Jennie M. Foote to Alpha Chapter Letter, January 17, 1883

On behalf of Beta Chapter, Foote writes about the chapter's recruitment success and activities such as a sleigh ride. She also discusses installing new chapters.

Collection: Archive Collection
Date: Jan 17th, 1883

Kate Hogoboom Gilbert Cabinet Card

Collection: Archive Collection
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Louise Shepard Hancock to My Dear Mattie Letter, June 18, 1890

Founder Louise Shepard Hancock discusses her family and motherhood while recalling details about the ten Alpha Phi founders and some of the Fraternity's early members. You can find a transcribed version of this letter in the collection.

Collection: Archive Collection
Date: Jun 18th, 1890

Louise Shepard Hancock to My Dear Mattie Transcribed Letter, June 18, 1890

Founder Louise Shepard Hancock discusses her family and motherhood while recalling details about the ten Alpha Phi founders and some of the Fraternity's early members. The original handwritten letter is also in this collection.

Collection: Archive Collection
Date: Jun 18th, 1890

Louise Shepard Photograph

Collection: Archive Collection
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Martha Foote Cabinet Card, c. 1876

This portrait of Alpha Phi Founder Martha Foote shows Foote wearing her badge.

Collection: Archive Collection
Date: 1876

Martha Foote Crow and Elizabeth Foote Postcard

Collection: Archive Collection
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Martha Foote Crow and Father Cabinet Card, July 1897

Alpha Phi Founder Martha Foote Crow poses with her father, John Barlett Foote.

Collection: Archive Collection
Date: Jul 1897

Martha Foote Crow Reading Photograph

Collection: Archive Collection
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Mary Cary Davis to Mattie Letter

Alpha Chapter alumna Mary Cary Davis asks Founder Martha Foote Crow if she would support including all members who joined Alpha Chapter in its first year on the list of founders.

Collection: Archive Collection
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Mary F. Davis to Mattie Letter

Alpha Chapter alumna Mary Cary Davis asks Founder Martha Foote Crow her opinion about listing only 10 founders of Alpha Phi even though records indicate there were many more women involved in those early days.

Collection: Archive Collection
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Minnie Moulding Goodsmith Memorial Plaque

This plaque memorializes Minnie Moulding Goodsmith and lists her Alpha Phi descendants.

Collection: Object Collection
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Minnie R. Moulding to Alpha Chapter Letter, April 13, 1882

Moulding, on behalf of Beta Chapter, writes Alpha Chapter discussing plans for the 1882 Convention and events at Northwestern University.

Collection: Archive Collection
Date: Apr 13th, 1882

Mrs. Sutter Dies; Cultural, Civic Leader Newspaper Clipping, March 21, 1963

Collection: Archive Collection
Date: Mar 21st, 1963

Reminiscences of the Chapter House, 1900

This essay by former National President Jennie Sanford summarizes the early years of Alpha Phi Fraternity, Alpha Chapter, and its very first chapter house at Syracuse University.

Collection: Archive Collection
Date: 1900

Scattered Recollections of an Antiquary

Founder Louise Shepard Hancock describes the first planning meeting of Alpha Phi and Alpha Chapter's initial activities and members. A transcribed version of this essay is also available in the collection.

Collection: Archive Collection
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Scattered Recollections of an Antiquary Transcribed Essay

Founder Louise Shepard Hancock describes the first planning meeting of Alpha Phi and Alpha Chapter's initial activities and members. An original handwritten version of this essay is also available in the collection.

Collection: Archive Collection
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Second Edition Songbook Committee Photograph, c. 1904

Songbook Committee members for the second edition of the Alpha Phi songbook pose together. They are (not in order) Sara Weeks Tooke, Edith Palmer Smith, Mabel Lewis Cooper, and Elizabeth M. Pitkin.

Collection: Archive Collection
Date: 1904

The First Chapter House Essay, c. 1956

This essay is about beginning of the first chapter house of Alpha Phi Fraternity in Syracuse, New York.

Collection: Archive Collection
Date: 1956

The Roll of Our Silent Chapter, March 7, 1924

Elizabeth Louisa Foote presented this book, created by Founder Martha Foote Crow, to Alpha Chapter in 1924 in honor of Martha. The book lists the names of Alpha Chapter members who have passed on to the silent chapter.

Collection: Archive Collection
Date: Mar 7th, 1924