Overview of the Collection
Historical NoteThe 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. At Whitman College, sorority activities included membership recruitment functions and participation in traditions such as the homecoming float parade and the annual Whitman Choral Contest. The Tri Deltas also held banquets and formal dances, and had fundraisers to support philanthropic causes. 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. Content DescriptionThe richest source of information in this collection consists of the annual and pledge class scrapbooks that document the activities of the sorority and its members. Researchers should note, however, that there are no scrapbooks from the 1960s. The administrative files provide information regarding sorority governance and new member recruitment in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Photographs and academic files, consisting of tests, papers, and homework completed by sorority members, comprise the remainder of the collection. Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Access :
Series Three, Academic Files, is open only to Whitman College administration, staff, and faculty for institutional research until 2085. All other series are open to all archives users. Restrictions on Use :Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Copyright transferred to Whitman College Preferred Citation :Delta Delta Delta - Theta Omicron Chapter Records, Whitman College and Northwest Archives. Administrative InformationDetailed Description of the Collection12 linear feet ( 2 boxes, 5 oversize boxes)
Scrapbooks document sorority functions and the activities of Tri Delta members through photographs, newspaper clippings, and ephemera.
1.0 linear feet ( 1 box)
Administrative files, most of which were created in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, contain records concerning topics such as membership recruitment, education of new members, policies, and planning for programs.
3.9 linear feet ( 2 boxes)
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.
0.1 linear feet ( 1 folder, 1 oversize folder)
This series contains candid photographs of sorority members from the late 1980s and composite portraits from the late 1990s and early 2000s.
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