Our history is being lost...
Stolen from chapter houses, destroyed in fires and flooding, lost during chapter closures, thrown away due to lack of adequate storage.
Our history is scattered…
Records are in numerous locations: at the chapter house, at Memorial Headquarters, with members around the nation. Much is simply lost and forgotten.
Our goal is to overcome…
The Pi Kappa Alpha Historical Society has identified numerous initiatives that will not only help preserve our histories, but also make it ready and available for brothers to enjoy. The mission is to compile and create, as best as possible, a holistic history of each and every chapter, make it accessible to every member no matter where they are, and inspire passion for our history along the way!
Alpha Chapter
Minute Book
COST: $150
We are creating a coffee table style book that includes the various pages of the original minute book from our founding. Each page will then have color commentary about what is written on that page. It is a fascinating dive into the history of our founding! We want every chapter to have this book for brothers to enjoy; To ensure they know the history and values that formed our beloved Fraternity and understand how crucial it is to live by those founding values today!
Note: Silent Chapters will receive their book upon returning to campus.
Digitize Chapter Notebooks
COST RANGE: $1,000 - $5,500
The Historical Society undertook an extensive project to aggregate all the records per chapter and then to extract the most important items to create a Chapter Notebook. These historical notebooks are a favorite must see for any brother or alum who visits Memorial Headquarters. To share the chapter’s history with all our members wherever they may be, our goal is to digitize these chapter notebooks so you can learn about the history of your chapter from the comfort of your own home or study.
Member
Cards
COST RANGE: $1,250 - $6,875
When joining the Fraternity our members have completed a biographical membership record card, signed it, and sent it to the International Fraternity. Thus, we have thousands of membership record cards, likely yours, on file in our archives. Our goal is to digitize the membership record cards for all our alumni from every chapter.
Composite
Digitization
PRICE SCOPED BY CHAPTER
The PIKE experience is not only shaped by the people in one’s new member class, but by those who came before. The men whose faces appear on faded composites are integral to the chapter’s history as well as its future. The photos hanging on walls and tucked away in closets tell the chapter story, and if lost to flame or to flood, could erode the communal sense of belonging. Through digital preservation, composites are given a virtual home where members can search tagged photos for their friends, their family, and even themselves.
Digital Chapter
Museum
PRICE SCOPED BY CHAPTER
Help your chapter digitize the history contained at the local chapter house, which may include their museum, library, trophy cases, biographies of prominent members and important chapter stories. Those chapters and alumni associations who have collected an extensive library of historical materials for a major milestone event or simply due to their age and size often need a more complete digital archival solution. This project offers a highly-searchable, engaging experience that will elevate a chapter through cutting-edge preservation and storytelling tools.
