Delta Kappa Gamma Society, Psi State, Mu Chapter records
Scope and Contents note
The collection consists of scrapbooks, which include programs, newspaper articles, and notes; and publications, the majority of which are biennial histories but also include broader histories and profiles of leaders of the organization.
Dates
- 1947-1992
Creator
- Delta Kappa Gamma Society. Psi State. Mu Chapter (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access note
Open to all users; no restrictions
Conditions Governing Use note
As stipulated by U.S. copyright laws
Biographical/Historical note
Delta Kappa Gamma Society was founded on May 11, 1929, by twelve women at the University of Texas in Austin. Its mission is to promote professional and personal growth of women educators and excellence in education (www.dkg.org).
Psi State, Georgia, was founded on November 28, 1936, and the first chapter was organized in 1938 ("History of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society Psi State, Georgia," Volume I, found in Box 7, Item 1).
The Mu Chapter was founded on October 18, 1947 and geographically covered Carroll, Coweta, Heard, and Troup counties. Records do not indicate the exact date of dissolution.
Past Mu Chapter presidents included: Katie Downs of Carrollton (1947-1948), Martha Sue Jorday of Newnan (1954), and Buvena Rooks of Carrollton (1956-1960).
Extent
7.62 Linear feet (3 ov boxes; 7 boxes; 2 ov flat boxes)
Language
English
Overview
This collection contains materials related to the history of Delta Kappa Gamma Socety,Psi State, Mu Chapter, from 1947 to 1992.
Arrangement note
Collection is organized in three series: scrapbooks, publications, and oversize
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Materials were transferred to the University of West Georgia's Special Collections by the Neva Lomason Memorial Library of the West Georgia Regional Library System in December 2017.
Processing Information note
Processed by Russ Lenox, 2018
- Title
- Guide to the Delta Kappa Gamma Society,Psi State, Mu Chapter Records LH-0103
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Russ Lenox
- Date
- 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of West Georgia Special Collections Repository
Special Collections, Ingram Library
University of West Georgia
1601 Maple Street
Carrollton GA 30118-2000 United States
special@westga.edu