Dress worn by hostesses, 1980 National Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana

Collection: Archives Collection
Date: 1980

Leonard, Childe, Clark and Orndorff at Convention Photograph, June 26, 1935

Founders (left to right) Estelle Leonard (Alpha, DePauw University), Nellie Gamble Childe (Alpha, DePauw University) and Olive Burnett Clark (Alpha, DePauw University) pose with Ruth Orndorff Darragh (Gamma, Northwestern University) at DePauw University on Homecoming Day of the 1935 National Convention.

Collection: Archives Collection
Date: Jun 26th, 1935

Alpha Delta Chapter Members at Costume Party During Convention Photograph, June 1935

A group of Alpha Delta (University of Cincinnati) chapter members pose together during a costume party at the 1935 50th Anniversary National Convention in West Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.

Collection: Archives Collection
Date: Jun 1935

Most Improved Scholarship Award Winner at Convention Photograph, 1972

Norma Dowdy Labuda (Delta Phi, Texas A&I University) poses with the Most Improved Scholarship Award won by her chapter at the 1972 National Convention in Chicago, Illinois.

Collection: Archives Collection
Date: 1972

Jessie Payne and Major Keenan at Convention Opening Banquet Photograph, July 1, 1964

National President Jessie Fanyo Payne (Upsilon, Millikin University) poses with Major Keenan of the United States Air Force Academy, speaker at the opening banquet of the 1964 National Convention in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This photograph was featured in the Fall 1964 issue of The Lyre.

Collection: Archives Collection
Date: Jul 1st, 1964

National Convention Official Group Photograph, 2000

Collection: Archives Collection
Date: 2000

Group in Observation Car at Convention Postcard, June 28-July 2, 1915

A group of unidentified Alpha Chis pose together in an observation car at the 1915 National Convention in Long Beach, California. Only one of the women, Nan Worster Ward (Sigma, University of Iowa) is identified and is marked with an X.

Collection: Archives Collection
Date:

Past National Presidents Photograph, 2008

Past National Presidents pose together at the 2008 National Convention. (Left to right) Past National President 2004-08 Donna Smith Chereck (Alpha Phi, The University of Texas at Austin), Past National President 1976-80 Karen Aunan Miley (Alpha Lambda, University of Minnesota), Past National President 2000-04 Julie Cain Burkhard (Beta Sigma, University of Georgia), Past National President 1992-96 Judy Evans Anderson (Alpha Lambda, University of Minnesota), Past National President 1980-83 Martha Hannegan (Omicron, Baker University), Past National President 1988-92 Ellen Little Vanden Brink (Alpha, DePauw University), Past National President 1983-88 D'Alice Coburn Cochran (Alpha Mu, Indiana University), Past National President 1996-2000 Janice Manning Crandall (Omicron, Baker University).

Collection: Archives Collection
Date: Jun 2008

Bertha Deniston Cunningham Scrapbook, 1935 Golden Jubilee

Founder Bertha Deniston Cunningham compiled 12 scrapbooks that are part of Alpha Chi Omega's archives collection. She created this scrapbook to capture memories from the 1935 Golden Jubilee Convention commemorating Alpha Chi Omega's 50th anniversary. The scrapbook includes photographs, programs, newspaper clippings, correspendence and handwritten notes by Mrs. Cunningham. 

Collection: Scrapbook Collection
Date: 1935

Letter from Founder Anna Allen Smith to National President Alta Allen Loud (Beta, Albion College), 1919

At the 1919 National Convention, all living Founders received the Hera Head honor pin. Founder Anna Allen Smith wrote this letter of appreciation to National President Alta Allen Loud (Beta, Albion College). 

Collection: Archives Collection
Date: Aug 16th, 1919

Donna Smith Chereck Dress, 2004

Dress worn by incoming National President Donna Smith Chereck (Alpha Phi, University of Texas) at 2004 National Convention in Orlando, Florida

Collection: Archives Collection
Date: 2004

Founding Pageant Cast Taking Curtain Call at Convention Photograph, June 29, 1960

The cast of the founding pageant takes a curtain call during the 1960 National Convention. Alpha Chis from Indianapolis played the seven Founders and five of the first new members (and were joined by one Alpha Chi husband who portrayed Dean James Hamilton Howe).

Collection: Archives Collection
Date: Jun 29th, 1960