Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Theta Nu Xi
- Abstract:
- The Upsilon chapter of Theta Nu Xi, a multicultural sorority, was chartered at Indiana University Bloomington in 2004. This collection contains awards, correspondence, new member files, newspaper clippings, and pamphlets pertaining to this chapter.
- Extent:
- 0.2 Cubic Feet (1 small dc)
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
[Item], Theta Nu Xi records, Collection C716, Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority, Inc. was founded at the University of North Carolina on April 11th, 1997. The Upsilon chapter of Theta Nu Xi was chartered at Indiana University Bloomington on May 2nd, 2004. The Upsilon chapter of Theta Nu Xi went inactive for a few years in the 2010s but resumed its activities on campus in 2018.
Theta Nu Xi is a multicultural social sorority founded with the goal of creating a sisterhood that embraced all members and created a space for those of diverse and multicultural backgrounds. The mission of Theta Nu Xi is to promote leadership, multiculturalism, and self-improvement through academic excellence, involvement in and service to the campus and community, as well as being living examples of sisterhood across different races, cultures, religions, backgrounds and lifestyles.
- Scope and Content:
This collection contains a selection of awards, correspondence, new member files, newspaper clippings, and pamphlets used by the Upsilon chapter of Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority, Inc. spanning from 2004-2019. The collection includes awards that Upsilon members received from the offices within IU and from the national organization at the national convention. New member files contain congratulatory letters to new members from national leadership as well as certificates of membership.
- Acquisition information:
- 2023/066
- Custodial history:
Transferred from the Upsilon chapter of Theta Nu Xi by its 2022-2023 historian (Maya Cázares) to University Archives, April 2023. Items were previously stored in Theta Nu Xi's office in the student activity tower of the IMU.
- Processing information:
Processed by Maya Cázares, April 2023.
- Arrangement:
This collection contains one series: Records, 2004-2019. The files are arranged alphabetically and within folders, items are arranged chronologically when possible.
- Rules or conventions:
- DACS-Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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Collection is open for research. Advance notice required.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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- PREFERRED CITATION:
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[Item], Theta Nu Xi records, Collection C716, Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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Herman B Wells Library E4601320 East Tenth StreetBloomington, Indiana 47405-7000, United States
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- CONTACT:
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812-855-1127archives@indiana.edu