Alpha Lambda Tau

Alpha Lambda Tau (ΑΛΤ) 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 (a northeastern suburb of Atlanta) 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.
Alpha Lambda Tau became a Junior member of the NIC in 1928.
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.