Alpha Mu Tau

The group Alpha Mu Tau is referenced in the scrapbook of __ Lee (WHRA). The scrapbooks indicates that the student organization for women students at the College of William and Mary circa 1918-1920 was later known as The Royal Order of Blood. Members were given nicknames including Blue Blood, Loyal Blood, Red Blood, and True Blood. The group's motto was apparently loyality, kindness, and truth. Members included: Van F. Garrett, Jr., Elizabeth See, Suzanne Garrett, Peticolas See, Ree Garrett, Janet Coleman, Cynthia Coleman.

Material in the Special Collections Research Center

• Review the Student Organizations Collection, University Archives Subject File Collection, and many other collections found in the SCRC Collections Database.
• The Colonial Echo yearbook as well as The Flat Hat and other student newspapers and publications are also important sources.

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To search for further material, see Finding Materials in the SCRC for an introduction to the SCRC Collections Database, card catalogs, Flat Hat-William & Mary News-Alumni Gazette index, etc.

Questions? Contact the SCRC at spcoll@wm.edu or 757-221-3090, or visit the Special Collections Research Center in the Earl Gregg Swem Library at the College of William and Mary (hours).

A Note About The Contents Of This Wiki

Unfortunately, many of the early original records of the College of William and Mary were destroyed by fire, military occupation, and the normal effects of time. The information available here is the best available from known documents and sources at the time it was written. Information in this wiki is not complete as new information continues to be uncovered in the SCRC's collections and elsewhere. Researchers are strongly encouraged to use the SCRC's access tools for their research as the information contained in this wiki is by no means comprehensive.