Kappa Sigma Fraternity originated at the University of Bologna in Italy in 1400. The first chapter in the United States was founded at the University of Virginia in 1869. The Alpha Mu Chapter was established at the University of North Carolina in 1893. Its founding members were George Roscoe Little, Gerard Samuel Wittson, James Spenser Lewis, Thomas Pleasant Braswell, Jr., and Thomas Menan Hooker. The fraternity stressed fellowship, leadership, scholarship, and service.
From the description of Alpha Mu Chapter (University of North Carolina) of Kappa Sigma Fraternity records, 1893-1894. WorldCat record id: 62188915
From the guide to the Alpha Mu Chapter (University of North Carolina) of Kappa Sigma Fraternity Records, 1893-1894, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. University Archives.)
