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Alpha Theta State, Delta Kappa Gamma Society International records, 1938-2001
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Delta Kappa Gamma Society International. Alpha Theta State (Utah)
- Title
- Alpha Theta State, Delta Kappa Gamma Society International records
- Dates
- 1938-2001 (inclusive)19382001
- Quantity
- 18 linear feet, (22 boxes)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 0687
- Summary
- The Alpha Theta State, Delta Kappa Gamma Society International records (1938-2001) contain chapter and state membership records, as well as scrapbooks maintained by Utah state presidents. The scrapbooks contain correspondence, state and regional convention planning materials, meeting minutes, and program materials received from the international headquarters of the society. Delta Kappa Gamma is an honorary society for women educators. The society was founded in Texas in 1929. The first Utah chapter was chartered in Salt Lake City in 1938. By 1997, Utah (referred to as "Alpha Theta State" in many of the records) had 27 chapters and over 1,000 members.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Delta Kappa Gamma is an honorary society for women educators. The society was founded in Texas in 1929; the first Utah chapter was chartered in Salt Lake City in 1938. By 1997, Utah (referred to as "Alpha Theta State" in many of the records) had 27 chapters and over 1,000 members.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Alpha Theta State, Delta Kappa Gamma Society International records (1938-2001) contain chapter and state membership records, as well as scrapbooks maintained by Utah state presidents. The scrapbooks contain correspondence, state and regional convention planning materials, meeting minutes, and program materials received from the international headquarters of the society.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
Gift of the organization in 1980, 1990, 1991, 2004 and 2015
Processing Note
Processed by Roy Webb from 1980-1991.
Addendum processed by Karen Carver in 2004.
Addendum processed by Amanda Cornelius in 2005.
Addendum processed by Sarah Goodrich in 2007.
Addendum processed by Halle Fiderlick in 2015.
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Related Materials
Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archive.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
General MaterialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 | Annual Reports
Includes reports made by state presidents to the national headquarters, as well as reports by local chapters to the state organization.
|
1938-1949 |
| 2 | Annual Reports |
1950-1964 |
| 3 | Annual Reports |
1964-1977 |
Chapter YearbooksReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 4 | 1-2 | Alpha Chapter Yearbooks |
1939-1963 |
| 4 | 3-4 | Beta Chapter Yearbooks |
1941-1963 |
| 4 | 5-6 | Gamma Chapter Yearbooks |
1941-1963 |
| 4 | 7-8 | Delta Chapter Yearbooks |
1941-1963 |
| 5 | 1 | Epsilon Chapter Yearbooks |
1959-1963 |
| 5 | 2 | Zeta Chapter Yearbooks |
1960-1963 |
| 5 | 3 | Eta Chapter Yearbooks |
1958-1963 |
| 5 | 4 | Theta Chapter Yearbooks |
1960-1963 |
State Convention RecordsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 6 | 1-5 | State Convention Programs |
1939-1997 |
| 6 | 6 | State Convention Minutes |
1956-1957 |
| 6 | 7-9 | State Convention Records |
1958-1963 |
RecordsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 7 | 1-2 | Alpha Chapter Membership Records |
1938-1945 |
| 7 | 3 | Expense Reports and Receipts |
1938-1961 |
| 7 | 4 | Organization of New Chapters |
1940-1942 |
| 7 | 5 | Equal Opportunity for Women |
1941-1943 |
| 7 | 6 | Pioneer Women Research |
1942-1958 |
| 7 | 7 | Biographies of "Pioneer Women" |
|
| 7 | 8 | Chapter Necrology Reports (Death Notices) |
1948-1969 |
| 7 | 9 | State Scholarship Committee |
1952-1958 |
| 7 | 10 | State Necrology Reports (Death Notices) |
1954-1974 |
| 7 | 11 | State Officers |
1957-1963 |
| 7 | 12 | Organization of Zeta and Eta Chapters |
1958 |
| 7 | 13 | Organization of Epsilon Chapter |
1958 |
| 7 | 14 | State Treasurer Reports |
1958-1962 |
| 7 | 15 | Organization of Theta Chapter |
1959 |
| 7 | 16 | Utah Educational Television |
1959-1960 |
| 7 | 17 | Organization of Iota Chapter |
1961 |
| 8 | 1 | State Committee Reports |
1968-1969 |
| 8 | 2 | Coordinating Councils |
1968-1975 |
| 8 | 3 | Instruction for Committee Chairs |
1968-1971 |
| 8 | 4 | International Committee Brochures |
1969-1971 |
| 8 | 5 | International Finance Committee |
1970-1974 |
| 8 | 6 | Correspondence |
1970-1977 |
| 8 | 7 | Chapter Necrology Reports (Death Notices) |
1970-1977 |
| 8 | 8 | Executive Board Meeting Minutes |
1970-1979 |
| 8 | 9 | Virginia Tanner Project |
1972 |
| 8 | 10 | News Clippings |
1972-1980 |
| 8 | 11 | Instructions for Committee Chairs |
1972-1973 |
| 8 | 12 | Southwest Regional Conference |
1977 |
| 9 | 1 | Golden Anniversary Booklet |
1979 |
| 9 | 2 | Eva May Green Correspondence |
1979-1980 |
| 9 | 3 | Yearly Financial Statements |
1979-1989 |
| 9 | 4 |
Utah Heritage
|
1980 |
| 9 | 5 |
Delta Kappa Gamma Bulletin
|
1981 |
| 9 | 6 | Program Manual |
1986 |
| 9 | 7-8 | Salt Lake Coordinating Council Notebook |
1986-1996 |
| 9 | 9 | Southwest Regional Conference |
1987 |
| 9 | 10 | International Convention |
1988 |
| 9 | 11 |
Golden Heritage
|
1988 |
| 9 | 12 | Scholarship Committee Reports |
1988-1997 |
| 9 | 13 |
Alpha Theta State News
|
1994-1997 |
| 9 | 14 | State Membership Roster |
1996 |
ScrapbooksReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 10 | 1 | Executive Board Reports |
1977-1978 |
| 10 | 2 | Chapter Reports |
1977-1978 |
| 10 | 3 | Necrology Reports |
1977-1978 |
| 10 | 4 | Executive Board Reports |
1978-1979 |
| 10 | 5 | Chapter Reports |
1978-1979 |
| 10 | 6 | Necrology Reports |
1978-1979 |
| 10 | 7 | Achievement Awards |
1973-1979 |
| 10 | 8 |
Alpha Theta State News
|
1977-1979 |
| 10 | 9 | Policies and Procedures |
1979 |
| 10 | 10 | Correspondence |
1977-1978 |
| 10 | 11 | Fall Luncheon |
1978 |
| 10 | 12 | International Golden Gift Fund |
1977-1978 |
| 10 | 13 | Scholarship Guidelines |
1978-1979 |
| 10 | 14 | Memos |
1977-1979 |
| 10 | 15 | Organization of New Chapters |
1979 |
| 10 | 16 | Chapter Directory |
1977-1980 |
| 11 | 1 | State President's Historical Report |
1979-1981 |
| 11 | 2-4 | Scrapbook, Book I |
1979-1981 |
| 11 | 5-7 | Scrapbook, Book II |
1979-1981 |
| 11 | 8-9 | Scrapbook, Book III |
1979-1981 |
| 12 | Scrapbook |
1981-1983 | |
| Folder | |||
| 13 | 1 | State Historical Report |
1982-1985 |
| 13 | 2-10 | Scrapbook, Book I |
1983-1985 |
| 14 | Scrapbook, Book II |
1983-1985 | |
| 15 | Scrapbook, Book III |
1983-1985 | |
| 16 | Scrapbook |
1985-1987 | |
| 17 | Scrapbook |
1985-1987 | |
| 18 | Scrapbook |
1987-1988 | |
| Folder | |||
| 19 | 1-7 | Scrapbook, 1988-1989 |
|
| 19 | 8 | International Board Meeting Minutes |
1988 |
| 19 | 9 | International Reports |
1988 |
| 19 | 10 | State Membership Roster |
1988 |
Alpha Theta StateReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 20 | 1 | Short Biographies of State Presidents |
1989-2001 |
| 20 | 2 | Membership Roster |
1998 |
| 20 | 3-7 | Alpha Theta State
Address lists, committees, minutes, correspondence, budget reports.
|
1989-1997 |
General MaterialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | |||
| 21 | Scrapbook |
1964-1974 | |
| Folder | |||
| 22 | 1 | Meeting Minutes |
1970-1978 |
| 22 | 2 | 1974 Convention |
1974 |
| 22 | 3-4 | Scrapbook |
1977-1979 |
| 23 | Scrapbooks |
1938-1989 | |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Education--Utah--Societies, etc.--20th century--Archives
- Greek letter societies--Utah--Salt Lake City--20th century--Archives
- Women educators--Utah--Societies and clubs--20th century--Archives
Corporate Names
- Delta Kappa Gamma Society International. Alpha Theta State (Utah)--Archives
Form or Genre Terms
- Administrative reports
- Annual reports
- Biographies
- Business correspondence
- Financial records
- Membership lists
- Minutes (Records)
- Scrapbooks
- Yearbooks
Finding aid created by Roy Webb.
1991 (last modified: 2019)
