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Source
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Selena Sloan Butler Papers
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Creator
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Houston Observer Publishing Company
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Title
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Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority - Beta, Gamma and Delta Chapters, The Aurora, 1928
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Date
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1928
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Description
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Pages from the 1928 issue of The Aurora, the official magazine of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., featuring photographs and reports from several collegiate chapters. The pages highlight members of the Beta, Gamma, and Delta chapters, including group portraits of sorors posed together and accompanied by captions identifying individual members and officers. The articles describe chapter activities, leadership roles, scholarship initiatives, and social events organized by members.
These images and texts document the early growth of the sorority and the important role African American women played in higher education, professional development, and community leadership during the 1920s. The photographs capture the pride, camaraderie, and intellectual engagement of young Black women building networks of sisterhood and service in the early twentieth century.
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Type
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Text and image (magazine pages)
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Subject
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African American women
African American sororities
Black Greek letter organizations
College students
Women’s organizations
Sisterhood and leadership
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority
1920s African American history
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Format
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Magazine pages with halftone photographic reproductions.
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Rights
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This image is made available for research and educational use. Reproduction or publication requires permission from the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History.
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Rights Holder
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Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
