Collection: Gamma Phi Beta
Gamma Phi Beta was “founded upon a rock” by four dedicated women, Helen M. Dodge, Frances E. Haven, E. Adeline Curtis and Mary A. Bingham on November 11, 1874. Their vision for the Sorority inspired those who followed to establish an efficient and effective way of conducting the business of Gamma Phi Beta.
As Gamma Phi Beta expanded from the original Alpha Chapter, it became imperative that the chapters communicate with one another. Two chapters, Alpha and Beta, made up the entire Convention body in 1883. At this Convention, it was decided that each Gamma Phi Beta chapter would write a report about chapter business and send it to other Gamma Phi chapters. This included personal news about members’ engagements, marriages and travels, as well as chapter and college information. This practice continued for twenty years. This was the precursor of our Sorority magazine, The Crescent.
