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District Conventions Cancelled Due to Depression
District conventions are cancelled due to the effects of the Great Depression.
Ursa Minor, Vol. 3, No. 1, May 1941
This short newsletter includes information about Boston Alumnae Chapter events and news about individual alumnae.
1942 Convention Cancelled
The 1942 Convention, which had been scheduled for San Antonio, Texas, is cancelled due to World War II.
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.
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.
War Work
Although the United States initially remained neutral during World War II, American Alpha Phis showed their support for the war effort and for their Canadian sisters impacted by the war through war work projects, including creating afghans…
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…
Alpha Phi CU Scrapbook, Page 13
This page contains a photograph of Beta Gamma Chapter members, two initiation banquet programs, and eight clippings discussing student government, honor societies, debate team, and other topics. One lengthy clipping provides an update on H…
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.
