The records of North Carolina State University's chapter of the Chi Epsilon Honor Fraternity include correspondence, meeting minutes, photographs, clippings, membership rosters, information on the formation of the chapter, and other general information. Some issues of the national Fraternity newsletter, The Transit are also included. The Chi Epsilon Honor Fraternity was established in 1923, and acts as the national honorary society for undergraduates studying civil engineering.
Students at NC State petitioned to form a chapter in 1948, a granted request designating them as the 23rd chapter of the national organization. The chapter remained active as of 2008.
The Chi Epsilon National Honor Fraternity was established at the University of Illinois in 1923, to act as an honorary organization for students studying civil engineering. Students at NC State petitioned to form a chapter in 1948, a granted request designating them as the 23rd chapter of the national organization. Two years later (1950), NC State hosted the 11th national meeting (Conclave) of the organization, which took place in Withers Hall, the original engineering building on NC State's campus. The chapter remained active as of 2008.
The records of North Carolina State University's chapter of the Chi Epsilon Honor Fraternity include correspondence, meeting minutes, photographs, clippings, membership rosters, information on the formation of the chapter, and other general information. Some issues of the national Fraternity newsletter, The Transit are also included. Materials range in date from 1948 to 1978.
Materials are divided into two series. The first series, Chapter Records, contains materials created by NC State University's chapter; items are arranged alphabetically and then chronologically therein. The second series,
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[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, Student and Other Organizations, Chi Epsilon Honor Fraternity, North Carolina State University Chapter Records, UA 021.439, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Transferred by the Chi Epsilon Honor Fraternity. North Carolina State University Chapter
Processed by Cate Putirskis, 2008 June
Encoded by Cate Putirskis, 2008 June
The collection is organized into two principal series:
This series contains materials created by NC State's chapter, and primarily reflect the administrative functions of the chapter.
1.5 archival boxes
This series contains issues of the national Fraternity's publication; articles on activities at NC State's chapter can be found in these issues.
1 archival box
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[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, Student and Other Organizations, Chi Epsilon Honor Fraternity, North Carolina State University Chapter Records, UA 021.439, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
The NC State University Libraries generally claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. Libraries staff are unable to advise on copyright and other legal matters; the user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Helpful resources for assessing copyright include Cornell Libraries' "Copyright Services: Copyright Term and the Public Domain" and copyright.gov. This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information about identifiable living individuals, which may be protected under federal or state laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that there may be legal ramifications for disclosing this information.
The University Archives operates in accordance with the State Public Records Act, with unrestricted access to records not covered by state and federal statutes and regulations.