Emerson, Ruby Carver

An Historie of Boston Alumnae Chapter

Lillian M. Perkins,Omicron, Tufts University, discusses the history of the Boston Alumnae Chapter from its founding around 1906 to the 1960s.

Sigma Kappa Twenty-Seventh Annual Initiation Program, October 24, 1902

This program for the Alpha Chapter, Colby College, 27th annual initiation banquet includes the banquet menu, a list of the toasts given and a list of the initiates.

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.

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.

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 to Lorah S. Monroe Letter, February 1, 1924

Mary Low Carver,Alpha, Colby College, writes to Lorah S. Monroe, Eta, Illinois Wesleyan University, that she and her daughter are planning to attend the 1924 national convention.

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…

Address by Miss Louise Coburn Speech Handwritten 2, 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 handwritten.

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.

Sigma Kappa Sorority Centennial Convention Birthday Dinner Program, June 21, 1974

This program, for a dinner in honor of the past national presidents, includes a list and photographs of the past national presidents, the dinner menu and list of speakers.