Wow...this badge gets more and more interesting. It needs to go to AGD HQ.

I am sure hoping that AGD HQ has been notified & they are one of the bidders on this beautiful piece of what looks to be AGD's early history...

You're receiving a PM from me, but I bet the big squirrels and IHQ know what I figured out :)

Hopefully I'll be able to share with the rest of you what I know.

VS, I got your PM and tried to PM you back but the system said it didn't go through....

Exqueeze me? Where is my PM?

Me 3, sis!! ;)

Sorry, even though I enabled PMs they were enabled for "but a chosen few" meaning people I let into my circle.

So AGDAlum, was any of that useful information?

Yes, thanks, VS.

From the AGD Facebook page:
"According to our database, Cynthia Geer was initiated into Alpha-Syracuse University in 1958 and is still living. However, after doing a bit more digging, I would bet this belonged to Charlotte Geer Wilcox, who was initiated into Gamma-Wesleyan University in 1906. Her member number listed in the database is 003-20. It is possible that her member number was actually 003-19, and it was listed on her Badge as the 19th initiate of the third chapter to be installed (Gamma). That might explain the 1903 on the back of the Badge. In addition, Charlotte lived in Massachusetts, only about 30 miles from where the eBay listing says this Badge would be shipping from."

Wow I should be a badge investigator! Lol! Glad to know my google searches were somewhat accurate!

Wow! I hope an AGD wins this one.

crashing to comment on the badge back: I would love to hear from someone about the clasp. Specifically, is that a typical clasp for the age of the badge?

I wish there were better pictures of the back. This is why I say that the back is just as interesting as the front, and that it's so important not to buff off the engraving on badges.

Looks like a new bidder swooped in at the last second & scooped the badge up for $510. Any chance we can find out if this was AGD headquarters, an AGD sister or a pin collecter?

I HATE that this site won't divulge bidders anymore. I hate to bid on any historical Theta items for fear I am bidding against HQ.

Now that the auction is over I'll try and remember to post some of what I tracked down for the non Alpha Gams, just some details that I picked up.

Re: the bolded. You can call HQ and ask. You can email as well. It's often useful to let them know if there is something unique or specific that might be of interest to the Fraternity.

I expect other fraternities would have people available (i.e. historian/archivist) who could be contacted.

What a brilliantly simple idea...


smacks self in the head for not thinking of this earlier!! :o