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My name is Lilly Schultejans, and I am a junior at Kansas State University studying history and political science with a pre-law emphasis. As part of the curriculum for the History of K-State course, students are required to research a specific aspect of the university’s history. I chose to focus on the history of Greek life at K-State because, as a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma, I am a proud participant in the Greek community. Through my own experiences, I have seen the meaningful impact Greek life has on students and the broader Manhattan community, which inspired my interest in exploring the history behind that influence.

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Bibliography

Primary Sources:

  • Kansas State University Newsletters, 1922-2017, Box 6 Folders 1-12, Fraternities and Sororities, Richard L.C. and Marjorie J. Morse Department of Archives and Special Collections, Kansas State University Libraries

    • This is the box where I obtained a majority of my archival material. There was a variety of material such as Greek newspapers and recruitment booklets.​ I do wish however, that there was more information of fraternities as there was substantially more material on sororities.

  • Dean of Student Life- Pat Bosco Records, 1998-2006, Box 7, Greek Affairs, Richard L.C. and Marjorie J. Morse Department of Archives and Special Collections, Kansas State University Libraries

    • This box did not contain much information on Greek life specifically, however what it did contain was helpful in providing statistics about the achievements of Greek chapters.​

  • Petition of Eta Beta Pi of the Kansas State Agricultural College applying for a chapter of the national sorority, Delta Delta Delta, 1915, LJ145.D17 P43, Richard L.C. and Marjorie J. Morse Department of Archives and Special Collections, Kansas State University Libraries

    • This book offered a primary source of how local chapters gained admittance into national fraternities and sororities.​

  • Wortman, Carrie. A History of Greek Organizations at Kansas State Agricultural College and Kansas State University 1901-1998, VF Greek Affairs, Richard L.C. and Marjorie J. Morse Department of Archives and Special Collections, Kansas State University Libraries

    • This paper was very helpful in giving me specific places to look for sources for my research.​

Secondary Sources:

  • Baird, William Raimond. Bairds Manual of American College and Fraternities. New York: James T. Brown, 1879.

    • This book gave a good description of the reasoning for fraternities and sororities being founded across the country, however I wish it touched more on some later aspects of Greek life such as philanthropic involvement.​

  • Carey, James C. Kansas State University: The Quest for Identity. Lawrence: The Regents Press of Kansas, 1977.

    • This book only mentions Greek life a few times, but when it did touch on the subject it gave good insight into how Greek life was affected my major events such as the Influenza Pandemic and both World Wars.​

  • ​Hight, Cliff. "K-State Keepsakes: Influenza and K-State." Kansas State University Libraries, vol. 10 (Summer 2020), article 5. https://newprairiepress.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1087&context=ksulibraries

    • Offered context about fraternity houses being used during Influenza Epedimic, as well as photos.​

  • "Kansas State: Guide to Primary Panhellenic Recruitment". K-State Fraternity and Sorority Life, 2025. https://www.k-state.edu/fraternity-sorority/2025%20GTR.pdf 

    • Found statistics about current Greek life campus involvement.​

  • The Royal Purple​

    • This yearbook was helpful if finding the specific years that events occured on campus, specifically when chapters were founded.​

  • The Kansas State Collegian

    • ​​Good resource for specific events that happened in the Greek community.

  • The Industrialist

    • Same as The Collegian

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