Sigma Chi Fraternity Gamma Mu Chapter Commons Club records
Scope and Contents
The Sigma Chi Fraternity Gamma Mu Chapter Commons Club collection encompasses its records as Commons Club from 1898-1928 and 1959-1969, and as Sigma Chi from 1928-1959. The materials in this collection are related to the club's history, constitution, by-laws, rules, financial records, membership, minutes, correspondence, and events.
Dates
- Creation: 1898-1969
Creator
- Sigma Chi Fraternity. Gamma Mu Chapter (Wesleyan University) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
University records - Copyright held by Wesleyan University; all other copyright is retained by the creator - In Copyright – Non-Commercial Use Permitted
Some material is in public domain - No Copyright - United States
Biographical / Historical
The Commons Club at Wesleyan was founded in 1898 and became a secret order with its own ceremonies, handshake, etc. in 1905. In 1917, the group established itself on an equal basis with other campus fraternities. After petitioning, the club succeeded in 1928 in becoming a local chapter of the national Sigma Chi fraternity. In the fall of 1959, the Wesleyan chapter of Sigma Chi withdrew from the national fraternity and resumed its earlier name of Commons Club. In 1969, the Commons Club ceased exisiting as a fraternity and its house became a college residence hall.
Extent
3 Linear Feet (3 paige boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Sigma Chi Fraternity Gamma Mu Chapter Commons Club collection encompasses its records as Commons Club from 1898-1928 and 1959-1969, and as Sigma Chi from 1928-1959.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This Sigma Chi/Commons Club material was donated to Wesleyan by Edgar E. Shirley '60 and was received in Wesleyan's Archives via the Alumni Office and Beatrice Quinn in 1975. It was roughly arranged and listed in July 1990 by Diana Perron.
Subject
- Sigma Chi Fraternity. Gamma Mu Chapter (Wesleyan University) (Organization)
- Title
- Sigma Chi Fraternity Gamma Mu Chapter Commons Club records, 1898-1969
- Status
- Unprocessed
- Author
- Migrated to ArchivesSpace by J. C. Mlozanowski, January 2021
- Date
- January 11, 2021
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives Repository