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Alpha Kappa Psi Fraternity Gamma XI chapter records

 Collection
Identifier: OLPa225AKP

Scope and Contents

This collection includes documents and ephemera related to the fraternity Alpha Kappa Psi, Gamma XI chapter at Lewis & Clark College. Materials include handbooks, correspondence, membership documents, a reel-to-reel tape, and memorabilia. The collection also includes in depth information about the Lewis & Clark College in the 1940s-1950s that was included in the chapter application.

Dates

  • Creation: 1940s-1970s

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Biographical / Historical

This collection relates to the Alpha Kappa Psi Fraternity, Gamma XI chapter at Lewis & Clark College. Alpha Kappa Psi was founded in 1904 at New York University. The Lewis & Clark chapter was founded October 18, 1953, by members of the Lewis & Clark Commerce Club. The objectives of Alpha Kappa Psi were to support individual members and educational institutions in the fields of commerce, accounts, and finance. The XI chapter experienced periods of inactivity before finally disbanding in the 1970s.

Extent

6 boxes (2.7 linear feet)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection contains documents relating to the Gamma XI chapter of the Alpha Kappa Psi business fraternity at Lewis & Clark College between the 1950s and 1970s.

Title
Guide to Alpha Kappa Psi Fraternity Gamma XI chapter records
Author
Serena Frazee
Date
2022
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English

Repository Details

Part of the Lewis & Clark College, Special Collections and Archives Repository

Contact:
615 S. Palatine Hill Rd.
Portland Oregon 97219 USA