[3][2] Member Edward Steinberg created the ritual and key for Alpha Phi Gamma.

[2][5] The newly formed eastern administrative division consisted of the states east of the Mississippi River.

[5] It absorbed Iota Tau, a local honorary at the College of Puget Sound in February 1931.

[6] After the society's activity came to a standstill during World War II, Gil A. Cowan of the Los Angeles Examiner was responsible for its revival and post-war growth.

[7] On June 1, 1975, Alpha Phi Gamma merged with Pi Delta Epsilon to form the Society for Collegiate Journalists (SCJ)[8] Alpha Phi Gamma's badge was designed by member Edward Steinberg.

[3] Its coat of arms included three wreaths quill-surmounted inkwells and a secretary bird at the crest.