1922: Auburn's first sorority, KD
Title
1922 : Auburn's first sorority , KD
Description
This image is a photograph used in the book Auburn , a Pictorial History of the Loveliest Village by Mickey Logue and Jack Simms , 1st edition , 1981 , depicting the history of the city and the University . From page 100 : The number of coeds almost doubled in 1922 and totaled sixty-seven , helping lead to the chartering of the first API sorority , Kappa Delta . The original initiates in 1922 were, left to right : Lysbeth Fullan , Kate Floyd , Camille Dowell , Anita Patterson , Emily Hare , Dorothy Anderson , and Lillian Sharpley . They were installed at the President's Mansion . One initiate , Camille Dowell , was the daughter of college President Spright Dowell . Later in the school year , a chapter of Chi Omega also was formed . Photo source : Mary George Lamar .
Date
1922
Place
Auburn – Lee County – Alabama
LC Subject Headings
Auburn (Ala.) Auburn University Auburn University -- Students College students -- Alabama Women college students -- Alabama Greek letter societies -- Alabama Education, Higher -- Alabama Auburn University -- History
EOA Categories
Education -- Higher Education History -- 1875-1929: The New South Era
Original Medium
black and white photograph , 1926 x 1327 pixels
Type
Image
Format
JPEG
File Name
ed2p106029.tif
Citation
Logue , Mickey and Simms , Jack . Auburn , A Pictorial History of the Loveliest Village . 1st edition . 1981 .
Repository
Auburn University Libraries . Special Collections and Archives .
Digital Publisher
Auburn University Libraries
Language
eng
Rights
This image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at achives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732.
Submitted by
Coates , Midge
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