Designed by Amy Otis, Professor of Art, and drawn by Helen Lewis, Class of 1921 Alumnae Association Seal Final Design ca. 1928 Ink on paper, board
Alumnae Association Records Marion B. Gebbie Archives & Special Collections 1928: Seal first published. Upon its graduation, the Class of 1870 established Wheaton’s Alumnae Association. Originally, it included only graduates; but in 1922, when President Samuel Valentine Cole realized that there were three times as many non-graduates as graduates, the association was expanded to include all who had attended Wheaton. In the early 1920s, an Alumnae Office opened on campus, the Alumnae Council was established, a quarterly Alumnae News (now The Quarterly) began publication, and the Association took over administration of the Vocational Office (the precursor of the Filene Center). Throughout the 1920s, the association became an increasingly useful resource for alumnae and students to network and find employment. During this period, alumnae began donating generously to the endowment, the establishment of which significantly helped the college to better serve its growing population of students. This seal, which features the iconic cupola of Mary Lyon Hall, was first used on the Quarterly cover in May 1928. A variation of this logo is still used as the official seal of the Wheaton Alumnae/i Association.
-Written by Sarah Estrela, Class of 2015
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