urn:taro:utsa.00203 A Guide to the Alamo Chapter of Sigma Xi records, 1974-2003 18 October 2009Encoded in XMetal Author by Tatina Wulzer according to instructions in TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. Finding aid is in English Descriptive Summary Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society. Alamo Chapter. Alamo Chapter of Sigma Xi records 1974-20031988-1897Materials are in English. MS 196 3 linear feet (3 Boxes) University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections Sigma Xi is an international, multidisciplinary research society whose programs and activities promote the health of the scientific enterprise and honor scientific achievement. The Alamo Chapter aims to serve the entire San Antonio scientific community. The bulk of the collection consists of membership materials, meeting minutes, reports, correspondence, guidebooks and newsletters. Historical Note

Sigma Xi was founded in 1886 to honor excellence in scientific investigation and encourage a sense of companionship and cooperation among researchers in all fields of science and engineering. Today, Sigma Xi is an international, multidisciplinary research society whose programs and activities promote the health of the scientific enterprise and honor scientific achievement. Sigma Xi publishes American Scientist magazine, awards hundreds of grants annually to promising student researchers and sponsors a variety of programs that serve science and society. Primary programmatic interests include research ethics, science and engineering education, the public understanding of science, international research networking and the overall health of the research enterprise.

The Charter for the Alamo Chapter was signed on June 6, 1977 as the 208th Chapter of Sigma Xi, The Research Society of North America. Five institutions (Southwest Research Institute, Trinity University, Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio and University of Texas at San Antonio) were the founding institutions. The intent was to form a chapter which served the entire San Antonio scientific community.

Quarterly meetings are currently sponsored by Trinity University for the general membership and is open to anyone with interest in the scientific society. Each meeting features a speaker with a current scientific topic of general interest as well as a short business meeting.

Source: Sigma Xi web site: About: Overview, http://www.sigmaxi.org/about/overview/index.shtml and Alamo Chapter, http://www.sigmaxi.org/chapters/web/index.php?chapter_id=171

 Scope and Content Note

The collection spans the years 1974-2003 with the bulk dates from 1988-1997 and is made up of six series: Administrative Records, Committees, Officers, Publications, Printed Material, and Activities.

The Administrative Records series includes correspondence and notes; meeting material consisting of meeting announcements, agendas and minutes from monthly, annual and other meetings.

The Committees series includes material relating to several different committees such as the Membership committee, Grant-in-Aid committee, and Admissions comittee and the material within these subseries includes membership lists; election and ballots material; membership nomination forms, applications and revisions; and directories.

The Officers series is comprised of newsletters, articles, correspondence and memos to and from officers, various forms, officers lists, and the administrative papers of various people.

The Publications series includes Sigma Xi publications and magazines.

The Printed Material series includes handbooks for both the Alamo Chapter and national chapter of Sigma Xi and related material such as updated information, a Mac disk containing backup material, a reference guide to officers, newsletters, clippings and other booklets.

The Activities series consists of material such as booklets, programs, memos, etc. that is related to forums, banquets, lectures, and other programs sponsured by Sigma Xi.

 Organization of Collection 1. Administrative Records 2. Committees3. Officers4. Publications5. Printed Material6. Activities Access Restrictions

This collection is housed at UTSA's Main Campus and must be accessed via the John Peace Library Special Collections reading room. To request access, please use the Collections Request Form.

 Usage Restrictions

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

 Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Alamo Chapter of Sigma Xi at the date of accessioning.

The records of the national organization of Sigma Xi, 1928-2003, may be found under the call number MC 246, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, North Carolina.

 Acquisition Information

Received from William Batschelet and John Herbold in 2005 (Acc. 2005-032 and 2005-049).

 Processing Information

Processed and encoded by Tatina Wulzer, Collections Assistant, October 2009.

 Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Alamo Chapter of Sigma Xi records, MS 196, University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections.

 Index Terms Organizations Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society. Alamo Chapter. Subjects Science--Societies, etc.--Texas.Greek letter societies. Locations San Antonio (Tex.) Genres/Formats BookletsClippings.Correspondence.Directories.Guidebooks.Magazines.Membership lists.Minutes.Newsletters.Programs.Reports. Inventory of the Alamo Chapter of Sigma Xi records Administrative records

Includes correspondence and notes; meeting material consisting of meeting announcements, agendas and minutes from monthly, annual and other meetings.

 Correspondence 111988-1994 and undated 12Bulk mailing samples, 1992 13Memos, notes, receipts and correspondence, 1992 and undated 141996-1997 and undated 151996-1997 and undated 1Meetings 1Annual meetings 16Centennial meeting - assorted, 1986-1988 17Centennial year, 1974-1978 and 1986 181988 19-101989 1111990 1121991 1131993 1141994, 1992-1994 1151995 1161997 117Monthly meetings, June and July 1989 118Spring meeting, 1990 119Alamo Chapter meeting, December 3, 1991 120Alamo Chapter Spring meeting, 1992 121Executive Committee and Admissions Committee meeting, September 8, 1992 122Special meeting of the Alamo Chapter of Sigma Xi, November 16, 1992 123Sigma Xi announcements, Spring 1993 124Sigma Xi Program, 1994-1995 125Spring schedule meetings, Spring 1995 126Alamo Chapter meeting, September 18, 1995 1Reports 127Audited financial statements, Treasurer's report, and report from Committee on audit review, June 30, 1989 128A Recommended Action Plan For Sigma Xi/Alaska For the Improvement of Undergraduate Science Education in Alaska, An Advisory Board Report, August 1989 129An Exploration of the Nature of Quality of Undergraduate Education in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering, A Report of the National Advisory Group of Sigma Xi, 1989 130Annual report, 1992 131Science and Public Policy: Linking Users and Producers, March 12, 1993 132Annual report, 1993-1994 133Report from Regional Assembly, April 1994 134Account activity, January 8, 1992-Augurst 31, 1992 135Proposed amendments to the bylaws, 1994-1995 136Petition for chapter status, 1994-1995 and undated 137Announcements, 1994-1996 138Agenda of the general session of the Assembly of Delegates, March 3-5, 1995 139Fiscal year budget, 1995 140San Antonio Council for the Cooperation of Engineering and Scientific Societies (SACCESS), 1996-1997 and undate 141San Antonio Council for the Cooperation of Engineering and Scientific Societies, 1996 and undated 142Sigma Xi fact sheet, undated 143-44Letterhead, undated Committees

Includes material relating to several different committees such as the Membership committee, Grant-in-Aid committee, and Admissions comittee and the material within these subseries includes membership lists; election and ballots material; membership nomination forms, applications and revisions; and directories.

1Ad Hoc Committee on Diversity 145Policy statement on diversity, August 20, 1993 1Admissions Committee 146Review of nominations for membership, October 31, 1996 147Correspondence, undated 1Grant-in-Aid Committee 148Grant-in-Aid application, 1990 and undated 1Membership 149Address labels, 1987 150Sigma Xi nomination forms request for computer service, 1989 and undated 151Membership directory mailing list, 1992 152Mailing list directory, 1992-1993 153Memos, 1992-1997 154Nominations for membership, 1993 155New members, November 1, 1994 156Membership admissions, 1994 157Inactive membership list, 1994 21Membership and dues study by national, 1994 22Nomination for membership forms, 1994-1995 23Initiation of new members and promotions, March 14, 1995 24Membership certificate order form, 1995 25Alamo Chapter initiates, 1995 26Memos, 1995 and undated 27Elections and ballots, 1995 and undated 28New members nomination forms, 1995-1997 29Sigma Xi membership ballot undated 210Nomination profiles, undated 211Membership, undated 212Membership lists, undated 213Member lists with explaination listing codes, undated 214Membership certificate order forms, undated 215Nomination for membership forms, undated 216-17Lists, undated 218Sigma Xi Officers and Committee members list, undated Officers

Comprised of newsletters, articles, correspondence and memos to and from officers, various forms, officers lists, and the administrative papers of various people.

2David Erwin 219Sigma newsletters and articles, 1983-1991 and undated 220Fall meeting - Alamo chapter, September 29, 1988 221Sigma Xi moving1988-1989 222Letter addressed to specific person, 1988-1991 222Proclamation of the State Board of Education advertising for bids on textbooks, 1989 223To the Presidents of Sigma Xi and chapters and clubs/Sigma Xi Executive meetings, 1989-1990 224To delegates that attended annual meetings, 1989-1990 225Assorted files, 1989-1990 226To the Presidents of Sigma Xi and chapters and clubs, 1989-1991 227Applications, request forms, registration forms and receipts, 1989-1991 and undated 228Programs and Sigma Xi newsletters, 1989-1991 and undated 229Assorted files, 1989-1991 230Handwritten notes, undated 231Program committee, 1983-1988 and undated 2Dr. Russell Burton 232Membership committee material, 1983-1987 and undated 233Publicity, 1985-1987 and undated 234Executive committee, 1987-1988 235Programs, 1987-1989 236Assorted files, 1985-1989 and undated 237Assorted files, 1988-1989 and undated 2Speaker's Bureau 238Mailing list, 1986 239Science Education Goals survey, 1988 240Carolyn Black, 1988 and undated 241Assorted, 1988 and undated 242Mary Ann Montague, Regional Director, 1994 and undated 243Sigma Xi officer list and phone numbers, undated Publications

Includes Sigma Xi publications and magazines.

2Sigma Xi Publications 244Honor in Science, 1984 245A New Agenda For Science, 1987 246Sketches of the American Scientist, 1988 247Entry-Level Undergraduate Courses in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering: An Investment in Human Resources, June 21-24, 1990 248One Hundred Years of Science and Technology in Texas: A Sigma Xi Centennial Volume order form, undated 249Science and Mathematics Education, A Guide For Chapter and Clubs, undated 2Magazines 250The Mission, Vol. 18 No. 1,Spring 1991 251American Scientist, January-February 1992 2Other Publications 252All Ends Up cartoons by S. Harris, 1980 253Allocating Federal Funds For Science and Technology, 1995 Printed Material

Includes handbooks for both the Alamo Chapter and national chapter of Sigma Xi and related material such as updated information, a Mac disk containing backup material, a reference guide to officers, newsletters, clippings and other booklets.

3Handbook 3Alamo Chapter 31Handbook - original, 1992-1993 32Sigma Xi Handbook - corrections, 1992 33Alamo Chapter of Sigma Xi handbook, 1992-1993 3Alamo Chapter Handbook updating material 34Officers' Handbook, 1992-1994 35Update information for handbook, undated 36Macintosh disk, undated 3National 37Officer's handbook, 1992-1994 38Officer's handbook, 1994-1995 39A Reference Guide to Chapter Officers, 1997-1998 310Sigma Xi handbook, undated 311Handbook For Members and Associate Members of Sigma Xi, undated 3Newsletters 312Sigma Xi Newsletter Alamo Chapter1985-1994 313Sigma Xi Newsletter, 1990-1992 314The Intercom, A Newsletter For Chapter and Club Officers,September 1992 315Clippings,1987-1995 and undated 316San Pedro Creek series clippings, May 25, 2003 317New Traditions - Program ideas for chapters and clubs of Sigma Xi: The Scientific Research Society, 1991 318Network Presidents and Secretaries directory, 1992-1993 319Network Presidnets and Secretaries directory, 1994-1995 320Brochures, 1994 and undated 321Sigma Xi booklet, undated 322New Traditions -Program Ideas For Chapters and Clubs of Sigma Xi, undated Activities

Consists of material such as booklets, programs, memos, etc. that is related to forums, banquets, lectures, and other programs sponsured by Sigma Xi.

3Forums 323Global Change and The Human Population, Science, Technology, and Equity, November 16-18, 1991 324Ethics, Values, and the Promise of Science, February 25-26, 1993 325Scientists, Educators, and National Standards, Action of the Local Level, April 14-15, 1994 326Scientists, Educators and National Standards Action at the Local Level, April 14-15, 1994327Sigma Xi Forum material1995 3Lectures 328Atlanta Centennial Lectureship, April 5, 1986 329Distinguished Scinetists Lecture series, February 27, 1994 3Banquet 330Spring Banquet, April 16, 1993 331Sign in record book, 1993-1995 3Other activities 332Science By-Mail - Boston Museum of Science, 1989 333Themes in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in Alaska, 1988 334Study of HIV Protease Inhibitors: An Evaluation of Anti-HIV drugs, November 8, 1994 335Goland Award, 1997