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Bertha H. Gilbert to Sister in Alpha Phi Letter, 1922
Alpha Chapter alumni Bertha Holden Gilbert declines Eta Chapter's invitation to attend an event and recollects her recent travels with her family.
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.
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.
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.
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…
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.
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,…
Alpha Phi Poems Booklet, c. 1890s
This booklet features eight original Alpha Phi poems written by members of Alpha and Delta Chapters.
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.
