Programs, scrolls, invitations, 1893-1953

File — Box: 3, Folder: 3

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

Series I. Administrative records (1892-circa 1989) includes the Treasurer’s financial records and reports, event invitations and programs, a play titled “Iphigenia in Taurus,” the Society’s constitution (multiple versions), building records of the Alpha Kappa Chi House, correspondence, President’s Books, and the Recording Secretary’s notebooks.

Dates

Creation: 1893-1953

Creator

From the Collection: Wellesley College. Alpha Kappa Chi (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. To make an appointment to view materials, please contact the Archives staff by email at archives@wellesley.edu or by phone at (781) 283-3745.

Biographical / Historical

This Society was formed in 1892. It was first called the Classics Society. The Society adopted the name Alpha Kappa Chi in 1897. The Society had the goal of providing fellowship and supporting classical studies. The first Alpha Kappa Chi House was built across from Stone Hall and opened in 1903. After the College Hall fire in 1914, it temporarily housed the Philosophy and Psychology Departments. The building was torn down in 1935-1936. A new Alpha Kappa Chi House was built behind the Margaret Clapp Library, and opened in 1924. In 1970, the house became the Harambee House.