Glacier National Park Kappa Kappa Gamma Program 1922
[Great Northern Railroad], 1922. First Edition. Prepared by Miss Cleora Wheeler at the request of the Great Northern Railroad. Small 8vo. 23, [1] pp. Map showing Great Northern Railway routes & connections from the mid-west to the west coast; map of United States showing locations of chapters; 3 photo-illustrated plates; 3 pp plans for Kappa Kappa Gamma (KKG) house in Minneapolis, 2 pp showing Variable Route Tours between Chicago and Glacier; and 1 pp map of Minneapolis and St. Paul park systems. 2 unused blue illustrated Glacier National Park luggage tags, laid in. The program includes a brief history of the convention; the Minnesota Kappa chapter; the Twin Cities; Glacier National Park Hotel and Transportation Rates; and Estimated Expenses to Convention and Return. Stiff blue staple-bound wrappers with elaborated gilt and black pictorial design of Glacier & gilt lettering on front cover; gilt design of KKG bookplate inside front cover; gilt design of KKG sorority coat of arms on rear cover. Slight rubbing on front cover else a fine copy of this rare program; we find only two copies in the Kappa Kappa Gamma digital archive. Item #22667
Kappa Kappa Gamma, also known simply as Kappa or KKG, is a collegiate sorority founded at Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois, United States. Their 25th National Convention, July 10 to July 15, 1922, is said to be the first fully organized convention in Glacier National Park. Over 300 young college women of the KKG national sorority travelled by special train from Chicago to Glacier Park station to conduct fraternity business, including voting on bylaws, electing officers, and strengthening chapter ties. A notable event was the adoption of several Cincinnati Kappas into the Blackfeet Nation, invited by Chief Two-Guns White-Calf, marked by a peace-time dance and tribal ceremonies, reflecting the era’s fascination with Native American culture. The convention was held at the Many-Glacier Hotel, known for decades the largest hotel in Montana.
The program was designed by Cleora Wheeler, a multi-talented artist and devoted KKG member who held several leadership positions over the years, creating the insignia for the 1930 History of Kappa Kappa Gamma as well as various other Kappa insignias and bookplates. In 1952, Cleora Wheeler was awarded the KKG Alumnae Achievement Award, the fraternity's highest honor for personal and professional achievement.
Price: $500.00