Quirky Founders
AOII founders briefly considered this object as a symbol
A Torch
Original founders plus one equals this
Five
AOII briefly considered this animal mascot
A lion / fox
Barnard College is affiliated with this university
Columbia University
Campus location used for an unusual ULV AOII philanthropy
The quad / parking lot / library lobby
Early AOII letters sometimes used this unusual ink color
Purple / dark blue
Number of gemstones officially recognized by AOII
One / ruby
Early documents contain this mysterious doodle
A key / candle / sun
Early founder later worked in this field
Law / activism / teaching
ULV members bring this unusual item to meetings
A plant / water bottle / notebook
Founder had this strange daily ritual influencing chapter culture
Morning journaling / note passing
First AOII philanthropy raised this amount approx
$10–50
Before selecting red, AOII considered this color
Lavender / navy blue
Early letters included gifts of this
Quills and pressed flowers / pencils and lace
Recruitment theme scrapped at ULV AOII
Circus / medieval / 1920s speakeasy
Archives reveal debate about this design element
Chapter motto wording / flower symbolism
Within 15 years, AOII had this many chapters
20–25
Founder hobby influenced this AOII tradition
Illustration / decorative stationery
First philanthropy efforts connected indirectly to this
Local schools / youth education
Small ULV tradition created by a sister
Handwritten affirmations / bookmarks
AOII artifact whose location is unknown
Founder notebook / ledger
Founders debated this obscure ritual detail
Initiation ceremony duration
Document shows unusual gift combination
Quills & pressed flowers / pencils & lace
Founder hobby influenced letters and this tradition
Illustration / decorative stationer
Archive debate about trivial choice
Ribbon color / snack type