North Carolina State University, Student and Other Organization, Pi Tau Sigma, Pi Alpha Chapter Records
UA 021.487
Special Collections Research Center
2.0 Linear feet
1942-1979
The records of the Pi Alpha Chapter (North Carolina State's chapter) of Pi Tau Sigma include correspondence, financial records, membership rosters, meeting minutes, and other general information about the chapter, its members, and its activities. This subgroup also contains some materials distributed by the national office of Pi Tau Sigma, primarily issues of their annual publication,
The Condenser of Pi Tau Sigma. Pi Tau Sigma is the international mechanical engineering honor society, the purpose of which is to establish a means of fellowship and communication between individuals who study and practice mechanical engineering.
North Carolina State's chapter, the Pi Alpha Chapter, was established in 1942, and is open to mechanical engineering students who either rank in the top 25% of their class as juniors, or top 33% as seniors. Graduate students in mechanical engineering at NC State whose undergratuate universities did not have a chapter of Pi Tau Sigma are also allowed to join. The Pi Alpha Chapter remained active at NC State as of 2008.
For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center
Reference Staff.
4 archival boxes
Restrictions to Access
Collection is open for research; access requires at least 24 hours advance notice.
Acquisitions Information
Transferred by Pi Tau Sigma, Pi Alpha Chapter
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, Student and Other Organization, Pi Tau Sigma, Pi Alpha Chapter Records, UA 021.487, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
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Processing Information note
Processed by Cate Putirskis,
2008 August
Encoded by Cate Putirskis,
2008 August
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Historical Note
Pi Tau Sigma, the international mechanical engineering honor society, was established in 1915 at the University of Illinois. The purpose of the society is to establish a means of fellowship and communication between individuals who study and practice mechanical engineering. North Carolina State's chapter, the Pi Alpha Chapter, was established in 1942, and is open to mechanical engineering students who either rank in the top 25% of their class as juniors, or top 33% as seniors. Graduate students in mechanical engineering at NC State whose undergratuate universities did not have a chapter of Pi Tau Sigma are also allowed to join. The Pi Alpha Chapter remained active at NC State as of 2008.
Scope and Content Note
The records of the Pi Alpha Chapter (North Carolina State's chapter) of Pi Tau Sigma include correspondence, financial records, membership rosters, meeting minutes, and other general information about the chapter, its members, and its activities. This subgroup also contains some materials distributed by the national office of Pi Tau Sigma, primarily issues of their annual publication,
The Condenser of Pi Tau Sigma. Materials range in date from 1942 to 1979.
Organization of the Collection
Materials are arranged in two series. The first series,
[Pi Alpha Chapter](ref16), contains materials produced by the chapter at NC State, including those items which document specific chapter activities. The second series,
[Pi Tau Sigma National](ref45), contains materials produced or distributed by the national office to its constituent chapters, including the Pi Alpha Chapter. Materials are arragned alphabetically by topic within each series, and then chronologically therein.
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Raleigh (N.C.)
Pi Alpha Chapter
Series 1
1942-1977
Scope and Contents note
This series contains materials created or used by the Pi Alpha Chapter at North Carolina State University; these records specifically reflect chapter activities.
ASME By-laws
1
1
undated
Awards
1
2
1946-1957
Clippings
1
3
1945-1959
Correspondence, Responses to 1950 Yearbook
1
4
1950
Correspondence, Satterfield Fund
1
5
1942-1944
Correspondence with National Office
1
6
1942-1948
Department of Mechanical Engineering Yearbook
1
7
1950
Financial Records
1
8
1943-1972
Financial Records
1
9
1967-1968
Financial Records
1
10
1968-1969
Financial Records
1
11
1969-1970
Financial Records
1
12
1970-1971
Financial Records
1
13
1971-1972
Financial Records
1
14
1972-1973
General Information
1
15
1950-1971
Meeting Minutes
1
16
1950-1961
Member Cards, A-C
2
1
1942-1969
Member Cards, D-G
2
2
1942-1969
Member Cards, H-L
2
3
1942-1969
Member Cards, M-P
2
4
1942-1969
Member Cards, R-T
2
5
1942-1969
Member Cards, U-Z
2
6
1942-1969
Membership Rosters
2
7
1945-1959
Officers and Organization Information
3
1
1948-1977
Project Proposals
3
2
undated
Prospective Member Forms (1 of 2)
3
3
1958-1974
Prospective Member Forms (2 of 2)
3
4
1958-1974
Pi Tau Sigma National
Series 2
1943-1979
Scope and Contents note
This series contains materials created or distributed by the national office of Pi Tau Sigma to its constituent chapters, including the Pi Alpha Chater at NC State.
The Condenser of Pi Tau Sigma Vol. 17, No. 1
3
5
Mar. 1943
The Condenser of Pi Tau Sigma Vol. 18, No. 1
3
6
Apr. 1944
The Condenser of Pi Tau Sigma Vol. 19, No. 1
3
7
Dec. 1945
The Condenser of Pi Tau Sigma Vol. 22, No. 1
3
8
Apr. 1949
The Condenser of Pi Tau Sigma Vol. 23, No. 1
3
9
Apr. 1950
The Condenser of Pi Tau Sigma Vol. 25, No. 1
3
10
Apr. 1952
The Condenser of Pi Tau Sigma Vol. 26, No. 1
3
11
Apr. 1953
The Condenser of Pi Tau Sigma Vol. 27, No. 1
3
12
Apr. 1954
The Condenser of Pi Tau Sigma Vol. 28, No. 1
3
13
Apr. 1955
The Condenser of Pi Tau Sigma Vol. 30, No. 1
3
14
Mar. 1957
The Condenser of Pi Tau Sigma Vol. 31, No. 1
3
15
Mar. 1958
The Condenser of Pi Tau Sigma Vol. 32, No. 1
3
16
Mar. 1959
The Condenser of Pi Tau Sigma Vol. 33, No. 1
3
17
Mar. 1960
The Condenser of Pi Tau Sigma Vol. 34, No. 1
3
18
Mar. 1961
The Condenser of Pi Tau Sigma Vol. 35, No. 1
3
19
Mar. 1962
The Condenser of Pi Tau Sigma Vol. 36, No. 1
4
1
Mar. 1963
The Condenser of Pi Tau Sigma Vol. 37, No. 1
4
2
Mar. 1964
The Condenser of Pi Tau Sigma Vol. 38, No. 1
4
3
Mar. 1965
The Condenser of Pi Tau Sigma Vol. 39, No. 1
4
4
Mar. 1966
The Condenser of Pi Tau Sigma Vol. 40, No. 1
4
5
Mar. 1967
The Condenser of Pi Tau Sigma Vol. 41, No. 1
4
6
Mar. 1968
The Condenser of Pi Tau Sigma Vol. 43, No. 1
4
7
Mar. 1970
The Condenser of Pi Tau Sigma Vol. 44, No. 1
4
8
Mar. 1971
The Condenser of Pi Tau Sigma Vol. 45, No. 1
4
9
Mar. 1972
The Condenser of Pi Tau Sigma Vol. 46, No. 1
4
10
Mar. 1973
The Condenser of Pi Tau Sigma Vol. 47, No. 1
4
11
Mar. 1974
The Condenser of Pi Tau Sigma Vol. 49, No. 1
4
12
Mar. 1976
The Condenser of Pi Tau Sigma Vol. 51, No. 1
4
13
Mar. 1978
The Condenser of Pi Tau Sigma Vol. 52, No. 1
4
14
Mar. 1979
General Information
4
15
1971-1972
National Convention
4
16
1958-1963
The Story of Pi Tau Sigma (6 Issues)
4
17
1952-1973