Whitman College Tau Kappa Epsilon records
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of legal documents, correspondence, memorabilia, publications, alumni and student records related to the Alpha Eta chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon.
Dates
- Creation: 1930-2017
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
Tau Kappa Epsilon is an international Greek Letter fraternity that was established at Illinois Wesleyan University in 1899. The Whitman College Chapter, known as Alpha Eta, was chartered from local fraternity, Alpha Omicron Kappa in 1930. Alpha Omicron Kappa had existed since 1925 and was intended to be made into a chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon (the fraternity Whitman president Stephen B. Penrose once belonged to), but was deemed too small. Tau Kappa Epsilon, which was rapidly expanding at the time, was happy to absorb the organization.
Extent
1.75 Linear Feet (3 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Alpha Eta chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon was chartered in 1934 as one of Whitman's national greek groups. The collection consists of legal documents, correspondence, memorabilia, publications, alumni and student records related to this fraternity.
Subject
- Tau Kappa Epsilon. Alpha Eta Chapter (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Whitman College Tau Kappa Epsilon records
- Author
- Megan Hearst
- Date
- 2018
- 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 Whitman College and Northwest Archives Repository