The records of the Sigma Mu Sigma fraternity at the Michigan State Normal College (now Eastern Michigan University) date from 1929 through 1940 and are an almost complete record of the Iota Chapter of the fraternal organization that was founded by and for Masons. In the late 1930s many of the Sigma Mu Sigma chapters saw their memberships numbers dwindle and were opting to be absorbed by the national Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity, the Iota chapter at the Michigan State Normal was an exception determining to remain Sigma Mu Sigma. They were unable to remain active after the 1939-1940 school year. The Sigma Mu Sigma Fraternity records includes chronological files kept by fraternity leadership, financial materials, publications, correspondence, membership materials and governing documents. There is a file of materials from Michigan State Normal College faculty member Harry T. Wood that was removed from his papers in the 1980s. Wood was a member of the Speech faculty and served as the faculty sponsor to the fraternity and the materials in this file primarily contain correspondence with the national office and alumni.