Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society of North America, Georgia Institute of Technology Chapter Records, 1946-1978 [bulk 1946-1955].

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Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society of North America, Georgia Institute of Technology Chapter Records, 1946-1978 [bulk 1946-1955].

Records include correspondence, constitution and by-laws, meeting minutes, printed material and photographs pertaining to the founding of the club and the research committee's activities.

1.6 linear feet.

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Georgia institute of technology

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The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly referred to as Georgia Tech or Tech, was founded on October 13, 1885 as the Georgia School of Technology. The creation of the educational institution was part of the plans of Georgia leadership to reconstruct and revitalize the state's economy following the Civil War. Eighty-four candidates took the first entrance examination on October 3, 1888 and the school formally opened on October 5, 1888. Over the next several decades the school evolved from tr...

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The Georgia Tech Sigma Xi Club was founded in 1946 and installed as a chapter of the national Society of the Sigma Xi in 1953. This honor society for science and engineering supports research, programs, and activities. From the description of Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society of North America, Georgia Institute of Technology Chapter Records, 1946-1978 [bulk 1946-1955]. (Georgia Institute of Technology). WorldCat record id: 48552388 ...

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