A People’s Archive of Fraternity and Sorority Life at the University of Michigan

Items

• Meet the Men of Omega
  A instagram post advertisement a meet and greet with members of the fraternity
• 18th Annual Salute to Latinas Event Flyer
  This flyer promotes Delta Tau Lambda Sorority, Inc.’s 18th Annual Salute to Latinas event, titled “Fuerza de la Mujer Latina.” The design features images of Latina graduates in caps and gowns, stacked books, and organizational logos. The flyer announces the event theme, “Coming of Age: Transforming Our Community Using Education as Our Tool,” and provides the event details for October 13, 2011 at the University Club in the Michigan Union.
• Latino Greek Week Flyer
  This flyer advertises Latino Greek Week events hosted at the University of Michigan. The design features a map of Central and South America in the background with the word “Latino” stylized using various Latin American national flags. The flyer lists a series of community-focused events including a park clean-up, a discussion program, a cultural competition, and a community barbecue. Logos and chapter names of participating Latino Greek organizations appear along the bottom of the flyer.
• 1961 Yearbook Composite
  Front Row: Charles Billings, Clifford Neely, Wilbert Franklin, Norman Smith, Bob White; Back Row: Richard Cephas, Charles Scales, Howard Sims, Marshall Dickerson
• 1967 Yearbook Composite
  FIRST ROW: Vincent C. Davis, Willie E. West, Jr., House Manager Charles Moore, Treasurer John A. Lynch, President Derrick A. Humphries, Secretary Saul A. Green, Vice-President Raymond Phillips, Thomas A. Goss, SECOND ROW: William Roger Witherspoon, Kenneth Earl Maxey, James E. Green, Gerald Peaks, Gene Gilmer, Elijah T. Sansom, Ronald Thompson, Clinton Canady III, Cedric F. Dawson III, Charles L. Hayden, Carl Ward.
• 1958 Yearbook Composite
  Front Row: Walter Anders, Charles Walker, Charles Billings, Sec- ond Row: Howard Sims, Jerry Crosby, Gordon Strong, Donald Coleman, Milton Robinson. Back Row: William Vault, Ralph Patterson, Donald Porter, William Ayers, John McCollugh.
• Member of Alpha Phi Alpha
  A photograph of a well dressed member of Alpha Phi Alpha posing on a set of church steps, presenting a similar aesthetic of professionalism
• Alpha Phi Alpha, Theta Zeta Lambda Chapter Website
  Archived Alpha Phi Alpha, Theta Zeta Lambda Chapter website. Contains information regarding events, dues, fraternity standards, and its mission.
• Epsilon 100 (Documentary)
  This documentary highlights the centennial celebration of the Alpha Phi Alpha Epsilon Chapter in 2009. It covers the history of the Epsilon Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha and its progression over the last 100 years.
• National Pan-Hellenic Council Week
  Four members of Alpha Kappa Alpha pose for a picture outside at the National Pan-Hellenic Council Week event, which took place in 2017. The Michigan Stadium can be seen in the background.
• Kool Off Fundraiser
  Flyer advertising Kool Off hosted by Alpha Kappa Alpha on August 30th, 2017, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the corner of S. University Ave. and E. University Ave. This event included popsicles and water for purchase, and proceeds went toward AKA One Million Backpacks Initiative.
• Petition for Recognition
  Page 1 of 2 135 Adams Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 19 April, 1933. Dean Jos. A. Bursley, Chairman Committee on Student Affairs, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Dear Sir: Enclosed is a petition asking your permission to function as a chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha, a national sorority, on the campus of the University. At present there are three members and four pledgees of the organization on the campus. We would appreciate recognition as a group and be in better position to maintain contact with the sorority if such permission is granted. Very truly yours, Rose Ellen Goodloe (Grad) Page 2 of 2 To the Committee on Student Affairs: We, the undersigned members and pledgees of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, do hereby make application for recognition at the University of Michigan and pledge ourselves to abide by all rules and regulations thereof. Signed: Rose Ellen Goodloe (Grad) Mabel James (Grad) Marjorie A. McKenzie '33 Olive E. Manly Viola B. Goin Alice M. Long (Grad) Ruth M. Birch
• 1965 Yearbook Composite
  First Row: Pamela Snowden, Emily Wynn, Suzanne Campbell, Beverly Miller. Second Row: Judith Bell, Pamela Griffin, Carole Quarterman, Carol Claytor, Audrey Cole- man, Nadine Phillips. Third Row: Nancy Randle, Shirley Griffin, Carolyn Beard, Gail Baker, Francetta Estes, Saundra Finley, Pat Gayles. Not Pictured: Susan Holmes.
• Group posed on front porch steps of Alpha Phi Alpha House, 1017 Catherine St. Ann Arbor
  This photograph depicts a large group of brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha and friends of the fraternity posed for a group photo on the porch of their house.
• FIRM Week Flier
  Flier advertising Firm Week, which was a multi-day event organized by Phi Beta Sigma at the University of Michigan. Events included a lecture, a Halloween party, and a battle of the sexes event.
• Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Beta Eta Chapter Formal meeting April 11, 1996
• THE ROLE OF THE BLACK WOMAN IN THE COMMUNITY 1995 AKA BETA ETA ESSAY CONTEST
• Dining Room (1930)
  Interior of the Theta Delta Chi (Gamma Deuteron Charge) fraternity house dining room in the 1930s. The grand table, dark wood paneling, and chandeliers convey the continued emphasis on refinement and exclusivity in fraternity culture. This interior scene shows how Greek houses used architecture and decor to project social belonging and status within U-M’s social landscape.
• Charter Group (1889)
  Formal studio portrait of the founding members of the Chi Psi Fraternity at the University of Michigan. The 1889 charter group sits posed in suits and pocket watches, embodying the ideals of respectability and exclusivity that shaped early white fraternity culture.