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Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Delta Chapter Memorabilia

 Collection
Identifier: UA-13-19

Scope and Content

This is a collection of memorabilia from the Alpha Delta Chapter of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority at the University of Cincinnati. The materials span from 1940 to 2001 with some being undated. The collection contains many plaques from various awards that the sorority received. These include awards for volleyball, wallyball, softball, bowling, spirit, and even Mother's Day singing competitions. There are many awards for academic performance including active GPA and combined GPA for each academic quarter. The many scrapbooks vary from today's average size to extremely large. They hold pictures and newspaper clippings from many years of Alpha Chi Omega's existence at UC. These include pictures of sisters of the sorority, newspaper clippings about their involvement at UC, drawings, and descriptions of other activities such as dances and Greek Week. There are also miscellaneous items in the collection, such as dance cards and trophies.

Dates

  • Creation: 1940-2001

Creator

Language of Materials

The records are in English

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open for research.

History of Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Delta Chapter

Alpha Chi Omega was founded at De Pauw University in 1885. The Alpha Delta Chapter was installed at the University of Cincinnati in 1918.

Extent

19.33 Linear Feet (9 boxes, 3 oversize items)

Abstract

This is a collection of memorabilia from the Alpha Delta Chapter of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority at the University of Cincinnati. The materials span from 1940 to 2001. The collection contains many plaques from various awards that the sorority received. The many scrapbooks hold pictures and newspaper clippings from many years of Alpha Chi Omega's existence at UC. There are also miscellaneous items, such as dance cards and trophies.

Statement of Arrangement

This collection is arranged into boxes by material type.

Physical Location

Archives and Rare Books Library

Title
Finding aid for the Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Delta Chapter Memorabilia
Status
Edited Full Draft
Author
Finding aid prepared by Tyler Morrison
Date
2014
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English

Repository Details

Part of the Archives and Rare Books Library Repository

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