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Founders' Day Program Speech, October 21, 1932
In her speech for the 1932 Founders' Day Celebration, Alpha Chapter alumna Margueriet Allewelt Henry uses testimonials from several early Alpha Chapter members: Elizabeth Louisa Foote, Helen Weaver Phelps, Bertha Holden Gilbert, Eloise Hol…
Edwin Nottingham High School Autograph Book, 1872
This autograph book contains signatures from the classmates of Edwin Nottingham, father of Edith Nottingham Loveland, Founder of Alpha Phi Fraternity. A note related to this book is also part of the collection.
Bertha Holden to Sisters in Alpha Phi Letter, January 9, 1885
Alpha Chapter alumna Bertha Holden Gilbert describes her recent travels and expresses her desire to attend this year's chapter reunion.
Bertha Holden to Sisters in Alpha Phi Letter, March 4, 1885
Alpha Chapter alumna Bertha Holden Gilbert expresses her sadness at the loss of several Fraternity alumnae and describes her recent travels.
Alpha
The story of the founding of Alpha Chapter is also that of the beginning of Alpha Phi International Fraternity. From the first expression of their mutual need for “a circle of friends who could sympathize with one another,” our…
Abby B. Bates to Bertha Holden Letter, October 29, 1883
Bates writes from Boston University, where a local group hopes to become a chapter of Alpha Phi and expects to send a petition soon. The group would become Eta Chapter.
Alpha Phi Poems Booklet, c. 1890s
This booklet features eight original Alpha Phi poems written by members of Alpha and Delta Chapters.
Eta
Although the chapter at Boston University was the third Alpha Phi chapter installed, they chose the name "Eta" - the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet - rather than "Gamma" because there were seven founding members of the chapter. Thus,…
Alice to Bertha Letter, February 27, 1884
Alpha Chapter alumna Alice Wells updates fellow alumna Bertha Holden Gilbert on her recent travels and family. Alice also discusses news of other alumnae lives.
