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Whitman College Phi Delta Theta records, 1913-2003
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. Washington Beta Chapter
- Title
- Whitman College Phi Delta Theta records
- Dates
- 1913-2003 (inclusive)19132003
- Quantity
- 6.5 linear feet, (7 boxes)
- Collection Number
- WCA052
- Summary
- The Washington Beta Chapter of Phi Delta Theta was the first fraternity established at Whitman College in 1915. The collection consists of student and alumi records, publications, press, invitations, photographs and scrapbooks pertaining to the social fraternity.
- Repository
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Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Penrose Library, Room 130
345 Boyer Avenue
Walla Walla, WA
99362
Telephone: 5095275922
Fax: 5095264785
archives@whitman.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Phi Delta Theta is an international social fraternity founded at Miami University in Oxford Ohio in 1848. In 1915, Phi Delta Theta became the first fraternity officially sanctioned by Whitman. The chapter, known as Washington Beta, was chartered from a local social group known as the Illahee Club, which was established in 1909. Phi Delta Theta was the first member of the "Miami Triad" at Whitman (the other two; Beta Theta Pi and Sigma Chi, also have chapters on campus). Phi Delta Theta was temporarily disbanded multiple times in its long history at Whitman, but has managed to remain a presence on campus, due to a strong alumni network and student revivals.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of student and alumi records, publications, press, invitations, photographs and scrapbooks pertaining to the Whitman College chapter of Phi Delta Theta.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Abstract of Title: Illahee house | 1941 |
| 1 | 2 | Account ledger | 1937 |
| 1 | 3 | Advisers and officers | 1953-1954 |
| 1 | 4 | Alumni affairs | 1993-1997 |
| 1 | 5 | Anniversary celebrations | 1975, 2015 |
| 1 | 6 | Chapter History of Washington Beta | 1920-1921 |
| 1 | 7-8 | Correspondence: General | 1936-1998 |
| 1 | 9 | Constitution | 1938 |
| 1 | 10-11 | Dance and event programs | 1920-1939 |
| 1 | 12 | Event invitations | 1924-1938 |
| 1 | 13-17 | "Farrago" | 1917-1993 |
| 1 | 18 | Golden Legion certificate | 1965 |
| 1 | 19-21 | Pledge manual | 1959, 1982, 1986 |
| 3 | 1, 8 | Illahee: Association records | 1921-1929 |
| 3 | 9 | Illahee: House holding corporation | 1931-1939 |
| 3 | 10 | Illahee: Petition to Phi Delta Theta | 1914 |
| 3 | 7 | Ilahee: Financial incorporation records | 1914-1916 |
| 3 | 11 | Ilahee: Phi Delta Theta installation | 1912-1915 |
| 3 | 2-6 | Illahee: Correspondence | 1910-1915 |
| 4 | 1-3 | Photographs: Oversize composites | 1981-2007 |
| 1 | 22-25 | Membership register | 1915-1955 |
| 1 | 26 | Newspaper articles | 1958-2003 |
| 1 | 27-32 | Photographs | 1910-1960 |
| 2 | 1 | Recolonization records | 1988-1989 |
| 2 | 2 | Songs of Phi Delta Theta | 1948 |
| 2 | 3-6 | "The Scroll" | 1975-1981 |
| object | |||
| 4 | 1 | Scrapbook: Howard J. Porterfield | 1922-1926 |
| 4 | 2 | Scrapbook: Phi Delta Theta installation | 1915 |
| 5 | 1 | Scapbook: General | 1957-1960 |
| 6 | 1 | Scrapbook: General | 1962-1963 |
| 6 | 2 | Scrapbook: General | 1964-1965 |
| object | |||
| 1 | Wooden paddle | 1949 | |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Greek letter societies
- Whitman College--History
Megan Hearst
2018
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