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Kathleen Davis Nye, University of Iowa, speaks to Margaret Paddock Haller, Cornell University, about her Tri Delta career, beginning with her time as traveling secretary from 1943-1945, including a time she traveled on a troop train during World War II, then later serving as fraternity chairman of academic standards, district president of Indiana, and fraternity collegiate vice president before becoming president from 1968-1972. She discusses the expansion of career opportunities for women, shares her recollections of serving under President Susan White Perry, Vanderbilt University, and the decision to close Alpha Upsilon Chapter at Colby College, as well as the Executive Board's reaction to the recruitment of the first African American member by Delta Upsilon Chapter at Ohio Wesleyan University. Kathleen also speaks fondly of the Tri Deltas who served with her on Executive Board during her presidency, discusses the challenges of recruitment, membership selection, and discrimination in the 1960s, recounts the move of the Tri Delta Executive Office to Arlington, Texas, and recalls the 1970 Convention in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Collection: Tri Delta Audiovisual Collection
Collection: Tri Delta Publications
Collection: Tri Delta Publications
Collection: Tri Delta Publications
Collection: Tri Delta Publications
Collection: Tri Delta Publications
Grand Vice President Louise Robinson Rhodes, University of Minnesota, writes to Grand President Amy Olgen Parmelee, Northwestern University, to give a negative assessment of a petition submitted by students at a Texas university.
Collection: Tri Delta Museum Collection
Collection: Tri Delta Publications
This article discusses the history of Tri Delta from 1984-1988, under the leadership of President Jean Hunt Gaines, University of California, Los Angeles.
Collection: Tri Delta Publications
Margaret Paddock Haller, Cornell University, speaks to Virginia Nicholas Provost, College of William & Mary, about her service to Tri Delta as an adviser to Alpha Tau Chapter at Carnegie Mellon University, as district president from 1944-1948, as fraternity director from 1948-1956, as fraternity collegiate vice president from 1956-1958, and president from 1958-1962. She praises the Tri Deltas who served under her on the Executive Board and describes their accomplishments, including overseeing the expansion of the Executive Board following amendments to the Tri Delta Constitution, the trademarking of Tri Delta insignia, and the restoration of the field secretary program. Margaret closes with discussion of the impact of student protests in the 1960s on Tri Delta and her ongoing services to the Fraternity after the end of her term as president, especially as chairman of the Archives Committee.
Collection: Tri Delta Audiovisual Collection
Mary K. Wise Jensen, Butler University, speaks to Claire Brinley Berner, College of William & Mary, about her service to Tri Delta as district president from 1935-1940, fraternity associate director of housing standards from 1940-1944, collegiate secretary from 1944-1948, president from 1948-1952, and historian from 1952-1954. She describes the impact of World War II on Tri Delta, attending the 1940 and 1950 Conventions on Mackinac Island, Michigan, her experiences attending chapter installations, and the creation of the Crescent Fund. Mary praises the efforts of Tri Deltas who served with her on the Executive Board and discusses changes made to alumnae and collegian dues, ritual, and the district chairmen system during her tenure; she closes by sharing recollections of other past presidents, a visit to Alpha Chapter at Boston University, and the Tri Delta Executive Office.
Collection: Tri Delta Audiovisual Collection
Mary K. Wise Jensen, Butler University, gives a speech at the 1983 Indiana State Meet after being introduced by Sara Vaughn Gabbard, University of Illinois at Urbana. Mary K. discusses the achievements and legacy of the Founders and the early years of Tri Delta, and considers how Tri Delta's history continues to inform its present. She also describes attending the 1938, 1940, 1950, and 1952 Conventions, Tri Delta's philanthropic commitments, and other past presidents she knows.
Collection: Tri Delta Audiovisual Collection
These minutes cover the business sessions of the 1898 Gamma Province Convention, hosted by Kappa Chapter at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Notable decisions include approval of the publication of a Fraternity history, levying a fee for the purpose of establishing a national archive, and recommendation of a conservative expansion policy.
Collection: Tri Delta Archive Collection
These minutes cover the business sessions of the 1894 Convention, hosted by Beta Chapter at St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York. Notable decisions include a favorable position toward chapter extension, the appointment of committees to publish a song book and develop a ritual, the adoption of Fraternity jewelers, and that the publication of The Trident should stay with Alpha Chapter.
Collection: Tri Delta Archive Collection
These National Council minutes address the work of the past term and the adopted recommendations. This collection also contains the minutes from the 1910 Convention.
Collection: Tri Delta Archive Collection
This article discusses the history of Tri Delta from 1976-1980, under the leadership of President Jeanne Johnston Grimes, Southern Methodist University.
Collection: Tri Delta Publications
Collection: Tri Delta Publications
Collection: Tri Delta Publications
This article discusses the history of Tri Delta from 1980-1984, under the leadership of President Sara Vaughn Gabbard, University of Illinois at Urbana.
Collection: Tri Delta Publications
Collection: Tri Delta Publications