Alpha Omicron Pi, Bangor Alumnae Chapter Minutes
Scope and Contents
A volume containing minutes of meetings, 1915-1930, of the Bangor, Maine, alumnae chapter of the sorority Alpha Omicron Pi. The chapter consisted of members from within a twenty-five mile radius of Bangor. The minutes record activities such as fund raising for the new Alpha Omicron Pi house on the University of Maine campus, establishing a scholarship at the university in 1921, and various philanthropic activities, as well as Founders' Day parties to celebrate the founding of the sorority in 1897, and baby party picnics to which alumnae brought their children. A few newspaper clippings and a booklet of amendments to the sorority constitution accompany the volume.
Dates
- 1915-1930
Creator
- Alpha Omicron Pi. Bangor Alumnae Chapter (Organization)
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Use Restrictions
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Historical Note
The Alpha Omicron Pi sorority was founded at Barnard College in 1897. The Gamma chapter was founded at the University of Maine in 1908.
Extent
1 volume (26 cm)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
A volume containing minutes of meetings, 1915-1930, of the Bangor, Maine, alumnae chapter of the sorority Alpha Omicron Pi. The chapter consisted of members from within a twenty-five mile radius of Bangor. The minutes record activities such as fund raising for the new Alpha Omicron Pi house on the University of Maine campus, establishing a scholarship at the university in 1921, and various philanthropic activities, as well as Founders' Day parties to celebrate the founding of the sorority in 1897, and baby party picnics to which alumnae brought their children. A few newspaper clippings and a booklet of amendments to the sorority constitution accompany the volume.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Bess Cutler Gallery, Sebec, Maine in January 2007.
General
No finding aid - see Special Collections librarian for assistance.
- Alpha Omicron Pi
- Greek letter societies -- Maine -- Bangor Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Minutes Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Women -- Maine -- Societies and clubs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Alpha Omicron Pi, Bangor Alumnae Chapter Minutes
- Status
- No Additional Box Or Folder List For This Small Collection
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English.
Repository Details
Part of the Raymond H. Fogler Library Special Collections Repository
5729 Raymond H. Fogler Library
University of Maine
Orono ME 04469-5729 United States
207-581-1686
