Photographs and loose album pages, 1955-1957
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
- From the Collection: Peckham, Marilyn (Person)
Extent
0.5 cubic feet.
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
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