World War II

World War II sees more than 300,000 women serve in the military as part of the WACs, WAVEs and SPARs - including 250 Alpha Phis. Many other women join the workforce while the men go off to war.

Maria Manfredi to Beta Gamma Chapter Letter in Italian, March 1954

Maria Manfredi writes to Beta Gamma Chapter to describe the benefits she receives from the American Foster Parents Plan for War Children, an organization working to support children displaced in Europe during World War II. The letter inclu…

By the Way and Present Day Personalities: From Navy to Campus

This short article discusses Upsilon Chapter junior Jeannette M. Hass, who has returned to school after serving as a naval officer during WWII. A photograph of Hass in her uniform is on the second page.

Beta Gamma Chapter Life Scrapbook, Page 10

This page contains two clippings announcing the engagement of Allene Wilcox and Clayton Kyle and two clippings describing their wedding.

Pearl Harbor Attack

The Japanese attack Pearl Harbor and other U.S. possessions in the Pacific, prompting the United States to enter World War II.

1942 Convention Cancelled

The 1942 Convention, which had been scheduled for San Antonio, Texas, is cancelled due to World War II.

Alpha Phi Founded

Alpha Phi is founded by 10 young women at Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York.

By the Way and Present Day Personalities: "Chicken in the Rough"

This article features Eileen Radke's first-hand account of her experience as an army dietitian during WWII and includes a photograph of Radke in her uniform.