A Reminiscence of Emily Peace Meader, Initiate at 1st Initiation

The author of this essay describes Emily Peace Meader's, Alpha, Colby College, life and her time at Colby College, and recounts an episode in which a young Meader wrote a short play for a group of children to perform, only to have their parents forbid the production. The script of the play is included at the end of the essay. Meader was a cousin of Elizabeth G. Hoag, Alpha, Colby College and the second initiate of Alpha Chapter.

Collection: Archives Collection
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Address by Miss Louise Coburn Speech Handwritten 1, 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.

Collection: Archives Collection
Date: Feb 17th, 1875

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.

Collection: Archives Collection
Date: Feb 17th, 1875

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.

Collection: Archives Collection
Date: Feb 17th, 1875

Alpha Chapter Class of 1895 Photograph, c. 1895

Each woman is individually identified on the bottom and back of the photograph.

Collection: Archives Collection
Date: 1895

Alpha Chapter Class of 1896 Cabinet Card, Fall 1892

Collection: Archives Collection
Date: 1892

Alpha Chapter Class of 1899 Cabinet Card, c. 1895-1896

Alpha, Colby College, chapter members from the class of 1899 pose together for a photograph as first years. They are (front, left to right): Rachel J. Foster, Alice W. Chase, Mary S. Small, Jennie M. Buck, (middle, left to right) Maud L. Hoxie, Helene H. Bowman, (back, left to right) Alice M. Purinton, Josephine T. Ward, and Annie Hanscome Hull.

Collection: Archives Collection
Date: 1895 - 1896

Alpha Chapter Party Favor, 1898

Collection: Alpha
Date: 1898

Alpha Chapter Party Favor, 1898

Collection: Archives Collection
Date: 1898

Alpha Chapter Reunion Program, 1890

This program, which is likely from an Alpha Chapter Reunion held in 1890, lists the speakers to give toasts at the event and notes some of the topics to be covered, ranging from scholarship to women's advancement. Sigma Kappa Founders Mary Low Carver and Louise H. Coburn, Alpha, Colby College, attended the event.

Collection: Archives Collection
Date: 1890

Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Chapters Class of 1896 Cabinet Card, 1896

Collection: Archives Collection
Date: 1896

Calling the Violet Poem

Nellie Bakeman Donovan, Alpha,, Colby College, transcribed this poem by Lucy Larcom.

Collection: Archives Collection
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Caro L. Hoxie to Rachel J. Foster Letter, February 2, 1899

Caro L. Hoxie, Alpha, Colby College, writes to Rachel J. Foster, Alpha, Colby College, concerning the issue of extension and affiliation with a national sorority.

Collection: Archives Collection
Date: Feb 2nd, 1899

Class of '75 Class-Day Exercises Program, July 29, 1875

This program lists the speakers for the Class of 1875 Class-Day Exercises at Colby University in Waterville, Maine, one of whom was Sigma Kappa Founder Mary Low Carver, Alpha, Colby College.

Collection: Archives Collection
Date: Jul 29th, 1875

Colby University Base Ball Schedule, April 23-June 11, 1898

This card gives the schedule for Colby University's baseball games in 1898.

Collection: Archives Collection
Date: Apr 23rd, 1898 - Jun 11th, 1898

Colby University Campus Negative

Collection: Archives Collection
Date:

Colby University Campus Sketch

Collection: Archives Collection
Date:

Colby University Class of '75 Class Day Exercises Program, July 29, 1875

The prophecies portion of the graduation exercises was presented by Mary Caffrey Low, Alpha, Colby College.

Collection: Alpha
Date: Jul 29th, 1875

Colby University Class of '75 Class Day Exercises Program, July 29, 1875

The prophecies portion of the graduation exercises was presented by Mary C. Low, Alpha, Colby College.

Collection: Archives Collection
Date: Jul 29th, 1875

David Blin and Clara Fuller at Niagara Falls Photograph, 1889

Collection: Born Digital Collection
Date: 1889