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1970
Black Tie Formal
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1970 Black Tie Formal
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1970
- Senator Buckley #1
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1970
- Senator Buckley #2
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1970s
- Croquet on the Lawn
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1970s
- In the Great Hall
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1970s - In the Great Hall
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1971
- IFC Weekend
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1971 - IFC Weekend
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1972
Dinner
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Commentary by Mike Zak '75
This is an important photo.
Seated at the head of the table is Frank Moyle Wangemann '72. Frank was the president
of Alpha Delt when I was a first semester freshman, so this photo would have most
likely been taken in the fall of 1971. Frank was one of the most colorful guys
to ever wear the badge of Alpha Delta Phi. He wore a tie and tails often, and
was one of the few who I recall ever owning a real top hat (and he often wore
it). Seated to his immediate left is Andy Higgins, Frank's girlfriend, who went
to Colgate. Andy was a great lady and we all liked her a lot. Seated to Andy's
left is Clif Lewis. At the very lower right hand corner of the photo, I believe,
is Steve Strang '74 with his back to the camera. Steve had a unique cut to his
jaw and I believe that's him. I am pretty sure that the brother whose head is
cut off, and only the upper portion is visible, is Ed Miccinati '74. Sadly, Frank
was killed in a car accident right around New Year's Day of 1976. Those of us
who knew him were crushed. A real flame was extinguished when that happened.
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1972
- Black Tie
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1972 - Black Tie
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1972
- Brothers
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Commentary by Mike Zak '75
This photo was taken right after initiation in either April or May of 1972.
Seated on the floor, left to right; Rodney Zelinka '75, Hurl Minnig '75 (left
Cornell), Jim Gibbs '75, Peter Fifield '75, Chris Rutland '75, Dan Blumen '75
(left Cornell)
Second row, seated: Sylvan Palmer ('74 I think but he left after two years to
go to Med School at Hopkins), Jim Vaughn '72, Tom Bower '73, Frank Wangemann '72
(died January 1976), Kirk Brown '74, Doug Jimerson '73, Tim Lynch '74 (a very
successful restauranteur in Boston)
Third row standing: unknown, Todd Slotkin '74, John Mills '75, Urmas Wompa Arch
'75?, can't recall, Marcos Wilson '75, Peter Lavigne '75, Roger Joseph '73 (Boston
attorney), Mike Zak '75, Steve Levy '71 (six-year PhD), Wes Grove '73 (international
banker now writing the great American novel somewhere in Europe), Doug Swenson
Arch '74?, Steve Strang '74, Ed Miccinati '74, Craig Lyall '74, Bob Maroney '72,
Steve Johnson '73?, Eric Olsen '74 (deceased)
Top row, standing against the wall: Howie Milstein '73 (now a trustee and New
York real estate guy), Bob Andrew '71 (six year Ph.D.), Walter Borges '75, Clif
Lewis Arch '74?, Jerry Noel '73.5, the Brothers in Arms, Charlie Temel '75, can't
recall, Jim Komiak '74 (a genius in electrical engineering), Sam Newhouse '74?,
can't recall.
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1973
- Brothers
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1973
- Backgammon
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Commentary by Mike Zak '75
Seated at the table, playing
Backgammon and facing the camera, is Robert Hale Andrew '71 (I think) who was
at Cornell in the six-year Ph.D. program. A brilliant guy. Standing behind him,
to Bob's left, is Clint Kennedy '76, and to Clint's immediate left is Tom Bower
'73. I am guessing that this photo, with both a '73 and a '77 brother in it, was
taken in early 1973 just before Tom Bower graduated but just as Clint Kennedy
was either a pledge or perhaps shortly after initiation.The guy with the pinstripe
suit, with his back to the camera, is, I think, Joe Czapski '76. Joe busted out
after his sophomore year and never returned to Cornell.
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1974
- Victory Club
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1974
- Black Tie
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1974 - Black Tie
(FULL size - click this
link) [big file: 636 KB]
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1974
- Goat House
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1974
- Brothers in front of Goat House
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1974
- Brothers on porch
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For
Commentary on this photo by Mike Zak '75
Click Here (a Word document will pop in new window)
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1974
- Brothers on hill in front of Alpha Delta Phi
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1974
- Rush Book Introduction
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1974
- Rush Book Group Photo
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(Large size - click
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1974
- Casino Ball
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1974-75
- Fire Engine
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1974-75
- Candid pictures from
Rush Book
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1975-76
- Rush Book Photo
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1975-76
- Rush Book Brothers Photo
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(Large size - click this
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1975-76
- Rush Book Photos
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Commentary by Michael J. Zak '75
Wow – a long time ago. That photo of me in white is circa late 1974, maybe
early 1975. Can't recall the event. That's me with my senior year girl friend,
Ellen, and I am sure we were having a good time.
The photo to my left includes Marcos C. Wilson '75, a classmate of mine, on the
far left; then Paul D. Keenan '76, Eric J. Olsen '74, and Earl F. Rectanus '77.
Four great guys. Marcos is a super, super guy who lives in DC now, I think. Keenan
– I have lost track of. Eric Olsen, a wonderful guy, is dead of AIDS in DC.
Turned out that Eric was gay and it probably cost him his life. I have a hilarious
Eric Olsen story from after I graduated and went into the Marines. I visited Eric
at his apartment in Alexandria one evening… someday over our third martini
I'll tell you the story. Earl Rectanus was a “flower child” whose father
was a 3-star Navy admiral in charge of Naval Intelligence. I actually have an
original print of that photo – I'm looking at it now as I type this. If you
look carefully between Olsen and Rectanus, in the background is Jim Hamilton '74
sticking his tongue out at the camera (Jim was like that…). Eric was, I think,
house president at the time this photo was taken. I'd have a hard time proving
it but I think that photo was taken at the time of the infamous “Great Gatsby”
party in April of 1974 – that was one heluva party which, of course, the
actives could never have today without being sued, jailed, or indicted. Or, we
also had a theme party, as I recall, that adopted a “plantation” kind
of message (Rum was the weapon of choice, I think)…
The photo at left bottom is probably a Victory Club – that looks like Chris
Miles '76 in black tie at the table at the right and Gary Stirgwolt '76 with his
head bent down into the camera.
The guy studying in the library looks like Chris Rutland '75, another classmate
of mine.
Fun stuff – good years.
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1975-76
- Rush Book Introduction
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1975
- Homecoming
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1975 - Homecoming
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size - click this link) [big file: 1.3 MB]
Commentary by Michael J.
Zak '75 - updated May 2007
This was 1975. We put a
lot of effort into getting a lot of alums back that fall and we succeeded. This
photo did not capture everyone who was there and from appearances it was taken
just prior to heading up the hill for the football game. I had graduated by then.
I was 4-plus months into my four years in the Marines and I remember the weekend
well. Second, although I remember gathering for this photo I had forgotten that
we had taken it from the Chi Psi side of the goathouse. Once I got my bearings
I took a shot at naming all the brothers in the photo. There are, sort of, three
rows.
Starting from the left, seated: Arnaud Thieffrey '70; unknown; Ted Booth '25;
unknown; Doug Bond '66; unknown; Jim Rice '30; Gil Rankin '55?; unknown; unknown;
Todd Slotkin '74; Tim Lynch '74; Ron ? '77; Doug Jimerson '73; Charlie Temel '75.
Starting from the left, standing: Billy Noel '77; H. Jerome Noel '73.5; unknown;
Wes Grove '73; Gordie Evans '68 (shit-hot USMC attack aircraft pilot, RVN veteran
two tours); Mike Zak '75; Dean Dilley '77; Larry (Lawrence) Gottlieb ’77; Chris Bergen '76; Carlo Tanzi?
'77; Tony Riley '77; Charlie Cavagnero; Drew Schaffran '77?; Lance Davis '76;
Dick Taylor '65?; Robert Maroney '72; Michael Erie Thompson '77; unknown; Bob
Green?; Tom Rothfels '76; Ron Schaefer; Earl Rectanus '77?; Rick Becker; unknown;
Steve ?; Suhail Saad '77
Way in the back, up against the goat house, is Mark Underberg '77 standing behind
and between Carlo Tanzi and Tony Reilly; Gary Stirgwolt '76 standing behind and
between Lance Davis and Drew Schaffran; Paul D. Keenan '76 standing behind and
between Dick Taylor and Robert Maroney; and Charlie Brodhead '76 standing behind
Tom Rothfels. Xray, MZ
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1977
- Victory Club
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