Sigma Alpha Iota was founded on June 12, 1903 at the University School of Music, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Incorporation papers, under the laws of the State of Michigan, were signed December 1, 1904, and recorded December 15, 1904.

Included here are biographies of our founders, information about our Archives, and other historic material.

Ann Arbor, 1903

OUR FOUNDERS

Elizabeth Campbell
Frances Caspari
Minnie Davis Sherrill
Leila H. Farlin 
Nora Crane Hunt
Georgina Potts
Mary Storrs Andersen

 

Sigma Alpha Iota Archives

Since 1997, a portion of Sigma Alpha Iota’s historical archives are housed at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Student Life and Culture Archives. Archived items include scrapbooks, yearbooks, photos, national correspondence, and other chapter files. These materials can be searched online by visiting: https://www.library.illinois.edu/slc/national-fraternity-collections/sai/