Guide to the Cardinal Key Collection 2015.

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Emporia State University Special Collections and Archives

1 Kellogg Circle
Emporia, KS 66801
(620) 341-6431
archives@emporia.edu

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Table of Contents
Summary Information .................................................................................................................................... 3
Historical ........................................................................................................................................................ 3
Scope and Contents ........................................................................................................................................ 4
Administrative Information ............................................................................................................................
Controlled Access Headings ..........................................................................................................................
Collection Inventory .......................................................................................................................................
Scrapbooks ...................................................................................................................................................
Cardinal Key Membership Rolls ..............................................................................................................
Cardinal Key Membership Rolls ..............................................................................................................
Cardinal Key Photographs ........................................................................................................................
Cardinal Key Scrapbook ...........................................................................................................................
Cardinal Key Scrapbook ...........................................................................................................................
Notebook Lists .............................................................................................................................................
Member Information .................................................................................................................................
Agendas and minutes ................................................................................................................................
Reports on Commencements ....................................................................................................................
Scrap Books .................................................................................................................................................
Scrap Book ..................................................................................................................................................
Scrap Book ..................................................................................................................................................
Composite Pictures ......................................................................................................................................

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Summary Information
Repository:

Emporia State University Special Collections and Archives

Creator:

Emporia State University Special Collections and Archives

Title:

Cardinal Key Collection

ID:

2015.CAR

Date [bulk]:

1965-1986

Physical Description:

3.5 Linear Feet 7 archival boxes

Language of the
Material:

English

Language of the
Material:

English

Mixed Materials
[box]:

1-7

Abstract:

The Cardinal Key Collection covers the years 1965 to 1986. A variety
of photographic material and scrapbooks including photographs,
individual member histories, signature rolls, clippings from special
events and alumni correspondence is included in this collection.

Preferred Citation
Cardinal Key Collection, Emporia State University Archives, Emporia State University.

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Historical
The Cardinal Key is a National Honor Sorority that was organized on May 6, 1932 following requests
for a nationwide honor sorority. It was founded and sponsored by B.C. Riley, and it was headquartered
at Northern Arizona University at Flagstaff. The Cardinal Key was incorporated by state law of Arizona
on November 8, 1967. Emporia State University obtained a charter and was nationally installed into
Cardinal Key in November of 1965.

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The Motto of the organization is, "Faith, Trust, Fortitude and Wisdom; I shall observe them faithfully,
that my service may be genuine, my life complete." Fairth, Trust, Fortitude and Wisdom are the four
Cardinal virtues upon which Cardinal Keys is based.
Cardinal Key recognizes achievement in scholarship and extracurricular activities to advance personal
growth, patriotism, and service by affording for leadership in the college community and to develop
worthy character by application of the Cardinal virtues.
Membership in Cardinal Key is based on scholastic achievement, campus participation, leadership
potential and personality. Membership at Emporia State is limited to 15 members and it is
nondiscriminatory based on race, religious faith, national origin, marital status, sex (there is the Blue
Key, which is a men's National Honor Fraternity--both are opened to either sex), and age.
Emporia State University members of the Cardinal Key have been active in a number of annual activities,
both on and off the campus since their introduction into the organization in 1965. These activities
include: the Homecoming Parade, Organizational Fair, Homecoming Receptions, Parent's Day, Cardinal
Key Scholarship, sponsoring Thanksgiving and Christmas families, charities, such as the National MDA
Telethon (1970's), Spring membership tapping, and participation at National Conferences.
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Scope and Contents

The Cardinal Key Collection covers the years 1965 to 1986. It consists of one box and ten large pictures
(composite, membership photographs). The records came to the Emporia State
University Archives in six scrapbooks, two decorated covers have been retained as examples - the others
were ordinary albums cardinal red in color. The original order seems to have been lost in the transference
of the records. The scrapbooks, themselves, were kept in chronological order of events during a January
to December year. It was common practice to keep several years in one large scrapbook and pass the
book on to the next year's members, and this has been indicated on the pertinent file folders along with
the appropriate years. A scrapbook was made each year by the chapter historian, so the scrapbooks vary
each year in design and content. The contents of these scrapbooks include: photographs, individual
member histories, signature rolls, clippings from special events and alumni correspondence.
A variety of photographic material is included in this collection. There are the 10 large, composite photos
covering the years 1965-1968, 1976, 1978-1981. The large, composite for 1981 was made up of small,
individual pictures originally, and several have been removed. These photos have been removed from
their original frames, wrapped in tissue, and stored separately. The scrapbooks contain individual photos
for the members. Small, composite group photos can be found throughout the scrapbooks (see also
yearbooks), and three are found in folder 3 (years: 1971, 1978 and 1979). A wide assortment of snapshots
are dispersed in the records that chronicle the events of the Cardinal Key.

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Each year's scrapbook included a brief "historical" sketch of each member of the Cardinal Key that gave
personal backgrounds, activities involved in and awards won. The scrapbooks contained information
regarding individual member activities, as well as, organizational activities. These are both chronicled by
newspaper clippings, wedding invitations, alumni thank-you notes, programs, cloth samples, and others.
There is a gap in scrapbooks for the years 1981-1984, and the pictures for the 1985-1986 scrapbook have
been removed along with most of the significant information except for a few personal histories. The
gaps and removal occurred prior to processing. The scrapbooks, by their very nature, are fragile and
beginning to change in appearance by fading and falling apart.
This collection would be useful to someone interested in the evolution (history) of the Emporia
State University's participation in the Cardinal Key or to someone interested in a specific member's
participation during a given year. A researcher interested in design might find useful the examples of
cloth and patterns for uniforms and other changes in clothing and style, as shown from 1965- 1986.
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Administrative Information
Publication Statement
Emporia State University Special Collections and Archives
1 Kellogg Circle
Emporia, KS 66801
(620) 341-6431
archives@emporia.edu

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions were placed on the materials
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Controlled Access Headings

Emporia State University Special Collections and Archives

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Collection Inventory
box 1

Scrapbooks, (1965-1983)
Physical Description: .5 Linear Feet

Cardinal Key Membership Rolls,

(1965-1978)

box 1

folder 1

box 1

folder 2

box 1

folder 3

box 1

folder 4

box 1

folder 5

Physical Description: .5 Linear Feet Cardinal Key Membership

Rolls dated 1965-1978

Cardinal Key Membership Rolls,

(1978-1983)
Physical Description: .5 Linear Feet Cardinal Key Membership
Rolls dated 1978-1983

Cardinal Key Photographs, (1971-1980)

Physical Description: .5 Linear Feet Cardinal Key Photographs
from dates 1971-1972, 1978-1979, 1979-1980

Cardinal Key Scrapbook, (1977-1979)

Physical Description: .5 Linear Feet Cardinal Key Scrapbook #1
1977-1979

Cardinal Key Scrapbook, (1977-1979)

Physical Description: .5 Linear Feet Cardinal Key Scrapbook #2
1977-1979

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box 2

Notebook Lists, (1977-1982)

Physical Description: .5 Linear Feet
Title/Description

Instances

Notebook 1977-1978 Schedules for Meeting Rooms, (1977-1978)

box 2

object 1

box 2

object 2

Physical Description: .5 Linear Feet 1 Notebook from

1977-1978 of Schedules for Meeting Rooms

Member Information, circa 1977

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Physical Description: .5 Linear Feet Names and addresses of

members, 2 pages.

Agendas and minutes,

(1977-03-10-1977-07-24)

box 2

object 3

box 2

object 4

box 2

object 5

box 2

object 6

box 2

object 7

Physical Description: .5 Linear Feet Agendas and minutes from

March 10-July 24, 1977, 3 pages
Reports, 1972-05-12
Physical Description: .5 Linear Feet Letter to Dr. Roy Morgan,
May 12, 1977, 2 reports, 6 pages.

Reports on Commencements, 1978

Physical Description: .5 Linear Feet 3 reports, 7 pages.
Officer Photographs, (1981-1982)
Physical Description: .5 Linear Feet Photographs of officers in
1981-1982, Lisa Weider and Robin Mader
Officer Photographs, (1981-1982)
Physical Description: .5 Linear Feet Photographs of officers in
1981-1982, Sheryl L. Picking, Rayna Schirer

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box 3

Scrap Books, (1989-1991)

Physical Description: .5 Linear Feet Scrap Books for dates
1989-1990, 1990-91

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box 4

Scrap Book, (1985-1986)

Physical Description: .5 Linear Feet

box 5

Scrap Book, (1986-1987)

Physical Description: .5 Linear Feet

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box 6

Scrap Book, (1987-1988)

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Physical Description: .5 Linear Feet

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box 7

Composite Pictures, (1965-1969)

Physical Description: .5 Linear Feet

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