1976 Convention

History of Sleighbell for Children Philanthropy Narrative History, February 18, 1985

Marilyn Cropper Asprooth, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, recounts the history of Sleighbell.

Collection: Tri Delta Archive Collection

Individual Conferences, January 1976

This form is used for scheduling at the 1976 Convention.

Collection: Tri Delta Archive Collection

Instructions for Convention Delegates, January 1976

These instructions explain the registration process for 1976 Convention delegates. This collection features the Credentials Certification forms used by delegates.

Collection: Tri Delta Archive Collection

Inventory of Convention Trunk, 1976-1978

This list originally from the 1976 Convention, updated for 1978 Convention, indicates the items used during initiation and officer installation.

Collection: Tri Delta Archive Collection

Jeanne Grimes Talking on the Phone at the 1976 Convention Photograph, June 20-25, 1976

Jeanne Johnston Grimes, Southern Methodist University, talks on the telephone during the 1976 Convention in Miami, Florida. Grimes was elected president during the Convention.

Collection: Tri Delta Archive Collection

Jeanne Grimes to District Presidents Memo, January 1976

Collegiate Vice President Jeanne Johnston Phillips, Southern Methodist University, describes plans and topics for meetings during the 1976 Convention.

Collection: Tri Delta Archive Collection

Jeanne Grimes to Jane Kilgore Memo, April 20, 1976

Collegiate Vice President Jeanne Johnston Phillips, Southern Methodist University, writes about collegiate awards, displays, workshops, and other planning details for the 1976 Convention.

Collection: Tri Delta Archive Collection

Jody Cromwell Delta Shop Interview, September 21, 1984

Delta Shop Chairman Jody May Cromwell speaks to Delta Century Fund Chairman (and former Delta Shop Chairman) Marcheta MacDonald Bowdle, Miami University, about the history of the Delta Shop. Jody and Marchetea explain the Delta Shop's origins as the brainchild of Fraternity Treasury Marie Weigt Fletcher, Cornell University, as a fundraiser for the building fund and its success in raising $20,000 apiece for the Delta Century Fund and the Crescent Fund during its first 20 years of operation. They also describe some of the types of merchandise sold at the Delta Shop and note what tends to be most popular. The recording also includes audio of a number of Tri Delta songs.

Collection: Tri Delta Audiovisual Collection

Jody Cromwell to Executive Board and Chairmen of Delta Century Fund and Crescent Fund Memo, July 2, 1976

Jody Cromwell provides a summary of Delta Shop operations during the 1976 Convention, and offers suggestions for future Conventions.

Collection: Tri Delta Archive Collection

Judy Istock to Mary Kay Baker Letter, November 12, 1975

In this letter, Judy Warnke Istock, University of Michigan, provides her thoughts on a new Tri Delta songbook.

Collection: Tri Delta Archive Collection

Judy Rueckert to The Executive Board Memo, October 18, 1976

Judith Gill Rueckert, University of Iowa, suggests Tri Delta Research Into Oncology (TRIO) as an alternative name for Sleighbell. The blank form Judith fills out is also available.

Collection: Tri Delta Archive Collection

Kathleen Nye Nominating Committee Memo, January 1976

Past Fraternity President Kathleen Davis Nye, University of Iowa, requests nominee suggestions for elected officers, ahead of the 1976 Convention. This collection includes related correspondence.