Phi Delta Sorority records,
- Author:
- State University of New York at Albany. Phi Delta Sorority.
- Call Number:
- MSS UA-800.009 local
- Abstract:
- This collection includes constitutions, initiation ceremony records, membership lists, meeting minutes, photographs, financial and legal documents relating to the sorority's houses at 146 and 278 Western Avenue, membership surveys, printers type, and scrapbooks.
- Historical Note:
- The sorority known as Phi Delta was officially organized as an on-campus club for women called Alpha Delta Omicron in April 1923. The club was first recognized by the State College President, A.R. Brubacher, on November 11, 1924. Phi Delta adopted its present name in 1926 with the hopes of becoming a national women's organization. The State College's Alpha chapter became a national sorority in February 1927 with a total of five chapters nationwide. Phi Delta was founded as a social sorority for Protestant women. By the early 1960's, membership was open to both African-American and Jewish students. Early leaders of Phi Delta include the charter members Edith C. Jensen and Louise Gellrich. At the time of nationalization in 1927, the prominent leaders of Phi Delta included President, Nina Handy; President of alumnae association, Coribel Page; and Chairman of the Extension Committee and the first National President, Ethel M. Bisland. The exact date of the dissolution of the Alpha chapter of Phi Delta remains unknown. The local sorority is believed to have dissolved sometime in 1972 or 1973. Records show that Phi Delta's alumnae association remained strong through the early 1980's.
- Physical Description:
- 1.33 cu. ft
- Access Terms:
- Access to the collection is unrestricted.
- Notes:
- Phi Delta Sorority records. M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University at Albany, State University of New York.
- Subjects:
- Greek letter societies New York (State), Women Societies and clubs, Greek letter societies, and Women Societies and clubs
- Genres/Forms:
- Minutes. aat, Scrapbooks. aat, Photographs. aat, Constitutions. aat, Membership lists. aat, Questionnaires. aat, Financial records. aat, and Legal documents. aat
- Corporate Names:
- State University of New York at Albany. Phi Delta Sorority
- Geographic Terms:
- New York (State)
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