Wow, girl on top row, far right does NOT look happy.

HAHAHAH OMG!

After seeing many of the pictures from each of the chapters, this girl's pose was probably planned. When I have time, I'll scan others from 1971.

lol!!! That's an understatement! If looks could kill.......

i think we might be witnessing the first use of the handsign in an npc group.

the aka ivy pledge club ladies are absolutely stunning-so chic! i should have been a collegian in that era.

I love how everything is symmetrical. I wish I could meet the photographer that took this.

Kappa Kappa Gamma, 1911 Ohio State

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/c...appa1911-1.jpg


Kappa Alpha Theta 1916

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/c.../Theta1916.jpg

I scanned a load of pictures from the 1939-1940 UCLA yearbook. The two Greek Life division pages are below, and the link at the bottom will take you to a place where you can access each sorority's individual page, including some groups that no longer exist or were absorbed by other nationals and a Japanese-American sorority that still exists at UCLA today.


http://myopic-sunflower.com/greek/yrbk/ucla/boygirl.jpg


http://myopic-sunflower.com/greek/yrbk/ucla/bidcard.jpg


More here.

love it!

What I find interesting about the UCLA pictures are the number of sororities at the time that had no inactive chapters.

That's especially cool, as is seeing the pictures of the Japanese-American sorority. I also like how all the chapter presidents had to take portraits wearing gowns!

The other thing that struck me was how in the descriptions of the various national sororities they mentioned the north/south divide. Like Chi Omega was described as a sorority that was founded to bridge the north/south divide, and ZTA was described as founded to fulfill the need for more sororities in the south. I thought that was interesting.

I too noticed that about Chi Omega.

I can't remember which one I read this passage, but they were talking about the sorority doing work in the "back-woods of Kentucky"

I have about 30 year books dating back to 1911 from Ohio State. In the 20s, they started to list passeges similar to what was found at UCLA. Even though I never saw the chapters pictured in long gowns, between about 55 and 65, crested blazers were all the rage in many chapters.

Can we start a pool to buy you a new scanner?

^^^LOL. I spend hours pouring over the pictures finding my friends parents and grandparents. I even found the Co-Chairman of the Board of the company in which I work (hmmm....black mail...he had hair back then).

University of Minnesota
 

Sigma Chi 1966
http://www.alumni.umn.edu/sites/d2e2...DD6%7D_WEB.jpg

Sigma Delta Tau, 1957

http://www.alumni.umn.edu/sites/d2e2...D60%7D_WEB.jpg

I got such a kick out of these photos. The women all have the exact same hair styles. They could have taken 10 or 20 pictures and then just put them in varying orders for each group!

Thanks for the link and all the scans! They were great!! :)

Have you seen any for the 1960's? They're the same way!

Are those live ducks they're carrying?

Three more from OSU - 1964

Alpha Gamma Delta
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/c...g/AGD64OSU.jpg

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/c...g/DST64OSU.jpg

And Kappa Delta has the leg-action going...
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/c...mg/KD64OSU.jpg

Photo is of the Women's Panhellenic Association at OSU in 1964. The bottom picture includes Bobby Katz, who went on to become the National President for Sigma Delta Tau for 4 years in the 80s.

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/c...g/WPA64OSU.jpg

Current Chi Omega National President, Letitia Niemeier Fulkerson (left) - 1983 Ohio State University
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/c...g/ChiOPrez.jpg

Alpha Gamma Delta 1982 Homecoming Float - Ohio State
(the elephant's head was motorized)
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/c...gFloat1983.jpg

Random 1982 and 1983 Pictures - Ohio State



http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/c...1983Random.jpg

Bid Night:
Clockwise From Upper Left: Guys watching the Run Down 15th, Delta Gamma, Pi Beta Phi, Alpha Phi and Chi Omega

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/c...Rush1983-1.jpg

And the Greek Leadership
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/c...eaders1983.jpg

One of my favorite pictures --
The DU Best Legs Contest - 1983 - Ohio State
(note: girls wearing hose with shorts)
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/c...stLegs1983.jpg

Oh my goodness, those shorts are wild! And the nylons!

I remember having a pair of shorts like the girl second from the left is wearing. Ahhh...the late 70s/early 80s!

those shorts that the girl second from the left is wearing is kinda like those Nike running shorts that are so popular on campuses now.

Ohmygod ohmygod ohmygod the Panhel picture! The clothes! The hair! My peeps!!! :) :) :)

Brings back memories, huh?

Have you ever looked at a picture of somebody else, and done a double take, because it looked so much like you at that time? Wow!

Ha Ha! Give yourself 30 or 40 years and listen to your daughters and granddaughters say the same things about YOUR pictures!:p

Here's some appropriate Theme Music, courtesy of YouTube! Well, especially for the 1940's pictures.

That's no joke. Those shorts are all over UT as well. They've totally made a comeback.

Unless it's just a Texas thing... :)

I want a Fair Isle anchor sweater!

KKG Retro
 

I just scanned a TON of old Kappa Kappa Gamma pictures for recruitment! They're from History 2000: Kappa Kappa Gamma Through the Years.

http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/q...33/60shair.jpg
Fraternity President Louise Little Barbeck (Southern Methodist) with her daughters (who attended Texas Christian and Southern Methodist)
I love the hair and glasses!


http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/q...l33/bidday.jpg
Beta Tau chapter at Syracuse, 1979
This is one of my favorites - they're so excited!


http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/q...3/collage2.jpg
Convention 1966


http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/q...collage4_2.jpg
I'm not sure what's going on here, but it's not secret - it's published in a Kappa coffee table book from Nationals. I also can't find a chapter, event or date... looks like 1920's, though?


http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/q...3/collage5.jpg
Delta Iota at Louisiana State, 1950's
So cute! Some kind of camping trip or retreat.


http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/q...3/confused.jpg
Omega chapter at Kansas, 1894


http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/q...l33/donkey.jpg
1933 Grand Council at Colorado Springs, CO
I have no idea what's going on with the donkeys!


http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/q...l33/frilly.jpg
Convention 1904
I want outfits like these!


http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/q...33/hugekey.jpg
Xi chapter at Adrian in 1884
This picture cracks me up. Where did they get that huge key? And why is the one girl sticking her head through it - and looking so serious??


http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/q...wl33/music.jpg
Epsilon Chapter at Illinois Wesleyan, 1895
Musicians? Tennis players? Scholars? All of the above!

http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/q...wl33/music.jpg
Epsilon Chapter at Illinois Wesleyan, 1895
Musicians? Tennis players? Scholars? All of the above![/quote]

My favorite is the woman in the center holding the banana, and the other woman who is looking like she's going to take a bite!

The one taking a bite from the banana is obviously a juggler, she's holding a juggling pin!.

Maybe they were showing their hobbies? There are a couple holding books, one holding flowers...

Or, judging from their caps, they're graduates. Maybe each item they're holding signifies their major, and the one holding the banana majored in botany? ;)

PS: The one holding flowers is not sitting like a lady!

LAWL she certainly isn't!

Ahaha thanks for posting those, littleowl! I have that book, but I hadn't looked at those pictures that carefully. I remember the giant key one. Wtf?

The banana/tennis/juggling picture is HILARIOUS! WHaaaaat?

Do you ever try to imagine what these young ladies would look like today at that age?