The Convention Transcript, 1957 National Convention

Alpha Chi Omega was the first women's organization to create a convention transcript, debuting for the first time at the 1915 Biennial Convention. Published and available every day during convention, it took a number of volunteers to serve as reporters, and a specific team was in charge of editing, layout and printing every night.

Collection: Archives Collection
Date: Jun 27th, 1957

National Convention 2012 Call to Convention, Video

Then National President Marsha Grady (Alpha Upsilon, University of Alabama) calls all members to register for the 57th National Convention in St. Louise, Missouri.

Collection: AV Files
Date: Feb 1st, 2012

1985 National Convention Program

The 1985 National Convention was the centennial celebration for Alpha Chi Omega. This booklet was given in the registration packet to every attendee and featured not just the convention program but also the hopes and dreams of the organization for another 100 years.

Collection: Archives Collection
Date:

1980 Convention Mug

The 1980 convention mug featured the convention logo, inspired by the convention location, New Orleans. 

Collection: Archives Collection
Date:

1990 Convention Mug

The 1990 convention mug featured the convention theme (Celebrate the Magic) and logo on the front and the location (Florida) and year on the back. 

Collection: Archives Collection
Date:

Hannah Keenan invitation to Centennial Convention

Hannah Keenan (Alpha, DePauw University), former director of central office and daughter of Founder Bessie Grooms Keenan, issued the invitation to the 1985 Centennial Celebration Convention during the 1983 National Convention in Philadephia.

Collection: Archives Collection
Date: 1983

National Convention 2016 Launch Video

Call to convention video, National Convention 2016. The "Sunshine and Sisterhood" convention welcomed 900+ attendees to the JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes.

Collection: AV Files
Date: Oct 23rd, 2015

1955 National Convention Signature Book

This book holds the signatures of attendees to the 1955 National Convention in White Sulpher Springs, West Virginia. The first page is inscribed by the National Council and is organized by role.

Collection: Archives Collection
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National Convention Official Group Photograph, June 29-July 1, 2018

Attendees of the 2018 National Convention gather for the official group photo.

Collection: Archives Collection
Date: Jun 29th, 2018 - Jul 1st, 2018

2022 National Convention, Bellevue, Washington, photograph

Collection: Archives Collection
Date: Jul 10th, 2022

Redwood Address Book, 1941 National Convention

This hand-carved California redwood address book was a convention favor at The Huntington in 1941. This convention featured a pre-convention trip to Cedar Breaks National Monument and Zion National Park.

Collection: Object Collection
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Estelle Leonard and Bertha Cunningham at Convention Photograph, c. June 1937

Founders Estelle Leonard (Alpha, DePauw University) and Bertha Deniston Cunningham (Alpha, DePauw University) pose together at the 1937 National Convention in Glacier National Park.

Collection: Archives Collection
Date: Jun 1937