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Series II. Kappa Alpha and Gamma Delta Fraternal Organization Records, 1928-1958

 Series

Series Scope and Content Summary

This series consists of administrative records retained by Dr. O.C. Williams for the Kappa Alpha and Gamma Delta fraternal organizations. The series includes financial records such as receipts and travel expenses, along with administrative files such as fraternity meeting minutes and records of special events such as the Kappa Alpha Dixie Ball. Also included is correspondence related to an attempt to create a fraternal chapter at the College of the Pacific, which the College ultimately turned down because of Kappa Alpha's discriminatory membership policies.

Dates

  • Creation: 1928-1958

Access

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 11 boxes (10.42 Linear feet)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Arrangement

This series is arranged chronologically by date range.

Repository Details

Part of the SJSU Special Collections & Archives Repository

Contact:
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
San José State University
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San José, CA 95192-0028
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