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Photographs and loose album pages, 1955-1957

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Scope and Contents

Alpha Omicron Pi Pledge Formal, Ithaca Country Club, April 17, 1957, Joe Rice Phi Delta Theta; Reverse: Additional photo of same event.

Alpha Omicron Pi March 1954, Cornell chapter; Reverse: May 1954 Alpha Omicron Pi Pledge Formal – Cornell Residential Club, Harvey Young – Seal and Serpent

Alpha Omicron Pi Pledge Formal, April 16, 1955, Bill Everts – Kappa Delta Rho Colgate; Reverse: Alpha Omicron Pi Cornell University March 1955

Alpha Omicron Pi Christmas Formal, December 1955, Cornell Residential Club, “Ding” Williams – Acacia; Reverse: additional photo of same group

Alpha Omicron Pi 1956, Cornell chapter

Alpha Omicron Pi Pledge Formal April 1956, Fountainbleau, Pete Woods Phi Kappa Tau; Reverse: Another photo of same group

Obverse: Fall Creek Gorge (upstream,); Initiation Weekend (Peckham next to tree); (downstream) Ithaca, NY; Alpha Omicron Pi house – May ’53; From Ithaca to NYC – Marcy (Paradise Valley Filling Station, Marcy, NY); Gipsy Trail – June ‘53 Reverse: Camp Kineowatha; Photos of “The Point”; Birch and Pine (with and without K2); toward main camp (with and without K2); Janie, Sammy, Toni, B. J. – Bung X; outdoor pictures of Camp Kineowatha

Obverse: Gift of Summer! Camp Kineowatha, counselling 9 and 10-year olds, 1953; outdoor photos of Camp; photo of Peckham (“printed backwards”); photo of Mrs. Ginger Shaw Reverse: Group photos of campers and counselors; church-in-the-woods; retreat (flag lowering)

Obverse: Headshot photos of Peckham; two blurry photos: 1. Connie with “pinnie” roses, 2. Mary – Percy’s friend (captioned “Am I the one you’re looking for?” “Tired?”); Marge MacLean – N. Dak. (North Dakota?) wearing sunglasses in car; New Mexico – Summer ‘54 Reverse: Alpha Omega Pi Spring 1954 group photo

Obverse: Photo of ship (Easter vacation – Balto ’54; wedding photo of Liz Moyer, April 30, 1955 (caption: “Million Dollar Look!”; photos of fraternity and sorority parade floats, including Phi Delta Theta float in shape of elephant; headshot photo of Peckham, March 1955 Reverse: Wedding photo of Jean (Sibrava) and Joe Magnani holding drinks, June 11, 1955; headshot photos of Peckham, May ’55; Barbara Stanne -18; Libby 1955

Obverse: Outdoor photos of Ithaca, including Fall Creek, Lake Cayuga, the Knoll; interior photos of sorority house (?) before redecorating, before Christmas formal (December 3), chapter Santa party (December 19) Reverse: photos of sorority members decorating for Christmas formal; Huntsville house Mar. 1955; photo of a child, Michelle Payne, climbing railing.

Obverse: Photo of women at sewing table (“Greenroom transformed sweatshop”); Peckham reclining on bed reading physiology text; Peckham holding Confederate flag (“Great News!”); group of smiling students (“Start Laughing!”); exterior photos of houses (on campus?)

Reverse: Photos of sorority events, including guest speakers (Mortgage burning by “Pi” Wells, corporation chair); {Willard?) Straight banquet; “Hash” until 2:30 AM after Open House, Feb 9, 10, 11; Hash – Caroline Hull – U. of Colorado alum; Coffee Hours – Feb. 13, 15, 16; theme parties – Feb. 21, 22

Obverse: Photos of parties and performances: Bermuda shorts skit group; 2nd period parties; Dad’s “Ladies Lit”; nervous professor (“Hedda” Jolles); after 2nd period party; Hail! Our rushing chairman! Reverse: More photos from sorority parties (including of the “import” skit Peckham wrote)

Obverse: Photos of Phi Kappa Tau party and aftermath; Peckham’s vacation/spring break in Fort Lauderdale, FL, March 24-31

Reverse: Jim Harrison (Balto) and Joanie; Vickie and 9-year-old miniature palm; “Hamster” with cocoanut; Our cottage patio 615 ½ S.E. Second St.; photos of cars, April 21

Dates

  • 1955-1957

Creator

Extent

0.5 cubic feet.

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

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