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The Kappa Alpha Nu Journal, Vol. 1, No. 1

April 1914

Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

One (1) paper copy of The Kappa Alpha Nu Journal, Vol. 1, No. 1, April 1914. This journal is printed pamphlet style and features 16 pages of short editorials, black-and-white images, letters, and a fraternity member directory. The front cover is designed with two thin red border boxes and red text throughout for the publication date [ APRIL 1914], title [THE / KAPPA ALPHA NU / JOURNAL], and location [BLOOMINGTON / INDIANA]. In the center box below the title is a large graphic of the fraternity’s coat of arms. On the interior of the journal, on page 2, is an inscription or signature in purple ink for fraternity founder Elder Watson Diggs (signed “E. W. Diggs”). The journal is held together by two metal staples and the last numbered page is 16. There are no markings on the reverse cover.

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Catalog reference: 2014.171.11

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