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Description

1. .2 lin. ft. (1 archival box)

Summary

1. The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Collection consists of historical sketches and other related materials for several New York State chapters, including Delta Mu Omega, Delta Rho Omega, Epsilon Phi Omega, Theta Iota Omega, Xi Chi Omega, and Zeta Nu Omega Chapter. In addition there are letters, news articles, flyers, and programs.

Subject

1. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority -- History
2. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Epsilon Pi Omega Chapter (Queens, New York, N.Y.)
3. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Delta Rho Omega Chapter (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.)
4. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Zeta Nu Omega Chapter (Westchester County, N.Y.)
5. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Theta Iota Omega Chapter (Long Island, N.Y.)
6. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Delta Mu Omega Chapter (Albany, N.Y.)
7. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Xi Chi Omega Chapter (Westchester County, N.Y.)
8. Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation
9. Greek letter societies -- United States -- History
10. African American Greek letter societies -- New York (State) -- New York
11. African American Greek letter societies -- New York (State)
12. African American women -- Societies and clubs
13. African American fraternal organizations
14. Women in charitable work -- United States
15. African American college students
16. New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs

Genre/Form

1. Flyers.
2. Letters.
3. Programs.

Call number

1. Sc MG 412

Source (note)

1. Wanda Johnson

Biography (note)

1. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated (AKA) is the first African American Greek Sorority. It was founded in 1908, by nine college students on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C. AKA currently has members in graduate and undergraduate chapters across the world. Their mission is to encourage high scholastics and ethical standards, promote sisterhood, and help young girls and women to improve their social stature.

Author

1. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.

Title

1. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority collection, 1966 -1986.

Biography

1. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated (AKA) is the first African American Greek Sorority. It was founded in 1908, by nine college students on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C. AKA currently has members in graduate and undergraduate chapters across the world. Their mission is to encourage high scholastics and ethical standards, promote sisterhood, and help young girls and women to improve their social stature.

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1. Finding aid

Research call number

1. Sc MG 412