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Kappa Kappa Iota-Gamma Epsilon Conclave Records

 Collection
Identifier: 2003-013

Scope and Contents

Collection contains scrapbooks, conclave programs, memorbilia and constitution and by-laws of the Blue Blue Violet, the antecedent organization to Kappa Kappa Iota and material from Kappa Kappa Iota.

Dates

  • 1960-present

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, the Oklahoma Open Records Act (http://www.odl.state.ok.us/lawinfo/docs/2006-LibraryLaws-PartE.pdf), and other relevant regulations. Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which Oklahoma State University Libraries assumes no responsibility.

Conditions Governing Use

The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of copyright. Whenever possible, Oklahoma State University Archives will provide information about copyright owners and related information. Securing permission to publish or use material is the responsibility of the researcher. Note that unless specifically transferred to Oklahoma State University Libraries, any applicable copyrights may be held by another individual or entity. Copyright for material published by Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College/Oklahoma State University is held by the Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges. All rights reserved.

Further information about copyright policy can be obtained by contacting Oklahoma State University Archives by email at libscua@okstate.edu or by phone at 405-744-6311.

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Administrative History

Kappa Kappa Iota, a national organization, is the oldest sorority for educators. The Sorority was first organized as the Blue Blue Violet in Stillwater in December 6, 1921 under the leadership of Oklahoma A&M College educators Mary Brogden and Mable Caldwell. The group obtained a state charter on January 10, 1922, and at the annual meeting on February 6, 1931, decided to become a sorority. In 1949, Kappa Kappa Iota was nationalized. The sorority’s national headquarters is in Tulsa.

The Gamma Epsilon Conclave of Kappa Kappa Iota Sorority was organized January 15, 1960, in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Gamma Epsilon was the third conclave organized in Stillwater following the Alpha and Alpha Theta conclaves.

Gamma Epsilon Conclave Presidents 1960-61 Helen Burke 1961-62 Grace Mueller 1962-63 Dorothy Fowler 1963-64 Aldean Endorf 1964-65 Bernice Parker 1965-66 Margaret Boothe 1966-67 Lucille Johnson 1967-68 Faye McWethy 1968-69 Margaret Wiggins 1969-70 Orpha Powell 1970-71 Ann Friedemann 1971-72 Trudy McFarland 1972-73 Myrtis Stephens 1973-74 Rosalie Becker 1974-75 Frances Escue 1975-76 Arlene Shuck 1976-77 Vernadence Staten 1977-78 Lucille Voss 1978-79 Florence Holbrook 1979-80 Letha Keith 1980-81 Letha Keith 1981-82 Jackie Plaxico 1982-83 Megan Matthews 1983-84 Scarlette Hall 1984-85 Vena Weathers 1985-86 Margaret Catherwood 1986-87 Patty Armbruster 1987-88 Mary McKinley 1988-89 Sherry Daves 1989-90 Mary Alice Foster 1990-91 Sara Chappell 1991-92 Jane Chasteen 1992-93 Beckie Rogers 1993-94 Vicki Rockey 1994-95 Vicki Rockey 1995-96 Laura Smith 1996-97 Vena Weathers 1997-98 Mary Alice Foster 1998-99 Julia Koerner 1999-2000 Jeanne Yates 2000-2001 Jeanne Yates 2001-2002 Shirley Hagerty 2002-2003 Shirley Hagerty 2003-2004 Ruby Nofziger

Extent

4.39 Linear feet (1 letter size document box, 1 small shoe box, 2 oversize flat boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

Arranged into three series.

Location

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog or contact the Oklahoma State University Archives Reference staff.

Processing Information

Processed by: Jennifer Paustenbaugh, March, 2003; updated, Kay Bost, June 2006; updated, Jennifer Paustenbaugh, April 2007. Completed: June 2006

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Kappa Kappa Iota-Gamma Epsilon Conclave Records Collection Number 2003-013
Status
Completed
Author
Jennifer Paustenbaugh
Date
March 2003
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Oklahoma State University Archives Repository

http://info.library.okstate.edu/scua/home
Contact:
204 Edmon Low Library
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater 74078-1071 USA

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