Sororities & Fraternities Photo Gallery
This collection was curated by a UNI Museum student assistant, Jenna Jansen, an undergraduate student in Art: Studio BFA and Psychology programs. Jenna worked for the UNI Museum during the 2021-2022 academic year taking digital photographs of objects associated with the UNI Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and creating metadata for the photos.
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AXE Bar Photograph
11-19-2021
Photograph featuring 9 male and female members of the Alpha Chi Epsilon fraternity.
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AXE Black and Yellow Book
11-19-2021
Black book with yellow graphic designs with the letters AXE listed horizontally down the cover.
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AXE Letterman Jacket
11-19-2021
Black letterman's jacket with yellow stripe details on sleeves, pockets, neckline and bottom edge.
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AXE Paddle
11-19-2021
Wooden paddle with the woodburned names, "Tom Elslager and George Wiegert," with the Alpha Chi Epsilon letters, "AXE," and the date, "April 18, 1931."
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AXE Pamphlet Hand Drawn
11-19-2021
Folded white paper pamphlet with yellow pages. Pencil drawings include the Alpha Chi Epsilon insignina and the words, "AXE 1964 Fall Smoker."
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AXE Pin
11-19-2021
Black pin with silver edging. AXE is written in silver with and a blue eye displayed above the eyes.
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AXE Stamp
11-19-2021
Green rubber stamp featuring the Alpha Chi Epsilon insignia and a wooden base handle.
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AXE Sweatshirt
11-19-2021
Faded navy blue crew neck sweat shirt with white Alpha Chi Epsilon insignia and title written.
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AXE Yellow Booklet
11-19-2021
Yellow, white and blue yellow book with Sigma Alpha Epsilon letters. An image of women stands in the center with a lion featured next to her.
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Green AXE Booklet
11-19-2021
Green handmade booklet with black Alpha Chi Epsilon insignia printed on cover.
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Metal Lunchbox with Black Paint
11-19-2021
Cylinder lunch Box with black paint and singular handle. There are letters painted around the side read Brad Boilmaker's. On top, the painted letters read Paul Doris and the year 1937.
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Metal Lunchbox with Orange Paint
11-19-2021
Cylinder lunch Box with orange paint and singular handle. There are letters painted around the side read AXE. On top, the painted letters read Chuck Helen.
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Painted Butch Paddle
11-19-2021
Wooden paddle with the words, "To my honorable dad, Butch from his son, The Amazing Wing." These words are painted along with an image of a man sitting on a pile of books. He is holding a microphone and a speech bubble is pictured outside of his mouth with the word "Soul" coming out.
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SAE Mug
11-19-2021
A white mug with Sigma Alpha Epsilon insgina printed on the front and University of Wisconsin written on upper edge.
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SAE Paddle
11-19-2021
Wooden Sigma Alpha Epsilon paddle with the letters "UNI" written on the front and "1983" written on the handle.
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SAE Record
11-19-2021
Purple and yellow record cover with the words "The SAE Record, Centennial 1856 -1956 Sigma Alpha Epsilon," and black and white portrait images of 7 men are featured.
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Construction Site Sign
10-25-2021
Construction sign placed in front of job site of the soon to be built SAE house.
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Mural
10-25-2021
Located within the stairwell, black and yellow mural was painted by girlfriends of SAE members.
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Painted Paddle
10-25-2021
Painted paddle with symbolic imagery displayed in SAE house in main upstairs hallway.
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Sigma Alpha Epsilon House
10-25-2021
House built in the late 1990's for members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon to reside in while going to the the University of Northern Iowa
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Trophy Case
10-25-2021
Trophy holding historical objects of the Alpha Chi Epsilon fraternity. The fraternity dissolved and its members were initiated into Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
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Alpha Chi Epsilon Alumni Poster
10-25-2020
Poster displayed in SAE house, featuring members of Alpha Chi Epsilon during their time in the chapter.
