Whitman College Delta Tau Delta records
Scope and Contents
The Delta Tau Delta collection contains news articles, student and alumni records, correspondence, publications and memorabilia related to the fraternity.
Dates
- Creation: 1947-1998
Creator
- Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. Delta Rho Chapter (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
Delta Tau Delta (Delt) is an international Greek letter college fraternity. Delta Tau Delta was founded in 1858 at Bethany College, Bethany, West Virginia. The Whitman College Delta Rho Chapter of the fraternity was chartered in 1948, as the influx of new men brought in by the G.I. bill led to an increased demand for fraternities. The group carried on until 1994, when it disbanded due to financial struggles. The old Delta Tau Delta fraternity house was reacquisitioned as student housing under the name Marcus House, and the remaining funds were used to help refurbish Penrose library. As a result, one of the library study rooms bears the fraternity's name.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet (1 Box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Delta Tau Delta colonized Whitman in 1948 and continuously operated until declining recruitment yields led to its dissolution in 1994. The Delta Tau Delta collection contains records and memorabilia related to the Delta Rho chapter of the fraternity.
- Title
- Guide to the Whitman College Delta Tau Delta records
- Author
- Megan Hearst
- Date
- 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Whitman College and Northwest Archives Repository