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Whitman College Kappa Kappa Gamma records, 1910-2012
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Kappa Kappa Gamma. Gamma Gamma Chapter
- Title
- Whitman College Kappa Kappa Gamma records
- Dates
- 1910-2012 (inclusive)19102012
- Quantity
- 1 linear feet, (3 boxes)
- Collection Number
- WCA055
- Summary
- The Gamma Gamma chapter of the social sorority, Kappa Kappa Gamma has been a part of Whitman greek life since 1918, when it was chartered from the local social group, Beta Sigma. The Kappa Kappa Gamma collection contains news articles, invitations, publications, correspondence, student and alumni records and scrapbooks related to the sorority's history.
- Repository
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Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Penrose Library, Room 130
345 Boyer Avenue
Walla Walla, WA
99362
Telephone: 5095275922
Fax: 5095264785
archives@whitman.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Kappa Kappa Gamma is a collegiate sorority founded at Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois in 1870. The Gamma Gamma chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma has been active since 1918, when it was chartered from a local sorority, Beta Sigma, which had been active on campus since 1910. Kappa Kappa Gamma or Kappa is one of the oldest Greek groups on Whitman's campus.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Kappa Kappa Gamma collection contains news articles, invitations, publications, correspondence, student and alumni records and scrapbooks related to the sorority and its predecessor Beta Sigma.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Beta Sigma: Minute book | 1910-1918 |
| 1 | 2 | Beta Sigma: Scrapbook | circa 1913 |
| 1 | 3 | Correspondence | 1936-2003 |
| 1 | 4 | Correspondence: Bias and discrimination regarding Katherine Levinson | 1966-1969 |
| 1 | 5-8 | Dance and event programs | 1934-1949 |
| 1 | 9 | New member list | 2009 |
| 1 | 10-18 | Photographs | 1912-1994 |
| 2 | 1 | Promotional announcements and invitations | 1926-1994 |
| 2 | 2 | Publications and newspaper articles | 1918-2004 |
| 2 | 3 | Social events | 1921-1953 |
| 2 | 4 | Stolen KKG key incident | 1999 and 2012 |
| object | |||
| 3 | 1 | Boxers | circa 1990 |
| 3 | 2 | Football shirt | 1990 |
| Folder | |||
| 11 | 1 | Photographs: Oversize composites | 1987-1988, 1990-1991, 2016-2017 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Greek letter societies
- Whitman College--History
Megan Hearst
2018
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