OMEGA / UC BERKELEY Chapter Heritage Report Located At: Kappa Alpha Theta 2723 Durant Ave Berkeley, CA 94704-1724 Installed On: June 02, 1890 1 Omega - Property Of Kappa Alpha Theta - Created on Dec 25, 2017
Nikê Response In 1890, Omega Chapter was chartered at the University of California, Berkeley, after three Thetas from University of the Pacific transferred to Berkeley and petitioned for a charter. Omega occupied the first women s chapter facility built at Berkeley, designed by the same Omega sister and architect who created Hearst Castle and other notable buildings. 2 Omega - Property Of Kappa Alpha Theta - Created on Dec 25, 2017
Notables Pearl Chase (1888-1979) Chase is revered as an effective community activist. She is remembered for bringing vision and leadership to rebuilding Santa Barbara - instilling beauty and character - after the destructive 1925 California earthquake. Her well-deserved reputation as a preservationist was acknowledged by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which awarded her their highest honor in 1973. Community Leaders & Advocates Jane Bennett Connell (1925-2014) An actor and vocalist, Connell performs on stage, in television and film for more than half a century, receiving a Tony Award nomination in 1987 for her role in Me and My Girl. Performing Arts 3 Omega - Property Of Kappa Alpha Theta - Created on Dec 25, 2017
Ann Curtis Cuneo (1926-2012) Ann Curtis Cuneo was the first woman and the first swimmer of either sex to win, in 1944, the Sullivan Award, given to the outstanding amateur athlete in the United States. She also won an Olympic gold medal in 1948. Cuneo was elected to the International Women's Sports Hall of Fame in 1989. Athletics & Sports Helen Hull Jacobs (1908-1997) Ranked first in the Top Ten Women of Tennis four years in succession (1932-1935) and the first to be named Female Athlete of the Year (1933), Helen Hull Jacobs was U.S. Singles and Doubles Champion four years in a row (1932-1935) and Wimbledon Champion in 1936. Helen Hull Jacobs was also the first woman to break with tradition and wear man-tailored shorts at Wimbledon. She wrote numerous books over her lifetime. Athletics & Sports Literature First in Field 4 Omega - Property Of Kappa Alpha Theta - Created on Dec 25, 2017
Dorothy Wright Liebes (1899-1972) Using bold colors and exotic materials, Liebes becomes a noted textile designer, honored by the American Institute of Architects for her craftsmanship. Frank Lloyd Wright is one of her many clients. Arts & Humanities Julia Morgan (1872-1957) Morgan is considered one the most extraordinary woman in history of architecture, with a wide range of clientele and building styles to her credit. One of the 1st women to graduate with a degree in civil engineering from Berkeley (1894) 1st Woman to study architecture and graduate from the Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris - then the premier school of architecture in the world. 1st Woman licensed as an architect in California, Morgan designed over 800 buildings, including: Rebuilding the St. Francis Hotel after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Livermore House, San Francisco, California (1917). Hearst Castle, San Simeon, California (1919-1939). Berkeley Women's City Club Wyntoon, near Mount Shasta, California, (1922-1939). Many YWCAs, from Hawaii and Riverside to Oakland and San Francisco. Kappa Alpha Theta Chapter house at the University of California, Berkeley. Morgan helped to open up the field of architecture by hiring and training them as artists, drafters, and architects. Morgan built her reputation as the architect identified with the modern women's movement. Arts & Humanities First in Field 5 Omega - Property Of Kappa Alpha Theta - Created on Dec 25, 2017
Cornelia Stratton Parker (1885-1972) Parker becomes an author and a frequent contributor to Harper's Magazine. She also writes An American Idyll: The Life and Times of Carlton H. Parker (1919). Literature Katherine Towle (1898-1986) Katherine Towle was the first woman appointed Director of Women Marines in the regular United States Marine Corps, rather than Marine Reserves, on November 4, 1948. The appointment followed the U.S. Congress's passage (June 12, 1948) of the Women's Armed Services Integration Act, authorizing women to serve in the regular component of the Marine Corps. After her tour of duty she served as Dean of Students at U.C., Berkeley Academics & Higher Education Military Service & Public Safety First in Field 6 Omega - Property Of Kappa Alpha Theta - Created on Dec 25, 2017
Maude Cleveland Woodworth (1886-1970) Worked for the Red Cross as Chief of the Home Communications & Casualty Service in Brest, France during World War I, Woodworth was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal in 1919 for her for "self-sacrificing service of the highest character to the American Expeditionary Forces." Military Service & Public Safety Philanthropy 7 Omega - Property Of Kappa Alpha Theta - Created on Dec 25, 2017
Omega Grand Convention Awards Theta has been presenting awards to college chapters at Grand Convention since 1917. Award categories have changed frequently. The following listing includes only those who finished first. 2012 Bronze Kite Award 2006 Panhellenic Achievement Award 1992 House Corporation Award - owned facility 1990 Magazine Award 1982 Forward Award with a House 8 Omega - Property Of Kappa Alpha Theta - Created on Dec 25, 2017
National Chapter Officers Bransby, Florence Grand Council Member at Large (1893-1897) Fraternity Vice-President Finance & Facilities (1893-1897) Garrettson, Marion Grand Council Member at Large (1903-1905) Fraternity President (1905-1907) Kelly, Ednah Special Officer (1897-1901) Grand Council Member at Large (1899-1901) Fraternity President (1901-1905) Lowsley, Belle Special Officer (1945-1952) Olney, Mary Grand Council Member at Large (1897-1899) Schultz, Christine Educational Leadership Consultant (1994-1996) Snider, Lee Educational Leadership Consultant (1977-1978) Educational Leadership Consultant (1980-1981) Director of Membership Selection (1984-1986) Special Officer (1987-1988) 9 Omega - Property Of Kappa Alpha Theta - Created on Dec 25, 2017
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Omega chapter letter, 1891 11 Omega - Property Of Kappa Alpha Theta - Created on Dec 25, 2017
rs KAPPA ALPHA THETA JOURNAL. We have had many pretty little compliments for our new catalogue~ and, indeed, we are highly pleased with it. We are in hopes of having Lu. Graff, '92, with us again the spring term. She is now at home with her parents, in Utica. Never was our University in a more prosperous condition than at the present time. Our new fine art college, called "The Crouse Memorial College for Women," and costing $500,000, is gaining a reputation throughout the educated world, and is considered the finest building of its kind in the country. Several of our girls have been corresponding with the other Chapters, thus uniting more closely than ever the bonds of "Theta.hood." We are always glad to hear from any of "the girls." With the very best wishes for Theta, we remain, Fraternally yours, CHI. OMEGA. U. OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELY, CAL. The past term has been an eventful one with Omega Chapter, being the fast in our active college life, for our organization took place just before the long summer vacation. As there is no preparatory in connection with the U. C. we have no pledged girls, but started vigorously in our first "rushing." vve were fortunate in securing all of the seven girls we wanted. They reap a good share of the "first section," and are in the regular courses from classical to mechanics. But more than college honors, they have that indefinable something which marks a freshman as a good prospective Theta. The following are their names: Mabel Gray, Louise Shepherd, Anita Sims, Louise Bunnell, Julia Morgan, Mida Castelhoun and Frances Boggs. As to the character of our Chapter work, we are not literary. No one is, in Berkely, of his own accord, for the English courses are so full and varied and demand so much time that there is but little enthusiasm for outside work. We try to cultivate social life within our own Chapter, and have jolly informal meetings which are restful affairs, untroubled by an English paper. The evening of Dec. 12, Omega gave a reception to its new members. It was at the home of Miss Hairis. The house was profusely decorated 'vi th evergreens, ferns, chrysanthemums and silk drapes of our colors. The favo:rs were lovers' knots of black and gold and Theta pansies. From nine till t\vo the Theta girls entertained their many friends. Among the guests were several Phi girls and Miss Mary Henderson, of Epsilon Chapter. Her presence has been a great treat to us; a number of the sisters of our girls were present, as well as some of the mothers, one of whom, Mrs. Watson, we claim as Omega's patron saint. The Berkely Greek world was well represented, both students and faculty. Now we are resting and preparing for a quiet al).d steady developement of Chapter life next term, With best wishes to all the sisters. OMEGA. 12 Omega - Property Of Kappa Alpha Theta - Created on Dec 25, 2017
Omega history, 1895 13 Omega - Property Of Kappa Alpha Theta - Created on Dec 25, 2017
OMEGA of Kappa Alpha Theta was established on June second, 1890, at the University of California, Berkeley, Cal., with twelve charter members, who were initiated by members of Phi. The formation of the chapter was approved by the Faculty of the University, and these new Theta's were well received by their fellow students. In about a year after the chapter was started a fraternity house was established, which has been of the greatest benefit aud assistance to the chapter in every way ; it has formed a tie between the alumnae and active members, has given the latter a pleasant home, and enabled them to entertain their fellow students. Until 1893 no other of the women's Fraternities was represented at the University, but there is now a chapter of Gamma Phi Beta there, and Kappa Kappa Gamma will probably soon have a chapter at Berkeley also. The chapter roll now contains forty names, sixteen of the number being active members. 4 Omega - Property Of Kappa Alpha Theta - Created on Dec 25, 201