Sigma Alpha Iota Archives


Sigma Alpha Iota, International Music Fraternity, was organized in 1903 "to form chapters of music students and musicians who shall by their influence and their musical interest uphold the highest ideals of a music education; to raise the standard of productive musical work among the women students of colleges, conservatories and universities." As of December 2004, its membership included 211 active college chapters, 120 alumnae chapters, and one International Chapter.

SAI's purposes are:
TO FORM chapters of women college students and alumnae who have a sincere interest in music.
TO UPHOLD the highest standards of music.
TO FURTHER the development of music in America and throughout the world.
TO GIVE inspiration and encouragement to members.
TO ORGANIZE the cultural life of Sigma Alpha Iota members as a contributing factor to their educational growth.
TO SUPPORT the ideals and goals of the member's Alma Mater.
TO ADHERE to the highest standards of citizenship in school, community and fraternity life.

(History, membership data, and purposes courtesy of Sigma Alpha Iota)
The University Archives became the repository for SAI's national records in 1997. SAI's materials are part of the Student Life and Culture collection. Material includes scrapbooks and yearbooks from over 25 local chapters; convention materials dating back to 1911; national office correspondence and subject files; many signed and unsigned photographs of prominent members and honorary members; historical information on national service projects, particularly the Bold Note project, which focused on music transcription for the sight-impaired; choral, vocal, and instrumental music of modern composers published as a part of the Inter-American Music Awards and an extensive run of the fraternity's journal Pan Pipes, which is a primary source about the activities of American composers in addition to its coverage of fraternity events.
 

SAI material is divided into three University Archives Record Series. For lists of holdings, click on a link below:


For more information, please contact:

SAI National Headquarters:
Website: http://www.sai-national.org

 

Last updated November 15, 2004