ELWYN B. ROBINSON DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA CHAPTER OF SIGMA XI RECORDS

COLLECTION: OGL#625 (addition)

DATES: 1921-1988

SIZE: 1.25 linear feet

INTRODUCTION

ACQUISITION: This addition to the University of North Dakota Chapter of Sigma Xi Records was deposited in the Orin G. Libby Manuscript Collection by Dr. Francis Jacobs, Professor Emeritus, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, on March 15, 2001 (Acc.#2001-2492).

ACCESS: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Department of Special Collections.

SCOPE & CONTENT NOTE

This addition to the University of North Dakota Chapter of Sigma Xi Records dates from 1921 to 1988, with most dating from the mid 1950s to the early 1980s consisting largely of the personal material of Dr. Francis Jacobs. The records include thirty years of revisions to the Constitution and By-Laws; sporadically detailed membership listings from the mid 1950s to the mid 1980s, as well as many nominations during this time; meeting minutes which discontinuously span 1932-1980; correspondence from the early 1950=s to the mid 1980s; insight into the granting of research awards from the late 1960s to the 1980s; and various committees=activities and local activities.

Two slides and four photographs were separated and added to the Orin G. Libby Photograph Collection. The slides and photographs date from March 1971 and relate to the Faculty Research Award Certificate, given to UND President George Starcher.

BOX AND FOLDER INVENTORY

Box 2
Folder
Historical Materials

  1. Constitution and By-Laws, 1955-1985
  2. Miscellaneous Historical Documents, 1921-1985

Membership

  1. UND Membership, 1956-1965
  2. UND Membership, 1966-1968
  3. UND Membership Billing, 1966-1968
  4. UND Membership, 1970-1971
  5. UND Membership, 1973
  6. UND Membership Nominations, 1957-1986
  7. Graduate Membership Nominations, 1957-1963
  8. Undergraduate Membership Nominations, 1957-1960
  9. Candidates, 1957-1984 12. Initiation, 1955-1979

Committees

  1. Admission Committee, 1955-1986
  2. Executive Committee, 1965-1987
  3. Long Range Planning Committee, 1974
  4. Nomination Committee, 1965-1983

Meeting Minutes

  1. Bound Meeting Minutes, 1932-1952
  2. Meeting Agendas, 1950-1976
  3. Yearly Agendas, 1958-1987

Correspondence

  1. General Correspondence: 1950-1988
  2. Undated Correspondence

Awards

  1. Research Award Committee, 1969-1975
  2. Research Award Application Forms, 1968-1986
  3. Faculty Research Award Nominations, 1982
  4. Faculty Research Award, 1969-1987
  5. Graduate Research Award Applications, 1973-1977

Box 3
Folder

  1. Graduate Research Award Applications, 1977-1985

Miscellaneous

  1. Addresses, 1966-1984
  2. Finance, 1955-1987
  3. Guest Lecturers, 1950-1987
  4. High School Visitation, 1975, 1985
  5. Newsletter, 1971-1988

SEPARATIONS RECORD

Two slides and six photographs were separated and added to the Orin G. Libby Photograph Collection.

 OGL#625-3  Front and Back of Faculty Research Award Medallion, 1971 (slide)
 OGL#625-4  University of North Dakota and Sigma Xi Seals (slide)
 OGL#625-5  Faculty Research Award Certificate, Presented to UND President George Starcher, March 10, 1971
 OGL#625-6  Faculty Research Award Medallion, Presented to UND President George Starcher, March 10, 1971
  OGL#625-7   UND Seal, 1971
 OGL#625-8  Graduate Research Award Plaque, Presented to Richard Frederickson, May 12, 1970
 Original Donation  First Addition: 1921-1988

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