Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
Cage 939
Saffell, Sandra Kay.
Sandy Saffell Papers and Ephemera
1958-2012
2.25 Linear feet of shelf space
5 Boxes
Papers and ephemera primarily dealing with life in
Washington State University’s chapter of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority circa
1963-1967, and alumni involvement with the sorority afterwards.
Collection materials are in English
Sandra Kay “Sandy” Saffell came to WSU in 1963 as a college freshman, and was
accepted to Alpha Delta Pi (hereafter ADPi) during that fall’s rush. She was her
sorority’s vice-president and pledge trainer during fall of 1965, and graduated in
1967 with a B.A. in Recreation. For one semester, fall of 1964, she lived in Streit
Hall when she lost her sorority eligibility for academic reasons.
After graduation, Saffell remained active with her sorority, serving as an advisor
while living in Las Vegas (1967-1968), St. Louis (1968-1971), and Europe
(1971-1974). She has remained active as an alumnus since.
The Theta Kappa sorority was organized on the WSU (then WSC) campus on October 9,
1909. Just under three years later, on October 5, 1912, it became the Upsilon
chapter of the national Alpha Delta Pi (ADPi) sorority. This was WSC’s second
national sorority chapter. During the timeframe of this collection the sorority was
located at 609 NE Linden; as of 2017 it remains in the same location, though the
address changed in the 1970s to 725 NE Linden St.
The collection consists primarily of correspondence, photographs, publications, and
ephemera from Sandy Saffell’s experiences at Washington State University from
1963-1967. She was a member of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority, and most of the
materials relate to that. She remained active as an ADPi alumni after graduation,
and most of the post-graduation materials are from her ADPi alumni activities.
The collection is arranged into three major series: Papers and other printed
materials, Photographs, and Realia.
The paper series is broken into three subseries based on their focus: ADPi, WSU, or
Off-campus, and materials are arranged alphabetically by subject within those. For
the ADPi, there are a couple of informal subseries of Alumni materials and National
materials, placed after the other ADPi papers.
Photographs are organized chronologically, with sets of items located in a date range
placed chronologically at the end of their possible dates. In a very few cases,
relevant photographs have been included in the paper series.
This collection is open and available for research use.
Copyright restrictions apply.
[Item description]
Sandy Saffell Papers and Ephemera, 1958-2012 (Cage 939)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections,
Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Sandy Saffell donated the materials to Washington State University Library’s
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections on Sept. 26, 2017, where they were
retained as MS2017-18.
This collection was processed by University Archivist Mark O’English in September and October of 2017.
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online
catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or
places should search the catalog using these headings.
Saffell, Sandra Kay -- Records and correspondence.
Alpha Delta Pi Sorority. Upsilon Chapter (Washington State University)
Washington State University -- Students -- History.
Student Life
Colleges and Universities
Washington (State)
Series 1: Papers and publications.
Subseries 1.1: Alpha Delta Pi.
1
1
Admission and repledging.
1963, 1965
1
2
Balfour receipts and
correspondence.
1965
1
3
Check-in / check-out logs and chore
records.
1963-1965
1
4
Correspondence, big sis / little
sis.
undated
1
5
Correspondence, card, and gifts
to/from individuals.
undated
1
6
Dance cards.
1965-1966
1
7
Ephemera, printed.
undated
1
8
Pledge manual.
1965
1
9
Receipts.
1965-1966
1
10
Receipts and ephemera, Pledge Sneak,
Spokane WA (includes Sambo's menu).
1965
1
11
Rush.
1965
1
12
Sorority dress pattern.
1966
1
13
Summer address roster.
1965
1
14
Turtle race.
undated
1
15
Alumni.
1965-1987
1
16
Alumni - Centennial of Pullman
chapter.
2012
1
17
Alumni - Membership.
1980, 1994
1
18
Alumni - 124th anniversary,
Banff.
1975
1
19
Alumni - 154th anniversary,
Phoenix.
2005
1
20
Alumni - Tacoma and Pierce
County.
1983-1987
2
1
National - Welcome to Alpha Delta Pi
Memorial Headquarters. 2 editions.
undated
2
2
National - Song books. Sing Along with
ADPi; Songs of Alpha Delta Pi.
undated
Subseries 1.2: Washington State
University.
2
3
Admissions.
1963
2
4
Associated Women Students of
Washington State University (AWS) - Freshman
convocation.
1965
2
5
AWS - Key privilege.
1964-1966
2
6
Commencement.
1967
2
7
Diploma and transcript.
1967
2
8
Ephemera, printed.
1963-1966
2
9
Event calendars.
1963-1968
2
10
Grade reports.
1963-1968
2
11
Physical Education for
Women.
1963-1967
2
12
Pre-college testing.
1958-1963
2
13
Programs and tickets - WSU theatre and
music.
1966-1967
2
14
Publications - Cougar
Code.
1963-1964, 1964-1965
2
15
Publications - Independent Handbook,
Residence and Dining Hall Information.
1963
2
16
Publications - New Student
Week.
1963
2
17
Publications - The Greek Way
'66.
1966
2
18
Publications - Women Students at WSU;
Manners Manual.
1965
2
19
Receipts.
1963-1966
2
20
Registration.
1963-1967
2
21
Reunion.
1992
2
22
Rush.
1963
2
23
Wrestling (with future husband Irv
Roller).
1966-1967
Subseries 1.3: Off-campus.
3
1
Hawaii trip.
1965
3
2
Indian Ford Guest Ranch, Sisters
OR.
1965
3
3
Lakes District Summer Queen
festival.
1963
3
4
Receipts.
1963-1967
3
5
University of Puget Sound.
1964
3
6
Wedding.
1968
Series 2: Photographs.
3
7
Pledging.
1963
3
8
Pledge dance, "Broadway in
Rhythm."
1963
3
9
SAE Olympics.
1964
3
10
Miscellaneous, dated.
1963-1964
3
11
Dance, undated.
1963-1965
3
12
With Susan Estrold.
1964-1965
3
13
Miscellaneous, dated.
1964-1965
3
14
Homecoming Queen.
1965
3
15
Pledge Sneak, Spokane WA.
1965
3
16
Pledge trainees.
1965
3
17
Miscellaneous, dated.
1965-1966
3
18
Graduation.
1967
3
19
Miscellaneous, dated.
1966-1967
3
20
Christmas, undated.
1963-1966
3
21
Dance portraits, misc.
1963-1967
3
22
Group portraits (house and pledge
groups).
1963-1967
3
23
Little sisters.
undated
3
24
Mom's Weekend.
undated
3
25
Penny Payne ("big sister").
1963-1965
3
26
Miscellaneous, undated.
1963-1967
3
27
Negatives, Miscellaneous,
undated.
1963-1967
4
1
Las Vegas.
1967-1968
4
2
Europe.
1971-1975
4
3
Founders Day.
1974
4
4
Banff convention.
1975
4
5
125th anniversary.
1976
4
6
Work weekend.
1983
4
7
Tacoma / Pierce County alumni.
1983-1987
4
8
75th Anniversary (Pullman
chapter).
32059
4
9
Alumni.
2000
4
10
Alumni.
2003-2004
4
11
100th Anniversary (Pullman
chapter).
2012
Series 3: Realia.
5
1
Founders Day ribbons.
undated
5
2
Garters.
undated
5
3
Gift bag.
undated
5
4
Keychains (includes "Go! Butch!" button,
1965).
undated
5
5
Lace heart in AdPi colors.
undated
5
6
Pillows, small.
undated
5
7
Pin and azure blue ribbons in ADPi
case.
undated
5
8
Plastic ADPi heart.
undated
5
9
Pledge dance "paddle."
Dec. 7, 1963
5
10
Woodland violet themed items (fake flower,
notepad, tag).
undated
5
11
Artificial Woodland Violets in miniature
flower pot.
undated
5
12
Corked ceramic "moonshine jug" labeled
ADPi Illusion.
23849
5
13
Stein (personalized "Sandy").
1967
o.s.
1
Paddle: "Sandy, BIA, Trainer." Signed by
pledge class of 1965..
undated
o.s.
2
Paddle: "Sandy, ADPi. A violet of a big
sis, Love, Julie.".
undated