Arethusa Sorority History

The Historical information contained on this web site was made possible by dedicated Sisters such as Wendi Hewes (I), Jaska Desocio Langlois(I), Kelli Otis(Eta), Theresa Gonzalez, Meredith Kaye, and Diana Franzini. And through the kindness and generousity of our Fountain Friends, Charles Cowling ,Judith Bushnell, William Andrews, and Alan Ladd!

We have only scratched the surface of the vast amount of material that is associated with Arethusa's 139 years of existance.

Our research has been bascially through microfilm research of local newspapers, college newspapers, and college yearbooks.

But not all the colleges have these materials on microfilm and are available via interlibrary loan.

The greatest discoveries were from Sisters who volunteered their time to go to a college library and copy documents, articles, and scan photos of Arethusa from archives.

We need more of these dedicated Sisters to help with our preservation efforts. We now are looking for volunteers to help us research Arethusa's past for the future. Sisters or Friends that live in the vincity of Arethusa colleges, please contact us.

A few hours of your time can realy make a difference and help revive the Spirit of Arethusa.

Love in "Arethusa"

Arethusa United Alumnae Executive Board

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