Delta Kappa Gamma Collection, 1951-2008
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Delta Kappa Gamma Society
- Abstract:
- This collection contains scrapbooks from Delta Kappa Gamma – Alpha Rho Chapter.
- Extent:
- 8 linear feet
- Language:
- English
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Delta Kappa Gamma Collection contains the scrapbooks of the Alpha Rho Chapter from 1951 to 2008.
- Biographical / historical:
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Delta Kappa Gamma was founded in 1929 in Texas by Dr. Anne Webb Blanton to further the position of women educators and to facilitate individual professional development. The first chapter in New York was formed in 1938. The Alpha Rho Chapter, covering Chemung County, split from the larger Southern Tier Chapter in 1960.
- Acquisition information:
- These items were donated to the collection in 2009 by Delta Kappa Gamma-Alpha Rho Chapter.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The Chemung County Historical Society's research library and archives are open to the public from 1pm to 5pm, Monday through Friday. There is a $5 fee for non-members.
- Location of this collection:
- Contact:
- (607) 734-4167cchs@chemungvalleymuseum.org