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This page features three photographs from Phyllis Jean Hunt Gaines', University of California, Los Angeles, travels and from Beta Pi Chapter at University of California, Davis's 10th anniversary.
Collection: Jean Hunt Gaines Papers
Jean Francis Magnusson, St. Lawrence University, writes to Fraternity President Mary Paup Baker, University of California, Los Angeles, about Janet's plans for the 1974 Convention, and using her grandmother's badge during the honor initiate service.
Collection: Tri Delta Archive Collection
Barbara Jean Wiggin Roach, Texas Christian University, writes to Mary Kay Paup Baker, University of California, Los Angeles, and Elaine to describe work underway at the 2313 Brookhollow Plaza Drive Executive Office in Arlington, Texas.
Collection: Tri Delta Archive Collection
Barbara Jean Wiggin Roach, Texas Christian University writes to Mary Kay Paup Baker, University of California, Los Angeles, to present her with a ribbon that shows she is a foundation donor.
Collection: Tri Delta Scrapbook Collection
Jeanne Johnston Phillips, Southern Methodist University, speaks to Gloria Hoffman Snyder, University of Texas, about her service to Tri Delta, beginning in 1956 on the House Corporation for Theta Kappa Chapter at Southern Methodist University, then later as a scholarship adviser, alumnae adviser, district president, national chairman of pledge training, fraternity associate director of collegiate chapters west from 1970-1972, collegiate vice president from 1972-1976, and president from 1976-1980. She shares recollections of the Tri Deltas she served with in leadership and discusses the value of chapter visits for both fraternity officers and collegians. Jeanne also discusses different initiatives to support chapters, the liberalization of Tri Delta's recommendation and recruitment policies, changes to the badge design to make badges more affordable, and the decision to increase collegiate and alumnae member dues.
Collection: Tri Delta Audiovisual Collection
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
In this speech, Past President Margaret Paddock Haller, Cornell University, discusses the concept of success, both for individuals and the Fraternity. She highlights the accomplishments of a number of individual Tri Deltas and provides examples of success throughout Tri Delta's history. Margaret delivered this speech at the 1984 Convention in Houston, Texas.
Collection: Tri Delta Archive Collection
Collection: Tri Delta Archive Collection
In this letter, Judy Warnke Istock, University of Michigan, provides her thoughts on a new Tri Delta songbook.
Collection: Tri Delta Archive Collection
Collection: Tri Delta Archive Collection
Fraternity President Kathleen Davis Nye, University of Iowa, writes to Louise Diamond Smith, University of Texas, about her assigned duties at the 1972 Convention.
Collection: Tri Delta Archive Collection
Past Fraternity President Kathleen Davis Nye, University of Iowa, requests assistance helping guest speaker Myra Foxworthy at the 1974 Convention. A list of Tri asked to help is part of this collection.
Collection: Tri Delta Archive Collection
In this unaddressed memo, Fraternity President Kathleen Davis Nye, University of Iowa, writes about registration expenses and responsibilities before and during the 1972 Convention.
Collection: Tri Delta Archive Collection
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
Kay Conrad Henderson-Leyh, University of Texas, writes to former Fraternity President Mary Kay Paup Baker, University of California, Los Angeles, about the presentation of a quilt at the Tri Delta Centennial Convention. A handwritten note includes information about the display and storage of the quilt.
Collection: Tri Delta Archive Collection
Collection: Tri Delta Scrapbook Collection
Margaret Gannon Klingerman, University of Southern California, discusses plans for the 1977 annual Tri Delta California Executive Fund meeting.
Collection: Tri Delta Archive Collection
Collection: Tri Delta Publications
This program details the agenda for the 1967 leadership school in Lincoln, Nebraska and has notes written throughout, belonging to Mary Kay Paup Baker, University of California, Los Angeles.
Collection: Tri Delta Scrapbook Collection
Collection: Tri Delta Publications