Alpha Delta Sigma. W.F.G. Thacher Chapter records , 1942-1957

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Alpha Delta Sigma. W. F. G. Thacher Chapter (University of Oregon)
Title
Alpha Delta Sigma. W.F.G. Thacher Chapter records
Dates
1942-1957 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.75 linear feet, (2 containers)  :  1 half manuscript box, 1 manuscript box.
Collection Number
UA 099
Summary
Alpha Delta Sigma (ADS), a national honor society sponsored by AAF, recognizes and encourages scholastic achievement in advertising studies. The collection includes chapter handbooks and scrapbooks, convention materials, photographs, financial records, correspondence, and membership information, 1942-1957.
Repository
University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu
Access Restrictions

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Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The University of Oregon chapter of Alpha Delta Sigma, known as the W.F.G. Thacher Chapter is named after the fraternity's faculty advisor. The fraternity was installed in 1924.

Alpha Delta Sigma (ADS), a national honor society sponsored by AAF, recognizes and encourages scholastic achievement in advertising studies. ADS is the only national, professional advertising honorary society in American higher education. The organization dates back to 1913 when the fraternity was founded at the University of Missouri. In 1969, ADS merged with Gamma Alpha Chi, a similar organization for women. Later, in 1973, ADS merged with the American Advertising Federation. ADS is the only national, professional advertising honorary society in American higher education. Each year hundreds of students from AAF college chapters are nominated and inducted into Alpha Delta Sigma.

[Source: Alpha Delta Sigma website, http://www.aaf.org/default.asp?id=142]

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Material is organized by accession and includes the following material: (lists are not comprehensive)

Accession: 2005.42.A: scrapbook of Mr. W.F.G. Thacher chapter containing photographs of students, student signatures, correspondence of the advertising honorary society.

Accession: 10217.A: correspondence, chapter handbooks, national convention materials, and photographs.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Advertising--Oregon--Eugene--Societies, etc
  • College students--Oregon--Eugene--Societies, etc
  • Education, Higher--Oregon--Eugene
  • Greek letter societies--Oregon--Eugene
  • Universities and colleges--Oregon--Eugene

Corporate Names

  • University of Oregon

Form or Genre Terms

  • Financial records
  • Photographs
  • Scrapbooks