Alpha Lambda Tau


Alpha Lambda Tau was a men's college fraternity founded in 1916 at Oglethorpe University. For its first decade Alpha Lambda Tau permitted expansion only within the southern states. At the start of its fourth decade, in 1946, the national organization of Alpha Lambda Tau dissolved; most of its chapters affiliated with Tau Kappa Epsilon.

History

Alpha Lambda Tau was founded at Oglethorpe University, of Brookhaven, Georgia on October 8, 1916. The organization at Oglethorpe became Alpha chapter on March 27, 1921. Being of southern origin, it was originally decided that the fraternity would not expand north of the Mason–Dixon line. By 1927, the anti-northern expansion policy was met with disapproval at the fraternity's national convention. The policy was dropped in 1927, and a charter was issued to a new chapter at the University of Illinois.

Merger with ΤΚΕ

In 1946, the national organization of Alpha Lambda Tau dissolved. Five of the eight chapters that were active in 1946 merged with Tau Kappa Epsilon.

Chapters

Alumni chapters existed as of 1941 in Chicago, Birmingham and Atlanta.