Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Kappa Theta Chapter records

Finding aid prepared by Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian.
Special Collections & University Archives
The UCR Library
P.O. Box 5900
University of California
Riverside, California 92517-5900
Phone: 951-827-3233
Fax: 951-827-4673
Email: specialcollections@ucr.edu
URL: http://library.ucr.edu/libraries/special-collections-university-archives
© 2023
The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.


Descriptive Summary

Title: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Kappa Theta Chapter records
Date (inclusive): 1976-2014
Collection Number: UA 030
Creator: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Kappa Theta Chapter (Riverside, Calif.)
Extent: 2.81 linear feet (2 boxes)
Repository: Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Riverside, CA 92517-5900
Abstract: This collection consists of records created by the Kappa Theta chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., which was the first Greek-lettered sorority established by African-American college women. The Kappa Theta chapter was chartered on the University of California, Riverside's campus on March 27th, 1976. Materials in the collection include a copy of the charter establishing the chapter, and a photograph album of sorority events occurring in 2014.
Languages: The collection is in English.

Access

The collection is available for research.

Publication Rights

Copyright has not been assigned to the University of California, Riverside Libraries, Special Collections & University Archives. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Preferred Citation

[identification of item], [date if possible]. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Kappa Theta Chapter records (UA 030). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Joni Matthews-Wright, 2023.

Processing History

Processed by Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian, 2023.

Collection Scope and Contents

This collection consists of records created by the Kappa Theta chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., which was the first Greek-lettered sorority established by African-American college women. The Kappa Theta chapter was chartered on the University of California, Riverside's campus on March 27th, 1976. Materials in the collection include a copy of the charter establishing the chapter, and a photograph album of sorority events occurring in 2014.
Photographs in the collection may also include members of the Eta Nu Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Inc., as some events in 2014 were held jointly by the two chapters.

Collection Arrangement

The collection is arranged topically.

Related Collections

MS 377 - Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Eta Nu Omega Chapter records

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Eta Nu Omega Chapter (Riverside, Calif.)
University of California, Riverside.
African American Greek letter societies
African American students
African American women
College students -- Societies, etc
Greek letter societies

Genres and Forms of Materials

Documents
Photographs


Box 1

Kappa Theta Chapter Charter 1976 March 27

General Note

This item is an official duplicate charter produced by the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.
Box 2

Photograph album of sorority events 2014