HTM_WCA20.xml Guide to the Delta Delta Delta Records Delta Delta Delta Records Colleen McFarland, Emi Hastings and Megan Hearst Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Whitman College and Northwest Archives 2006
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-10-09. Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. Whitman College and Northwest Archives Whitman College Delta Delta Delta records Delta Delta Delta. Theta Omicron chapter WCA.020 21.8 linear feet 4 flat boxes, 6 cartons, 2 items in map case 1923-2005 The Delta Delta Delta Records detail the history of the Whitman College Theta Omicron chapter of the national sorority, which operated on campus from 1923 to 2005. These records contain scrapbooks, photographs, and academic files. These records, which date from 1923 through 2005, also house the administrative records of a Whitman College sorority. English .

Donated to the archives by Kris Berry in August 2005.

The 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. 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. The Delta Delta Delta chapter room has functioned as the Spirituality room since then.

The Delta Delta Delta Records contain extensive social, and organizational records of the Theta Omicron chapter of the national sorority. These records, which date from 1923 through 2005, also include a number of scrapbooks, photographs, andmemorabilia. There are also publications and official reports held by the Theta Omicron chapter.

Collection is open for research.

 Whitman College Greek letter societies Washington (State) Colleges and Universities Administrative Files 2 1989-2005 English.

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.

 Accreditation files 2004-2005 7 1 Constitution and Bylaws Signatures 1963-1989 15 3 Constitution Signatures 1944-1962 15 2 Correspondence 1985-2005 English. 7 2 11 6-7 Dance and event programs 1920-1949 English. 7 3-5 Financial records 1995-1996 English. 7 6 Leadership and scholarship materials 1980-1990 English. 7 7 Meeting minutes 1964-1967 English. 7 8 Meeting Reports Binder 1955-1963 13 Membership Recruitment Binder 2004 English. 7 9 New Member Education undated English. 7 10 New Member Educator Notebook 2004-2005 English. 7 11 Newspaper articles 1963-1984 English. 7 12 Officer notebook: Vice President 2004-2005 English. 7 13 Officer reports 1995-1997 English. 7 14 Pledge events undated English. 7 23 Pledge Lists 1985-1990 15 1 Pledge manuals 1943-1995 English. 7 24 Pledge materials 2004 English. 7 25 Pledge Sheet Binder 1920-1942 13 Pledge Sheet Binder 1943-1952 13 Pledge Sheets 1953-1957 15 4 Pledge Sheets 1958-1963 15 5 Pledge Sheets 1964-1969 15 6 Pledge Sheets 1970-1974 15 7 Pledge Sheets 1975-1978 15 8 Policies 2002 English. 7 26 Polly Lou Campbell, Sorority Historian, records with photographs circa 1982 11 8 Publications 1994-1997 English. 7 27 Publications and Bylaws 1919-2002 11 5 Social events 1957-2005 English. 7 28 Songbooks 1925-1985 English. 7 29-33 Chapter and Pledge Class Scrapbooks 1 1923-2003 English.

Scrapbooks document sorority functions and the activities of Tri Delta members through photographs, newspaper clippings, and ephemera.

 Scrapbook 1923-1932 English. 8 Scrapbook 1923-1934 2 Scrapbook 1930 English. 4 Scrapbook 1933-1943 English. 9 Scrapbook 1936-1940 English. 2 Scrapbook 1939-1941 2 Scrapbook 1944-1952 English. 9 Scrapbook 1953-1962 English. 9 Scrapbook 1963-1972 English. 8 Scrapbook circa 1944 English. 2 Scrapbook 1946 English. 3 Scrapbook 1946-1947 2 Scrapbook 1947 English. 2 Scrapbook 1947-1948 English. 2 Scrapbook circa 1949 English. 2 Scrapbook circa 1950 English. 3 Scrapbook circa 1950 English. 2 Scrapbook circa 1950-1951 English. 5 Scrapbook circa 1952 English. 3 Scrapbook 1953 English. 16 Scrapbook circa 1953 English. 3 Scrapbook circa 1953-1954 English. 2 Scrapbook circa 1954 English. 2 Scrapbook circa 1954 English. 2 Scrapbook circa 1955 English. 3 Scrapbook 1955-1956 8 Scrapbook 1956 English. 3 Scrapbook 1956-1957 English. 2 Scrapbook 1957-1958 English. 3 Scrapbook 1962-1963 14 Scrapbook 1967-1969 12 Scrapbook 1970-1971 English. 3 Scrapbook 1972-1974 14 Scrapbook 1973-1974 14 Scrapbook 1976 English. 6 Scrapbook 1976 English. 6 Scrapbook 1977 English. 6 Scrapbook 1977 English. 6 Scrapbook 1977 English. 6 Scrapbook 1978 English. 6 Scrapbook 1978 English. 6 Scrapbook 1979 English. 6 Scrapbook 1979 English. 6 Scrapbook 1980 English. 3 Scrapbook 1980 14 Scrapbook 1981 English. 3 Scrapbook 1982 English. 5 Scrapbook 1982 English. 4 Scrapbook 1982 English. 5 Scrapbook 1983-1984 12 Scrapbook 1984 English. 5 Scrapbook 1987 English. 3 Scrapbook 1990 English. 5 Scrapbook 1991 English. 16 Scrapbook 1991-1992 4 Scrapbook 1992-1993 5 Scrapbook 1993-1994 5 Scrapbook 1994-1995 English. 4 Scrapbook 1995-1996 English. 5 Scrapbook 1997 English. 4 Scrapbook 1999 12 Scrapbook 1999 12 Scrapbook 2000-2001 English. 3 Scrapbook 2002 English. 5 Scrapbook 2003 English. 5 Photographs 3 1919-2005 English.

This series contains candid photographs of sorority members from the 1930s to the 1990s, and composite portraits from the late 1990s and early 2000s.

 Founder's Day slideshow circa 1982 13 Photograph album circa 1980 13 Photographs 1930-1990 English. 7 15-22 8 5 11 2-4 Photographs: Oversize composites 1978-2005 English. 1 1-9 2 1-15 3 1-17 Photographs: Sigma Gamma 1919-1922 11 1 Delta Delta Delta composite 1987-2005 English. 1 2 5 Delta Delta Delta composites 1978-2005 2 0 Delta Delta Delta composites 1980-2003 5 13 Memorabilia 4 1985-1998 English.

This series contains memorabilia items created by the sorority, primarily to commemorate events and dances.

 Boxer shorts: Pledge dance 1985 English. 10 1 Glass: Masquerade Ball fall formal 1998 English. 10 3 Glass: Moonlight Masquerade, spring formal 1990 April 7 English. 10 4 Glass: Two-Lip Tango, spring formal 1997 English. 10 5 Plaques 1975-1986 11 9 Signs 1990s 11 10 Wooden paddle undated English. 16