Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Eta Nu Omega Chapter records

Special Collections & University Archives
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University of California
Riverside, California 92517-5900
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Descriptive Summary

Title: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Eta Nu Omega Chapter records
Date (inclusive): circa 1980-2011
Collection Number: MS 377
Creator: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Eta Nu Omega Chapter (Riverside, Calif.)
Extent: 5.5 linear feet (2 boxes, 5 scrapbooks)
Repository: Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Riverside, CA 92517-5900
Abstract: This collection consists of records created by the Eta Nu Omega chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., which was the first Greek-lettered sorority established by African-American college women. The Eta Nu Omega chapter covers both Riverside and San Bernardino counties, and materials in the collection cover the chapter's activities from around 1980-2011. Items in the collection include scrapbooks, news clippings, photographs, event programs, directories, and alumni information.
Languages: The collection is in English.

Access

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Preferred Citation

[identification of item], [date if possible]. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Eta Nu Omega Chapter records (MS 377). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

Collection Scope and Contents

This collection consists of records created by the Eta Nu Omega chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., which was the first Greek-lettered sorority established by African-American college women. The Eta Nu Omega chapter covers both Riverside and San Bernardino counties, and materials in the collection cover the chapter's activities from around 1980-2011. Items in the collection include scrapbooks, news clippings, photographs, event programs, directories, and alumni information.

Indexing Terms

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

Subjects

University of California, Riverside
California State University, San Bernardino
African American Greek letter societies
African American students
African American women
Greek letter societies

Genres and Forms of Materials

Clippings (information artifacts)
Photographs
Scrapbooks