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

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

Convention Walk-a-Thon Photograph, 2000

The first convention walk-a-thon, "Stepping out against violence" was in 1996. This tradition continued through 2006 and attendees can be seen here, in 2000, raising awareness for our national philanthropy Domestic Violence Awareness.

Collection: Archives Collection
Date: Jul 7th, 2000

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

Third Convention Musicale Program, February 28-March 3, 1894

This program is for a musicale held at the home of Ella Young (Gamma, Northwestern University) during the 1894 National Convention in Evanston, Illinois.

Collection: Archives Collection
Date: Feb 28th, 1894 - Mar 3rd, 1894

Atlantic Province Convention Banquet Program, April 11, 1925

This program includes the menu and toast program for the banquet, a list of province officers and a general program for the convention.

Collection: Archives Collection
Date: Apr 11th, 1925

Table of Nine at National Convention Photograph, 1980

A convention paige (in red sash) poses with her chapter sisters during reunion night at the 1980 National Convention.

Collection: Archives Collection
Date: 1980

Olive Clark Telling Founding Story at Convention Photograph, June 1953

Founder Olive Burnett Clark (Alpha, DePauw University) poses by a chair as she tells the story of the founding of Alpha Chi Omega at the 1953 National Convention in Banff, Alberta, Canada.

Collection: Archives Collection
Date: Jun 1953

Storbeck, Lamb, Conrad and Blumer Lounging at Convention Photograph, 1955

Alumnae (left to right) Mary Storbeck (Mu, Simpson College), Imogene Holster Lamb (Xi, University of Nebraska - Lincoln), Phyllis Carter Conrad (Iota, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) and Phyllis Harris Blumer (Xi, University of Nebraska - Lincoln) pose together at the 1955 National Convention at the Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.

Collection: Archives Collection
Date: 1955

Olive Clark and Jean Sorenson at Convention Photograph, July 1953

Founder Olive Burnett Clark (Alpha, DePauw University) poses with Jean Sorenson Daiker (Alpha Rho, University of Idaho), who served as a page at the 1953 National Convention in Banff, Alberta, Canada.

Collection: Archives Collection
Date: Jul 1953

Elthea Turner and Group Around Piano at Convention Photograph, 1966

Elthea Snider Turner (Gamma, Northwestern University), 1966 Award of Achievement winner and composer of "Long Have I Cherished," poses at a piano with part of the convention choir following her concert at the 1966 National Convention in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Each woman is individually identified on page 23 of the fall 1966 issue of The Lyre, where this photograph is featured.

Collection: Archives Collection
Date: 1966

50-Year Members at Convention Photograph, 1972

Fifty-year members pose together at the 1972 National Convention. Each woman is individually identified on the back of the photograph.

Collection: Archives Collection
Date: 1972