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Alvena Smith Scrapbook, Page 39

Alvena Smith Scrapbook, Page 39

This page features a program from a Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra concert in Salina, Kansas.

Juliana Hitpas as Norina Photograph, 1980

Juliana Hitpas as Norina Photograph, 1980

Juliana Bishop Hitpas (Delta Sigma, University of the Pacific) portrays Norina in an unknown play or musical.

Winifred Byrd Playing Piano Photograph

Winifred Byrd Playing Piano Photograph

Winifred Byrd sits at piano while visiting Kappa (University of Wisconsin) chapter in Madison, Wisconsin.

Martha Baird Portrait Photograph, c. 1916

Martha Baird Portrait Photograph, c. 1916

Martha Baird (Zeta, New England Conservatory) was initiated in 1915. She placed first in the conservatory’s annual piano competition and then graduated summa cum laude from the conservatory's soloist program. That same year (1917), she made her debut in recital at Jordan Hall in Boston on November 17, garnering solid reviews from the arts sections of major newspapers, including The Boston Globe. She then pursued further advanced studies in Berlin, Germany with the legendary pianist Artur Schnabel. Her third and final marriage – to John D. Rockefeller Jr. – enabled her to take her philanthropic work to even greater heights. On the day of her marriage (August 15, 1951) she was given a sizable trust fund by Rockefeller, which she used to establish the Martha Baird Rockefeller Fund for Music in 1957. When her third husband died in 1960, she then redirected a significant portion of her $48 million inheritance to that fund. In operation until 1982, the Martha Baird Rockefeller Fund for Music provided critical scholarship and grant support to solo artists and ensembles for a quarter of a century before it was dissolved.

Marcia DeRocco Photograph, August 1979

Marcia DeRocco Photograph, August 1979

Marcia DeRocco (Alpha Chi, Butler University) was a sculptor and painter, earning the Margaret Emma Griffith national fellowship for her work, "Portrait of Marcia," in 1931. Marcia spent two summers studying at the MacDowell Colony after returning from her studies abroad. She won the Award of Achievement in 1962.

Inside Star Studio Photograph, 1966

Inside Star Studio Photograph, 1966

An unidentified woman poses inside Star Studio, the studio supported by Alpha Chi Omega at the MacDowell Colony.

Ann Burnett Clark Massachusetts State Day Speech Section, April 26, 1952

Ann Burnett Clark Massachusetts State Day Speech Section, April 26, 1952

In a portion of a speech given at the 1952 Massachusetts State Day, Ann Burnett Clark speaks about her grandmother, Founder Olive Burnett Clark (Alpha, DePauw University).

Bulletin II: Facts About Alpha Chi Omega, November 1955

Bulletin II: Facts About Alpha Chi Omega, November 1955

This bulletin provides information about various aspects of the Fraternity, from its founding and governance structure to its altruistic activities.

Know Your Fraternity: Fraternity Altruistic Projects, February 1936

Know Your Fraternity: Fraternity Altruistic Projects, February 1936

This report outlines the noteworthy philanthropies sponsored by the fraternities of the National Panhellenic Congress.

Alpha Chi Omega Annual Concert, April 7, 1916

Alpha Chi Omega Annual Concert, April 7, 1916

The program includes a list of the performances and information about the short play to be performed as part of the event. The back of the program features a chapter roll.

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

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.

The MacDowell Colony Brochure, c. 1988

The MacDowell Colony Brochure, c. 1988

This brochure discusses the history of the MacDowell Colony, life at the colony and logistical information such as eligibility and applying.

Marcia DeRocco, Art Teacher and Sculptor, Dies Newspaper Clipping, c. June 23, 1987

Marcia DeRocco, Art Teacher and Sculptor, Dies Newspaper Clipping, c. June 23, 1987

Marcia DeRocco (Alpha Chi, Butler University), a famous sculptor and Award of Achievement winner. The newspaper clipping describes her notable career and loving connection to Alpha Chi Omega Fraternity.

Sings Operetta Role Magazine Clipping, May 1952

Sings Operetta Role Magazine Clipping, May 1952

This brief article from The Lyre discusses the appearance of Lois Ann Conser Duncan (Alpha Eta, University of Mount Union) as Rosaura in "The Gay Rascal" at the Cleveland Playhouse.

Alvena Smith Scrapbook, Page 28

Alvena Smith Scrapbook, Page 28

This page features programs from several plays and musical performances staged in May 1922.

Sunlight Sheet Music, 1942

Sunlight Sheet Music, 1942

This copy of sheet music for "Sunlight," a study written for piano students by Alpha Chi Omega Founder Estelle Leonard (Alpha, DePauw University), includes her signature on the front.

Echoes of Tau, Vol. 6, February 27, 1931

Echoes of Tau, Vol. 6, February 27, 1931

This Tau (Brenau University) chapter newsletter provides updates about the chapter, including articles on the new chapter house and the annual alumnae banquet and profiles on some of the collegiate members. Also of interest is an article about new privileges being granted to students by Brenau University.

Thelma Belair to Alpha Chis Letter, March 1, 1947

Thelma Belair to Alpha Chis Letter, March 1, 1947

Thelma Gardner Belair (Alpha Iota, University of Vermont) recounts the observations of Katrina Munn (Alpha Iota, University of Vermont) who visited the MacDowell Colony in the summer of 1946. Of particular interest is a list of artists who have occupied the Star Studio supported by Alpha Chi Omega.

James Howe to Mrs. Gilbert L. Van Auken Letter, May 15, 1933

James Howe to Mrs. Gilbert L. Van Auken Letter, May 15, 1933

James Howe, former dean of the DePauw University School of Music and an instrumental figure in the founding of Alpha Chi Omega, writes to Fraternity President Ethel Mead Van Auken (Lambda, Syracuse University) with an update on his professional work, which Alpha Chi Omega helps to subsidize through an endowment. Howe also expresses wonder at the growth of Alpha Chi Omega, particularly the importance of Beta (Albion College) chapter, for whose installation he provided the funds.

Alpha Chi Playing Piano Photograph

Alpha Chi Playing Piano Photograph