Finding aid for the Sigma Theta Tau records 5104

Marissa Chavez for History Associates Incorporated

USC Libraries Special Collections

2022 May

Doheny Memorial Library 206

3550 Trousdale Parkway

Los Angeles, California 90089-0189

specol@usc.edu

URL: http://libraries.usc.edu/locations/special-collections

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

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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