Delta Kappa Gamma Alpha Chapter Records (DeKalb County)

Collection

Identifier: RHC-RC-296

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The records for the Delta Kappa Gamma (ΔΚΓ), Alpha Chapter date from 1936 to 2009. Alpha Chapter records make up the bulk of this collection and include the society’s scrapbooks, yearbooks, meeting minutes, newsletters, programs from events, correspondence between members, treasurer and budget reports as well as reports from chairmen. The yearbooks range from 1936 to 2006. The scrapbooks contain news clippings of various members, photographs, programs from events, newsletter clippings and other memorabilia ranging from 1936 to 2005.

Dates

created: 1936+
Other: Date acquired: 01/25/2010

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on access to the collection.

Conditions Governing Use

Property rights in the collection belong to the Regional History Center; literary rights are dedicated to the public.

Biographical or Historical Information

The Delta Kappa Gamma Society was formed in May of 1929 in Austin, Texas. The Alpha Chapter was established on November 23, 1935 to serve DeKalb and Ogle Counties. The organization started with twelve charter members but the membership increased over the years and by 1965 the Alpha Chapter of DeKalb had reached ninety members, by the early 1990s 100 members, and by 2006 had decreased to ninety members. The society consists of women educators who unite to support legislation in the interests of education and women educators, offer support to prospective women in the field of education, and to inform the members of current issues so they can participate in a world society. The Alpha Chapter also worked over the years with other chapters as well as the International Society to reach out to other women educators to improve the overall education within the school systems in the local areas.

Note written by

Extent

6.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement Note

The collection is organized into three series: Alpha Chapter, Lambda State Illinois, and Delta Kappa Gamma International.

Source of Acquisition

Linda Conrad

Method of Acquisition

Linda Conrad, president of the Delta Kappa Gamma (Alpha Chapter) donated the organization’s records to the Regional History Center on January 25, 2010.