Contents of time capsule, 1952.

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Contents of time capsule, 1952.

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Contents of a time capsule buried in 1952 at the 50-year anniversary of the founding of the Rho Rho chapter of Sigma Chi Fraternity at the University of Maine. The capsule was dug up on Oct. 26, 2002, at the 100-year anniversary. Collection includes photographs, Sigma Chi publications, a newspaper from Apr. 17, 1952, and a small collection of coins.

1 folder (ca. 13 items)

Raymond H. Fogler Library

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The University of Maine saw approximately 1,000 students and alumni serve in World War I and 3,900 serve in World War II. Both wars had a strong effect on the university and its students; the desire to honor those who had served and to memorialize those who had died led to various activities on campus. After the end of World War I, funds were raised to erect the Memorial Gymnasium and Armory and after World War II, those who had died were honored in a volume titled "University of Maine, World Wa...