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Register of the Alpha Omega Club (Stockton, Calif.) Records,
1905-1973
Mss189
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Title: Alpha Omega Club (Stockton, Calif.) Records,
Date (inclusive): 1905-1973
Collection number: Mss189
Creator:
Frances McGee Atwood
Extent: 1 linear ft.
Repository:
University of the Pacific. Library. Holt-Atherton Department of
Special Collections
Stockton, CA 95211
Shelf location: For current information on the location of
these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Language: English.
Collection is open for research.
[Identification of item], Alpha Omega Club (Stockton, Calif.) Records,
Mss189, Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections, University of the
Pacific Library
Alpha and Omega Club
Women -Societies and clubs -California
Stockton (Calif.) -Social life and customs
Alpha Omega was a women's social club and sorority. The sorority was
first organized in 1905 with chapters in Sacramento, Oakland, San Jose, and
Stockton, California. Minutes indicate that about 12 women attended meetings at
each others homes. In the 1920s the women sewed, gossiped, and played parlor
games. From the late 1930's "auction" bridge became an important activity. On
April 19, 1932 the Alpha Omega Old Girls Club (or Old Girls Club of Alpha
Omega) decided to become a Birthday Club. Meetings were held once a month at a
member's house on or near her birthday. There would be a celebration and gifts
would be given.
The Alpha Omega Club collection consists of scrapbooks containing
invitations, napkins, party favors, and score cards for card games; minutes
indicating who was in attendance, describing decorations, food served, gifts
given and activities; newspaper clippings of club and member activities;
postcards and notes from members travelling; and group photographs of Club
members (1920-1960).