On View
Making a Way Gallery
Exhibition
Making a Way Out of No Way
Manufactured by
Unidentified
Subject of
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, founded 1908
Northwestern University, American, founded 1851
Date
after 1908
Medium
metal
Dimensions
1 1/16 x 1 1/4 x 1/4 in. (2.7 x 3.2 x 0.6 cm)
Description
An Alpha Kappa Alpha members badge with a stickpin back. The badge is in the shape of an ivy leaf with a green center. The badge is outlined with small pearls. Gold lettering appears in the green center. It reads “A. K. A.” The badge is attached to a gold chain. The chain is also decorated with pearls near the second pendant, which are the Greek letters GX. This is representative of the Alpha Kappa Alpha chapter Gamma Chi at Northwestern University.
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Type
badges
Topic
Associations and institutions
Education
Sororities
Women
Women's organizations
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Historical Society of Washington, DC and the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Object number
2013.133.2.3
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d3d50af2-bc35-4ea8-9cfd-0b154fa517ec

Cataloging is an ongoing process and we may update this record as we conduct additional research and review. If you have more information about this object, please contact us at NMAAHCDigiTeam@si.edu

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