Whitman College Delta Delta Delta Records
Scope and Contents
The Delta Delta Delta Records contain extensive social, and organizational records of the Theta Omicron chapter of the national sorority. These records, which date from 1923 through 2005, also include a number of scrapbooks, photographs, andmemorabilia. There are also publications and official reports held by the Theta Omicron chapter.
Dates
- 1923-2005
Creator
- Delta Delta Delta. Theta Omicron chapter (Organization)
Conditions Governing Use
Collection is open for use.
Biographical / Historical
The first chapter of Delta Delta Delta was founded in 1888 at Boston University. In 1919, the Sigma Gamma local sorority was founded at Whitman College and granted a charter by the faculty overseers. The group sent a petition to the National Council of Delta Delta Delta in 1922 to become chartered. Whitman's Theta Omicron chapter was installed on January 20, 1923 as the 62nd chapter of the fraternity. In May 2005, the Executive Office of Delta Delta Delta withdrew the charter of the Theta Omicron Chapter because of consistent and continuing low membership. The Delta Delta Delta chapter room has functioned as the Spirituality room since then.
Extent
21.8 Linear Feet (4 flat boxes, 6 cartons, 2 items in map case)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Delta Delta Delta Records detail the history of the Whitman College Theta Omicron chapter of the national sorority, which operated on campus from 1923 to 2005. These records contain scrapbooks, photographs, and academic files. These records, which date from 1923 through 2005, also house the administrative records of a Whitman College sorority.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated to the archives by Kris Berry in August 2005.
- Series three: "Academic files, which are open only to institutional research until 2085, contain tests, assignments, and homework from Whitman College classes kept by sorority members for reference purposes."
Creator
- Delta Delta Delta. Theta Omicron chapter (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Delta Delta Delta Records
- Author
- Colleen McFarland, Emi Hastings and Megan Hearst
- Date
- 2006
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Repository Details
Part of the Whitman College and Northwest Archives Repository