Alpha Phi Alpha (Syracuse University Chapter) Collection
An inventory of its collection at the Syracuse University Archives
Summary |
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| Creator: | Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. |
| Title: | Alpha Phi Alpha (Syracuse University Chapter) Collection |
| Dates: | circa 1984 |
| Size: | 1 folder |
| Abstract: | A publication produced by the Alpha Phi Alpha Syracuse University Chapter |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Ave., Suite 600 Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center/university-archives |
Historical Note
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. was the first intercollegiate Greek letter fraternity established for African American men. It was founded in 1906 at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Alpha Phi Alpha Syracuse University chapter was established in 1910 and was originally chartered as the Iota chapter. Due to inactivity, it fell dormant before it was rechartered in 1949 as the 94th chapter, Delta Zeta. At some point the chapter fell dormant once more until it was reactivated in 1973.
The organization currently has approximately 900 chapters across the country, with notable members including Martin Luther King, Jr., Duke Ellington, and Thurgood Marshall.
Scope and Content Note
The Alpha Phi Alpha (Syracuse University Chapter) Collection consists of a single publication of "'Phenomenal' A Tribute to the Black Woman" that was dedicated to Black women and their accomplishments during Black History Month. It was created by the Delta Zeta chapter with the Ladies of Distinction and the Alpha Angels, a group of female students who assisted the Alpha Phi Alpha brothers with programming and special events.
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There are no access restrictions for this collection.
Use Restrictions
Written permission must be obtained from the Syracuse University Archives and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
Related Material
The University Archives holds a clipping file on Delta Zeta chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha, as well as photographs in the Syracuse University Photograph Collection and Syracuse University yearbooks.
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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Alpha Phi Alpha (Syracuse University Chapter) Collection,
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Unknown.
Processing Information
Item was placed in an acid free folder and acid free box.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: Sasha Solomon
Date: 2023
Revision history: April 2024 - dates corrected in historical note (SS)