Delta Kappa Gamma Society, Moorhead Chapter (S2717)

1942-

 

 

HISTORICAL SKETCH

Delta Kappa Gamma Society, Moorhead [Minnesota] Chapter, was organized in May 1942 as Epsilon Chapter of Tau State.  The purpose of the Society is to unite women educators and to advance the professional interests and positions of women in education.  The Society encourages improvement in its members’ professional competence and helps identify and develop leadership potential.  Delta Kappa Gamma does this by providing a well defined program of work, by awarding scholarships, and by sponsoring workshops, seminars, and study programs. 

 

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

The Delta Kappa Gamma Society, Epsilon Chapter of Tau consists of annual chapter reports on the following; expansion and initiation, letters and publication, necrology, personal growth and services, professional affairs, program planning, research, scholarships, world fellowship committee, publications and publicity.  There are also by-laws, articles of incorporation, financial and budget reports, minutes, reports of the state convention, and Pioneer Women Teacher studies and biographies, yearbooks and scrapbooks.  Included in the scrapbooks are news clippings concerning Epsilon members, honors, pictures taken at conventions, announcements, programs, and music. 

 

Inventory

 

Box 1

A Profile of Delta Kappa Gamma.  1965-68

Accomplishments of Tau State Members

Ada Louise Comstock: Educator and Pioneer by Nellie Price/Newspaper Clippings and Letters

Anderson, Ellen Martha (Stortroen) Biography.  1963

Annual Chapter Report - Expansion and Initiation.  1944-57

            - Letters and Publications/Hotline.  1944-80

            - Necrology.  1942-90

            - Personal Growth and Services.  1962-80

            - Professional Affairs.  1962-64; 1968-70

            - Program.  1964-80

            - Research.  1945-79

            - Scholarships.  1946-56; 1970-90

            - Scrapbook.  1956-57

            - World Fellowship Committee.  1975-79

Annual Summary, Publications and Publicity.  1942-45; 1962-80

Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws

Chapter Chairman/Presidents/State Officers.  1979-84, 1994-96

Committees - Communications

            - Hostess

            - Networking

            - Standing Rules

Constitution.  1974

Correspondence - Miscellaneous.  1942, 1965-66, 1970-83

            - State and International.  1984-96

Corrections for Directory.  1979-80

Delta Kappa Gamma - News.  1977-84

            - Minutes.  1985-91

Epsilon Chapter - Attendance Records.  1961-80

            - Meeting Minutes.  1942-82, 1992-94

            - Newsletter.  1969-75

Executive Board - Minutes and Bulletins.  1962-82

            - Tau State.  1971

Financial Report.  1964-90

- Committee Reports.  1974-80

- Proposed Budget.  1965-96

- Treasurers Report.  1964-97

Founders Day Bulletin.  1938-39

History and Early Membership Lists.  1942-53

Hopkins, Nellie, Biography and YMCA Award

 

Box 2

Insurance

Invocation and Prayers.  1943, 1977, 1980, undated

Leads for Leadership, Tau State.  1980

Lommen, Georgina Biography

Loudon, Blanche Biography.  1958

Members - Deceased.  1942-89

            - Former.  1960-62

            - Recommendations and Acceptances.  1942-90

            - Transfer

                        - From Epsilon.  1946-80

                        - Into Epsilon.  1946-79

                        - Recommendations That Have Not Accepted Resignations.  1945-75

Membership Annual Summary

Miscellaneous

Music, Songs and Crest.  1943-59

Newspaper Clippings.  1957-96

Nomination Guidelines

North Star News.  1977-78, 1984, 1986, 1988-92

Photographs

Presidents’ Annual Reports.  1942-70

Pioneer Women - Annual Chapter Report

            - Program, Directories, Newspaper Clippings

            - Teacher

                        - Baldwin, Clara - Biography

                        - Backus, Elizabeth (Electa) Biography.  1943

                        - Bishop, Harriet - Biography.  1943

                        - Lawrence, Isabel/Sanford, Maria Biography.  1943

                        - Miller, Mary Biography.  1943

Recruitment Grants, Applications and Thank Yous.  1973-78

Report of State President.  1961-69

Status of Women Administrators in Public Schools of Minnesota Report by Yvonne Condell.  1974

Tau State - Chapter Officers

            - Committee Chairs and Reps. 1996-98

- Convention

                        - Bulletin.  1942-44, 1952-58, 1962-69

                        - Report and Program.  1970-96

- Historical Records. 

            - Legislation Committee.  1973-75

            - Meeting Minutes, Agendas, Notes.  1983-90

            - Minnesota By-Laws.  1982

            - Policies and Procedures Manual.  1979

            - Program Report.  1980

            - Standing Rules and Guidelines

Tau Talk.  1970-77

Workshop - Duluth/Thief River Falls/Vi O'Day.  1971, 1976

            - Legislative.  1974

            - Marshall.  1982

           

Box 3

Volume 1                     Bernice Dainard Gestie.  1956

Volume 2                     Annie Wegg Blanton.  1949

Volume 3                     Scrapbook.  1942-56

Yearbooks.  1942-

 

Box 4

Volumes 4-5                Scrapbooks.  1956-61