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Gamma Pi Chapter New Members Photograph, 1959

Gamma Pi Chapter New Members Photograph, 1959

New members of Gamma Pi (University of Tampa) chapter pose together in formal dresses. They are (front) Barbara Baker, (second row, left to right) Phyllis Gladhill, Ermalou McDuffie Roller and (back) Anita Gonzalez Freeman.

Olive Clark Telling Founding Story at Convention Photograph, June 1953

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.

Gamma Iota Chapter Composite Photograph, 1954

Gamma Iota Chapter Composite Photograph, 1954

Gamma Xi Chapter Charter Members Photograph, April 21, 1951

Gamma Xi Chapter Charter Members Photograph, April 21, 1951

Each woman is individually identified on the back of the photograph.

Delta Lambda Chapter Charter Members Photograph, October 31, 1959

Delta Lambda Chapter Charter Members Photograph, October 31, 1959

Each woman is individually identified on page 17 of the March 1960 issue of The Lyre, where this photograph is featured.

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.

Pledge Rules, c. 1954

Pledge Rules, c. 1954

Pledge rules in 1954 were typed up and handed out to each pledge member. They stated things like, "No one is to drink cokes on study table at the house" and pledges could not sit with boys while on study table at the library. House rules have changed over the decades but it's always fun to see what the "standards" were.

Gamma Eta Chapter Masquerade Ball Program, November 20, 1953

Gamma Eta Chapter Masquerade Ball Program, November 20, 1953

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.

Appeal Board Grants 'Hardship Variance:' KSU Sorority Victorious in Year-Old Zoning Fight Newspaper Clipping, May 13, 1959

Appeal Board Grants 'Hardship Variance:' KSU Sorority Victorious in Year-Old Zoning Fight Newspaper Clipping, May 13, 1959

This article details a zoning struggle between Gamma Lambda (Kent State University) chapter and the city of Kent and the chapter's subsequent win, which allowed it to move to a new home at 167 N. Prospect St. The article includes a photograph of chapter members and their advisor, Mrs. Weldon Williams.

Ruth Tewinkel Suppes Dress, 1950s

Ruth Tewinkel Suppes Dress, 1950s

Burnette Grimes Jones dress, ca. 1955

Burnette Grimes Jones dress, ca. 1955

Attendee welcome to 1951 National Convention, Roanoke

Attendee welcome to 1951 National Convention, Roanoke

A group of Alpha Chi Omegas welcomes attendees who were traveling by train to the 1951 National Convention in Roanoke, Virginia.

1951 Convention Attendees at the Hotel Roanoke in Roanoke, Virginia

1951 Convention Attendees at the Hotel Roanoke in Roanoke, Virginia

Notebook with Founding Story by Olive Burnett Clark, 1953

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.

Delta Zeta (Central Michigan University) composite photograph, 1959

Delta Zeta (Central Michigan University) composite photograph, 1959

Beta Omega (University of Toledo) Homecoming float photograph, 1950s

Beta Omega (University of Toledo) Homecoming float photograph, 1950s

Marian Nevins MacDowell (Zeta, New England Conservatory of Music) and Delight Stevens Dodds (Epsilon, University of Southern California), 1955, photograph

Marian Nevins MacDowell (Zeta, New England Conservatory of Music) and Delight Stevens Dodds (Epsilon, University of Southern California), 1955, photograph

Marian Nevins MacDowell (Zeta, New England Conservatory of Music), founder of MacDowell, is greeted by National Council member Delight Stevens Dodds (Epsilon, University of Southern California) in 1955.

Members of the Delta Theta chapter (University of Maine), 1959, photograph

Members of the Delta Theta chapter (University of Maine), 1959, photograph