Past National Presidents with Executive Director Nancy Leonard at her retirement event, 1999

Five National Presidents celebrated Executive Director Nancy Nitchman Leonard during her retirement event in 1999. From left: Karen Aunan Miley (Alpha Lambda, University of Minnesota), D'Alice Coburn Cochran (Alpha Mu, Indiana University), Ellen Little Vanden Brink (Alpha, DePauw University), Nancy, Martha Carolan Hannegan (Omicron, Baker University), Judy Evans Anderson (Alpha Lambda, University of Minnesota) and Jan Manning Crandall (Omicron, Baker University)

Collection: Archives Collection
Date: 1999

2016-18 National Housing Corporation Board

2016-18 National Housing Corporation Board. Front row, from left: Molly Muething Ironmonger (Theta Lambda, Clemson University), Cassie Gerhardt (Alpha Pi, University of North Dakota), Alice Snedeker (Epsilon Phi, Georgia Institute of Technology). Back row, from left: Mari Jean Oswald Siehl (Alpha Omicron, Ohio State University), Christina Greenwell Mullins (Zeta Upsilon, Case Western Reserve University), Danielle Durocher (Iota Pi, Houston Baptist University), Lynne Biggio Herndon (Alpha Upsilon, University of Alabama)

Collection: Archives Collection
Date: 2016

Julie Brown Receiving Award of Achievement Photograph, 1985

Olympic distance runner Julie Brown (Alpha Psi, UCLA) stands at the podium after winning the Award of Achievement at the 1985 National Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. Julie competed in the first-ever women's Olympic marathon in 1984.

Collection: Archives Collection
Date: 1985

2012-13 National Housing Corporation Board of Directors

2012-13 National Housing Corporation Board of Dierctors, from left: Susan Johnson Wilson (Beta Lambda,  University of Arizona), Cassie Gerhardt, University of North Dakota), Diane Davis Murphy (Epsilon Psi, University of California-Irvine), Mikelle Holt Brady (Alpha, DePauw University), Heather Comstock Claybrook (Phi, University of Kansas), Christina Greenwell Mullins (Zeta Upsilon, Case Western Reserve University), Angela Costley Harris (Alpha Beta, Purdue University)

Collection: Archives Collection
Date: 2012

Karen Aunan Miley Dress, ca. 1976

Dress worn by National President Karen Aunan Miley (Alpha Lambda, University of Minnesota), ca. 1976

Collection: Archives Collection
Date: 1976

Nellie Childe to Hannah Keenan Letter, April 19, 1953

Founder Nellie Gamble Childe (Alpha, DePauw University) writes to Hannah Keenan (Alpha, DePauw University) about the new Alpha Chi songbook she recently received and laments that she cannot attend the upcoming national convention because the arthritis in her knee makes travel difficult.

Collection: Archives Collection
Date: Apr 19th, 1953

Past National President Photographs at 5635 Castle Creek Parkway Headquarters Photograph

Photographs of each Past National President are featured in the Headquaraters building at 5635 Castle Creek Parkway in Indianapolis. 

Collection: Archives Collection
Date: 2022

Province Convention in Birmingham, Alabama, 1940, photograph

Collection: Archives Collection
Date: 1940

National President Badge with Hera Head

The National President’s badge is known as the Centennial Badge, a replica of the first lyre badge with a crown set with diamonds. It is worn by the National President during her term of office. Attached to the badge is the Hera Head pin, the Past National Council Service Award presented by the National Fraternity to members who have completed a term of service on the National Council. The pin is a small reproduction in gold of the head of Hera, our patron goddess.

Collection: Object Collection
Date:

Notebook with Founding Story by Olive Burnett Clark, 1953

Founder Olive Burnett Clark prepared this typed recounting of Alpha Chi Omega's founding for the 1953 National Convention in Banff Springs, Canada.

Collection: Object Collection
Date: 1953

Janice Crandall and Dr. Condoleezza Rice Photograph, July 2000

National President Janice Crandall (Beta Epsilon, Michigan State University) introduces Dr. Condoleezza Rice (Gamma Delta, University of Denver) to speak at the 2000 National Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Collection: Archives Collection
Date: Jul 10th, 2000

National Panhelenic Conference Expanded to Thirty-One Groups, November 1948

This article discusses the recent admission of 11 groups to the National Panhellenic Conference and provides a brief overview of each. The article includes a graphic showing the badges of all NPC organizations.

Collection: The Lyre Collection
Date: Nov 1948