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Description

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

Summary

1. The Alpha Kappa Alpha scrapbook was compiled by Othella Oglesby Johnson (1910-1988), an Alpha Kappa Alpha soror and string and vocal instructor at Public Schools 119 and 129 in New York City. The scrapbook consists of historical and biographical information related to the sorority, its members and activities, including regional and national conferences, anti-discrimination drives and fund raisers. Included are news clippings, programs, photographs, letters, probation and pledge primers and booklets containing sorority poetry, songs, and yells. Letters to Johnson from the period of her pledge years with the Beta Nu Chapter in St. Pittsburg, Kansas are included.

Subject

1. Johnson, Othella, 1910-1988
2. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority -- History
3. Greek letter societies -- United States -- History
4. African American Greek letter societies -- History
5. African American women -- Societies and clubs
6. African American fraternal organizations
7. Women in charitable work -- United States

Genre/Form

1. Flyers.
2. Newsletters.
3. Sheet music.
4. Scrapbooks.

Call number

1. Sc MG 592

Note

1. Photographs transferred to Photographs and Prints Division.

Source (note)

1. Morningside Retirement and Health Services, Inc.

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 have 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. Johnson, Othella, 1910-1988, comp.

Title

1. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority scrapbook, 1942-1996.

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 have 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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Research call number

1. Sc MG 592