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  • Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Special Collections
    Title: Sigma Theta Tau records
    Creator: Sigma Theta Tau
    Identifier/Call Number: 5104
    Physical Description: 2.25 Linear Feet 2 boxes
    Date (bulk): 2000s
    Abstract: This collection consists of the records and realia of Sigma Theta Tau at the University of Southern California.
    Language of Material: English.
    Container: 2
    Container: 1

    Scope and Contents

    This collection consists of the records and realia of Sigma Theta Tau at the University of Southern California. These records include programs, certificates, clippings, photographs, a floppy disk, a VHS tape, and printed ephemera. The realia include graduation stoles, cords, and tassels, as well as stickers and a plaque.

    Biographical / Historical

    The Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (ΣΘΤ) is an international nursing organization that started at Indiana University in 1922. It was active at the University of Southern California for graduate students in the nursing department. Members were invited by being a part of the top 35% of their cohort and achieving academic excellence.

    Conditions Governing Access

    Advance notice required for access.

    Rights Statement for Archival Description

    Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

    Conditions Governing Use

    All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Department of Special Collections at specol@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

    Preferred Citation

    [Box/folder no. or item name], Sigma Theta Tau records, Collection no. 5104, University Archives, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

    Processing Information

    This collection is unprocessed.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Greek letter societies -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
    Universities and colleges -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
    Universities and colleges -- Students -- Archival resources
    Printed ephemera
    Programs (documents)
    Photographs
    Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
    Certificates
    Correspondence
    Floppy disks
    Plaques (flat objects)
    Realia
    VHS
    Sigma Theta Tau -- Archives