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Alpha Phi Sorority Party

Date: 04 29 1944
Description: Four women at the Alpha Phi Sorority party, including Helen Kayser, Assistant Dean of Women and guest of honor.
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Fraternity Rush

Date: 09 23 1957
Description: Group of men on Langdon Street either participating in Fraternity Rush or watching women participate in Sorority Rush.
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Tri Delta Pansy Breakfast

Date: 05 18 1952
Description: Four women at the Tri Delta "Pansy Breakfast," during which the sorority honors engaged and "pinned" women. At left Trudy Vornberger, Wauwatosa, is showing...
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Two Women Painting Homecoming Decorations

Date: 10 12 1944
Description: Betty Lou Borenson and Cynthia Alexander preparing University of Wisconsin-Madison Homecoming decorations in the Memorial Union student workshop.
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Tri Delta Pansy Breakfast

Date: 05 18 1952
Description: Two women at the Tri Delta "Pansy Breakfast". The purpose of the breakfast is to honor engaged and "pinned" women. Marilyn McCormick, Alpha Gamma Delta, is...
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Annual Matrix Banquet

Date: 03 12 1957
Description: Four women attend the annual banquet for members of Matrix, an organization for women journalists. They include, from left to right: banquet speaker, Esthe...
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Phi Beta's "A Combine of Comedy"

Date: 02 07 1949
Description: Four women in costume, posing in a scene from "Lyristrata"; part of a comedy program, "A Combine of Comedy" produced by Phi Beta in the play circle of the ...
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Pi Lambda Theta Officers

Date: 05 26 1948
Description: New officers of Pi Lambda Theta, honorary fraternity for women in education. Left to right Margaret Hanlon, treasurer; Alice Rybak, corresponding secretary...
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Annual Matrix Banquet

Date: 03 12 1957
Description: Two women attend the annual banquet for members of Matrix, an organization for women journalists; they include June Brown, left, and Margaret Russell, both...
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Sigma Alpha Sigma Rushing Party

Date: 11 07 1954
Description: Women participate in the Sigma Alpha Sigma sorority rushing tea at the Edgewater Hotel. They include, from left, Shirley Belgen, Dolores Rolstad, Muriel Da...
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Phi Delta Gamma Graduation Party

Date: 08 20 1936
Description: Group portrait of women wearing full length gowns standing together in front of a building. Caption reads: "Phi Delta Gamma graduation party (?) taken at M...
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Matrix Banquet Honoring Outstanding Madison Women

Date: 03 14 1961
Description: Jeanne Bloomfield, Beaver Dam, pinning a corsage on Helen Matheson who was last year's toastmistress at the Matrix banquet honoring outstanding Madison wom...
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Matrix Banquet

Date: 03 09 1954
Description: Women attend the annual Matrix Banquet at University of Wisconsin, sponsored by the Theta Sigma Phi journalism sorority. They are, from left: Anne Guthrie,...
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Ladies Of The Press Breakfast

Date: 04 25 1954
Description: Madison women interested in writing get together to talk over their work at the Ladies of the Press Breakfast. Left to right are Mrs. Frank (Gladys) Dean,...
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Alpha Gamma Delta Alumnae Host Bridge Party

Date: 10 10 1953
Description: Group portrait of the women of Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority in charge of arrangements for the benefit bridge party at the chapter house for cerebral palsy. L...
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Women Scientists Inspire High School Girls

Date: 05 25 1959
Description: Working with two West High students in a chemical research laboratory of the U. W. Medical School, is Dr. Anna Maria Williams, center. At left, Mary Sedgwi...
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Women Scientists Inspire High School Girls

Date: 05 25 1959
Description: Working with a high school student in a U.W. Department of Medical Biology chemical research laboratory is Dr. Billie Padgett, left. At right Lucy helps to...
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Officers of Alpha Epsilon Iota

Date: 06 11 1944
Description: Group portrait of six women officers of Alpha Epsilon Iota medical fraternity for women. Seated are: Dr. Helen A. Cary on the left and Dr. Annette Washburn...
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Pi Beta Phi Sorority Founder's Day

Date: 04 11 1953
Description: Portrait of a group of University of Wisconsin Pi Beta Phi initiates taken at the Founder's Day banquet. The women are in costume dress related to a skit p...
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Tri Delta Pansy Breakfast

Date: 05 18 1952
Description: Two women visiting on the porch prior to the Tri Delta "Pansy Breakfast". Seated is Joanne Conlin, Alpha Phi, and standing is Pat Devine. The purpose of th...

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