China

Official China Design, Bread and Butter Plate

The 1919 National Convention body voted to form a committee to design an official china pattern for use at Alpha Chi Omega chapter houses. This set was the first purchased from the Syracuse China Corporation and was used by Lambda (Syracus…

Child's china tea set belonging to Founder Estelle Leonard

Plate hand-painted by Hannah Keenan for her mother, Founder Bessie Grooms Keenan

Hannah Keenan (Alpha, DePauw University) hand-painted this plate for her mother, Founder Bessie Grooms Keenan, when Hannah was 12 years old. Hannah served as director of central office from 1937-66 and later as archivist.

Alpha Chi (Butler University) Chapter House Commemorative Plate

An Alpha Chi (Butler University) commemorative plate explaining the history of the chapter's housing. "In 1922, Bernice Avery Smith, Alpha, helped her niece organize a group known as Beta Chi. After inspection in 1924, the group was instal…

Carnation China Cup and Saucer

This Royal Albert Friendship Series Carnation cup and saucer features a red carnation pattern with gold trim and matching saucer. This was not an official china pattern for Alpha Chi Omega but was commissioned at the 1919 National Conventi…