HTM_WCA57.xml Guide to the Whitman College Tau Kappa Epsilon records 1930-2017 Whitman College Tau Kappa Epsilon records Megan Hearst Whitman College and Northwest Archives 2018
345 Boyer Avenue Walla Walla, WA 99362 Archives@whitman.edu https://library.whitman.edu/archives/
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2018-04-12. Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. English Whitman College and Northwest Archives
345 Boyer Avenue Walla Walla, WA 99362 Archives@whitman.edu https://library.whitman.edu/archives/
Whitman College Tau Kappa Epsilon records WCA057 1.75 linear feet 3 boxes 1930-2017 The Alpha Eta chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon was chartered in 1934 as one of Whitman's national greek groups. The collection consists of legal documents, correspondence, memorabilia, publications, alumni and student records related to this fraternity.

Collection is open for research.

Tau Kappa Epsilon is an international Greek Letter fraternity that was established at Illinois Wesleyan University in 1899. The Whitman College Chapter, known as Alpha Eta, was chartered from local fraternity, Alpha Omicron Kappa in 1930. Alpha Omicron Kappa had existed since 1925 and was intended to be made into a chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon (the fraternity Whitman president Stephen B. Penrose once belonged to), but was deemed too small. Tau Kappa Epsilon, which was rapidly expanding at the time, was happy to absorb the organization.

The collection consists of legal documents, correspondence, memorabilia, publications, alumni and student records related to the Alpha Eta chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon.

 Tau Kappa Epsilon. Alpha Eta Chapter Greek letter societies Whitman College--History Colleges and Universities "Alpha Theta News" 1935 1 1 "Alumni Times of Alpha Theta" 1990-1993 1 2 "A-T-EKE" newsletter 1937-1952 1 3-4 "The Black Book of Tau Kappa Epsilon" 1952 1 5 Constitution, by-laws and traditions 1942 1 6 Correspondence 1930-1998 1 7-11 Financial records 1941-1969 1 12-15 "A History of Alpha Theta Chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity" 1970 1 16 Meeting minutes: Wartime planning 1943 1 17 Membership directory 1989-1990 1 18 Membership registers 1945-1955 1 19-20 Newspaper articles 1943-2005 1 21 Officer and adviser appointments 1946-1955 1 22 Photographs 1949, 1970 1 23-24 Social events and promotional materials 1938-1990 1 25 "Teke Life" magazine 1958 1 26 "The Teke Sing Fraters Sing Songbook" 1937 1 27 Dance and event programs 1930-1949 2 1-5 Photograph: Composite 2016-2017 3 1 Scrapbook 1942 3 1