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Gretchen Davies at the 1942 Convention Photograph, June 10-13, 1942

President Gretchen Borland Davies, University of Washington, smiles while leading the 1942 Convention in Chicago, Illinois.

Collection: Tri Delta Archive Collection

Gretchen Davies Portrait Photograph 1

Gretchen Borland Davies, University of Washington, served as president from 1938-1942.

Collection: Tri Delta Archive Collection

Gretchen Davies Portrait Photograph 2

Gretchen Borland Davies, University of Washington, served as president from 1938-1942.

Collection: Tri Delta Archive Collection

Gretchen Davies Portrait Photograph 3

Gretchen Borland Davies, University of Washington, served as president from 1938-1942.

Collection: Tri Delta Archive Collection

Gretchen Davies Portrait Photograph 4

Gretchen Borland Davies, University of Washington, served as president from 1938-1942.

Collection: Tri Delta Archive Collection

Gretchen Davies Sitting in an Armchair Photograph

Gretchen Borland Davies, University of Washington, served as president from 1938-1942.

Collection: Tri Delta Archive Collection

Gretchen Davies to Ernestine Grigsby Letter, August 8, 1983

Gretchen Borland Davies, University of Washington, writes to Ernestine Block Grigsby, University of Colorado Boulder, to commiserate on the health issues that accompany waiting.

Collection: Tri Delta Archive Collection

Gretchen Davies to Ernestine Grigsby Letter, May 31, 1983

Gretchen Borland Davies, University of Washington, writes to Ernestine Block Grigsby, University of Colorado Boulder, to discuss a missing letter written by Founder Sarah Ida Shaw Martin, Boston University.

Collection: Tri Delta Archive Collection

Gretchen Davies Wearing Checked Jacket Portrait Photograph

Gretchen Borland Davies, University of Washington, served as president from 1938-1942.

Collection: Tri Delta Archive Collection

Gretchen Davies Wearing Fur-Collared Coat Portrait Photograph

Gretchen Borland Davies, University of Washington, served as president from 1938-1942.

Collection: Tri Delta Archive Collection

Gretchen Davies Wearing Jeweled Brooch Portrait Photograph 1

Gretchen Borland Davies, University of Washington, served as president from 1938-1942.

Collection: Tri Delta Archive Collection

Gretchen Davies Wearing Jeweled Brooch Portrait Photograph 2

Gretchen Borland Davies, University of Washington, served as president from 1938-1942.

Collection: Tri Delta Archive Collection

Gretchen Davies Wearing Jeweled Brooch Portrait Photograph 3

Gretchen Borland Davies, University of Washington, served as president from 1938-1942.

Collection: Tri Delta Archive Collection

Gretchen Davies With Daughter and Daughter-in-Law Photograph, c. 1952

Past President Gretchen Borland Davies, University of Washington, relaxes with her daughter-in-law Jane Harris Davies (left) and daughter Dorothy Davies Warren, University of Washington. This photograph was featured in the Spring 1952 issue of The Trident.

Collection: Tri Delta Archive Collection

Gretchen Davis Past President Interview, May 1981

Gretchen Borland Davies, University of Washington, speaks to Bette McGillivray Euse, University of Minnesota, recounting her time serving as president of Tri Delta and describing the celebration of Tri Delta's 50th Anniversary at the 1938 Convention in Swampscott, Massachusetts. She describes some of the changes Tri Delta underwent during her leadership, including the creation of the traveling secretary program and the move to the 2108 Chicago Daily News Building Executive Office in Chicago, Illinois. Gretchen also recounts being in Washington, D.C. at the outbreak of World War II and being in attendance when President Franklin Roosevelt formally declared war on Japan.

Collection: Tri Delta Audiovisual Collection

Gretchen to Mary Kay Letter, February 3, 1983

Gretchen Borland Davies, University of Washington, writes to Mary Kay Paup Baker, University of California, Los Angeles, to congratulate her on a well-written Trident article and on becoming the Centennial Chairman.

Collection: Tri Delta Archive Collection

Grigsby, Sencenbaugh, McDonald, Davies, and Davies Photograph, June 26-July 1, 1950

Three former Fraternity Presidents and two of their daughters sit together on a couch during the 1950 Convention in Mackinac Island, Michigan. Pictured, from left to right, are Ernestine Block Grigsby, University of Colorado Boulder, her daughter, Jane Grigsby Sencenbaugh, University of Maryland, Carolyn Grace Davies, St. Lawrence University, Frances Priddy McDonald, University of Missouri, and Carolyn's mother, Gretchen Borland Davies, University of Washington.

Collection: Tri Delta Archive Collection

Grigsby, Sencenbaugh, McDonald, Davies, and Davies Photograph, June 26-July 1, 1950

Three former Fraternity Presidents and two of their daughters sit together on a couch during the 1950 Convention in Mackinac Island, Michigan. Pictured, from left to right, are Ernestine Block Grigsby, University of Colorado Boulder, her daughter, Jane Grigsby Sencenbaugh, University of Maryland, Carolyn Grace Davies, St. Lawrence University, Frances Priddy McDonald, University of Missouri, and Carolyn's mother, Gretchen Borland Davies, University of Washington.

Collection: Tri Delta Archive Collection

Hafter, Rudolph, Shoemaker, Traylor and Kipp at 1976 Convention Photograph, June 20-25, 1976

Mary Fugler Hafter, Brenau University, Eileen Blain Rudolph, Goucher College, Sara Chester Shoemaker, University of Arkansas, Mary Risher Traylor, University of Southern Mississippi, and Grace Blangy Kipp, University of Washington, sit together during the 1976 Convention in Miami, Florida.