Emerson, Ruby Carver

Address by Miss Louise Coburn Speech, February 17, 1875

This speech was given by Louise H. Coburn, Alpha, Colby College, to candidates just before their initiation ceremony at the first initiation of Sigma Kappa. This copy is typed.

Story of the Founding of Sigma Kappa Sorority Report, 1957

This handwritten report by Ruby Carver Emerson, Alpha, Colby College, details the founding of Sigma Kappa.

Forty-Ninth International Convention Initiation Banquet Program, September 1, 1936

This program for the initiation banquet held during the 1936 national convention includes the banquet menu and the list of speakers.

Mary Low Carver and Ruby Carver Emerson Photograph, Summer 1923

Founder Mary Low Carver, Alpha, Colby College, poses with her daughter, Ruby Carver Emerson, Alpha, Colby College, outdoors.

Forty-Ninth International Convention Initiation Banquet Program, September 1, 1936

This program for the initiation banquet held during the 1936 national convention includes the banquet menu and the list of speakers.

Sigma Kappa Founding Script, November 1954

This script features the founding of Sigma Kappa. It was read to the Boston Alumnae Chapter on November 9, 1954

Louise Coburn Address to Candidate at Initiation Typed Copy, February 17, 1875

Founder Louise H. Coburn,Alpha, Colby College,gave this address to the candidates just before their initiation in the first Sigma Kappa initiation ceremony. The original handwritten copy of this speech is also available.

Mary Low Carver and Louise Helen Coburn With Family Members Photograph

Louise H. Coburn, (seated, first from left) and Mary Low Carver (seated, second from left) sit in their garden with members of their families, including Ruby Carver Emerson and Grace Coburn Smith, all Alpha, Colby College.

Mary Low Carver and Ruby Carver Emerson At Colby College Photograph, c. 1924

Ruby Carver Emerson (left) and her mother, Founder Mary Low Carver, Alpha Chapter, Colby College, sit together on the lawn at the old campus of Colby College in Waterville, Maine. The photograph was likely taken during the Sigma Kappa Page…

Sigma Kappa Bulletin, No. 5, Summer 1916

This issue of the Sigma Kappa Bulletin includes a list of sorority leaders, information on the National Panhellenic Congress, an outline of the sorority's extension plans, and updates regarding the Sigma Kappa Triangle.