Sigma Alpha Iota National Correspondence and Subject File, 1904-98, 2005 | University of Illinois Archives

Description: Records of Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity (1904-98, 2005) including by-laws and constitutions, correspondence, history, composer biographies and photographs, historical files on Mac Dowell Colony, files on  Braille services and Bold Note  projects, scrapbooks, invitations, and artifacts, concerning awards and scholarships, conventions, fraternity education, music philanthropic projects and SA-1 Philanthropies, provinces, the Inter-American Music Awards Series, honorary membership, and National Headquarters dedication.  Sigma Alpha Iota was established at The University of Michigan School of Music, Ann Arbor on June 12th, 1903 as an honorary sorority.  In 1928, the corporate name was changed to Sigma Alpha Iota, International Music Fraternity.  Sigma Alpha Iota seeks to promote interaction between women who share a commitment to music.  The University of Illinois chapter, Sigma Delta, was founded in 1924.