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Marcheta MacDonald Bowdle, Miami, writes to Sara Vaughn Gabbard, Illinois at Urbana, with a draft of a letter regarding the Fraternity's decision to donate money to the National Humanities Center in 1982.
Collection: Tri Delta Archive Collection
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
Margaret Paddock Haller, Cornell University, discusses ideas from delegates from Delta Chi Chapter, Denison University during the 1974 Convention.
Collection: Tri Delta Archive Collection
Marion Nickelson Pass, Texas Tech University, lists the order of awards to be given at the 1978 Convention. This memo includes a handwritten note to Fraternity President Jeanne Johnston Phillips, Southern Methodist University, inquiring about award photographs for publication in The Trident.
Collection: Tri Delta Archive 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
Mary Kay Paup Baker, University of California, Los Angeles, discusses her service to Tri Deltas as district president, fraternity associate director of collegiate programs from 1966-1968, fraternity collegiate vice president from 1968-1972 and president from 1972-1976, her recollections of student protest and campus upheaval during her time in leadership, and initiatives she oversaw to improve training for new members, chapter officers, and chapter advisers. Mary Kay goes on to recall how much she enjoyed visiting collegiate chapters while she served in leadership, consider improvements made to Tri Delta's financial policies under her leadership, and describe her involvement in moving the Executive Office to Texas. She finishes by sharing memories of other past presidents and discussing her experiences in the Side Board, an organization for former Executive Board members.
Collection: Tri Delta Audiovisual Collection
Collection: Tri Delta Publications
Collection: Tri Delta Publications
Collection: Tri Delta Publications
These notes were written for an introductory speech at the Mortar Board Luncheon at the 1980 Tri Delta Convention.
Collection: Tri Delta Archive Collection
Louise Diamond Smith writes to Jerilyn Rice Keith, Southern Methodist, to provide contact information for all of Tri Delta alumnae and collegiate chapter presidents.
Collection: Tri Delta Archive Collection
Sara Vaughn Gabbard, Illinois at Urbana, responds to an inquiry made by Karen Fortenberry Lawler, Texas Tech. Gabbard assures Karen that secular humanism has no ties to the National Humanities Center.
Collection: Tri Delta Archive Collection
Sara Vaughn Gabbard, Illinois at Urbana, writes to Kent Mullikin of the National Humanities Center and expresses Tri Delta's honor of becoming associated with them.
Collection: Tri Delta Archive Collection
This audio from the dedication of Tri Delta's garden at the National Humanities Center features multiple Fraternity speakers including Delta Century Fund Chairman Marcheta MacDonald Bowdle, Miami University, Centennial Chairman Mary Paup Baker, University of California, Los Angeles, and Fraternity President Phyllis Hunt Gaines, University of California, Los Angeles. The audio also includes speeches from the landscaper of the garden and National Humanities Center Director Charles Blitzer.
Collection: Tri Delta Audiovisual Collection
Members of the 1976-1978 Executive Board pose for a photograph during the 1976 Convention in Miami, Florida. They are, from left to right, Gloria Hoffman Snyder, University of Texas, Lois Kitts Suriano, University of Colorado Boulder, Sara Vaughn Gabbard, University of Illinois at Urbana, Jeanne Johnston Grimes, Southern Methodist University, and Claire Brinley Berner, College of William & Mary.
Collection: Tri Delta Archive Collection
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
The nominating committee requests suggestions for Tri Delta Executive Officer positions, ahead of the 1976 Convention. This collection includes related correspondence.
Collection: Tri Delta Archive Collection
Collection: Tri Delta Publications
Collection: Tri Delta Publications
Collection: Tri Delta Publications