List of Societies
The following is a list of some of the known secret societies at the University of Virginia. Much of the information has been paraphrased from information compiled by University Guide Service alumni and former University Guide Service historian Charles Irons.
This list includes societies that are well attested by reliable sources. It excludes some societies, such as the Raven Society, that have public membership and therefore are not secret societies by definition.
Name | Year Established | Type | Status | |
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Philomathean Society | 1849 | Semisecret | Inactive | |
Eli Banana | 1878 | Semisecret | Active | |
T.I.L.K.A. | 1889 | Semisecret | Active | |
Z Society | 1892 | Secret | Active | |
IMP Society (Hot Feet) | 1913 | Semisecret | Active | |
Seven Society | 1905 | Secret | Active | |
Purple Shadows | 1963 | Secret | Active | |
P.U.M.P.K.I.N. Society | ca. 1967 | Secret | Active | |
Rotunda Burning Society | betw. 1974 and 1993 | Secret | Active | |
Society of the Dawn | speculated 1984 | Secret | Active | |
A.N.G.E.L.S. Society | 1998 | Secret | Active | |
21 Society | 1999 | Secret | Active | |
The Six Column Society | 2001 | Secret | Active | |
Sons and Daughters of Liberty | bef. 2005 | Secret | Active | |
Order of the Claw and Dagger | bef. 2007 | Secret | Active |
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