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Alpha Lambda Delta - Oregon State University Chapter Records, 1933-1999

By Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Nielsen and Trevor Sandgathe

Collection Overview

Title: Alpha Lambda Delta - Oregon State University Chapter Records, 1933-1999

ID: MSS AlphaLambdaDelta

Primary Creator: Alpha Lambda Delta. Oregon State University Chapter

Extent: 0.75 cubic feet. More info below.

Arrangement: The Alpha Lambda Delta - Oregon State University Chapter Records are comprised of three series: Series 1. Oregon State University Chapter, 1933-1999; Series 2. National Organization, 1986-1999; Series 3. Scrapbook, 1933-1952.

Languages of Materials: English [eng]

Abstract

The Alpha Lambda Delta - Oregon State Univeristy Chapter Records document the members and activities of the OSU chapter of the Alpha Lambda Delta national honor society between 1933 and 1999. The collection includes a scrapbook, meeting minutes, initiation records, annual reports, merchandise order forms, newsletters, handbooks, an organizational history, correspondence, and other administrative documents.

Scope and Content Notes

The Alpha Lambda Delta - Oregon State Univeristy Chapter Records document the members and activities of the OSU chapter of the Alpha Lambda Delta national honor society between 1933 and 1999. The collection includes administrative records from the chapter including annual reports and financial data, membership records, meeting minutes, and Alpha Lambda Delta merchandise order forms. Materials from the national organization include directories of national council members, constitutions, handbooks, newsletters, and an organizational history. Also included is a scrapbook featuring photographs, lists of members, ephemera, and clippings, with emphasis on contributions to World War II era war bond and farm labor drives. The scrapbook's content dates from 1933 to 1952.

Biographical / Historical Notes

Alpha Lambda Delta was founded in 1924 to support the academic work of women college students, focusing especially on scholastic achivements during the first year of college. The Oregon State College chapter was established in 1933 and provided scholarships and other programs to facilitate "superior academic achievement... to promote intelligent living and a continued high standard of learning and to assist students in recognizing and developing meaningful goals for their roles in society." In 1977, the organization voted to accept male applicants in accordance with Title IX regulations.

Alpha Lambda Delta continues to operate today on the Oregon State University campus and is comprised of more than 200 chapters nationally.



Author: Elizabeth Nielsen and Trevor Sandgathe

Administrative Information

More Extent Information: 325 photographs; 3 boxes, including 1 oversize box

Statement on Access: This collection is open for research.

Acquisition Note: The Oregon State University Archives received a scrapbook, initiation book, and secretary's book from the OSU chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta in 1983. These materials comprised the initial Alpha Lambda Delta collection. Additional records relating to the honor society were accessioned into the Student Affairs Records (RG 102) in 1999. In 2017, these materials were aggregated into the Alpha Lambda Delta - Oregon State University Chapter Records (MSS AlphaLambdaDelta).

Related Materials: Additional photographs of Alpha Lambda Delta members are part of Harriet's Photograph Collection (P HC) HC1179. The Dean of Women's Office Records (RG 057) and President's Office Records (RG 013) include additional documentation of the organization. The OSU Memorabilia Collection (MSS MC) includes additional ephemeral items. The Jo Anne J. Trow Papers (MSS Trow) document the life and work of Trow, an OSU administrator and creator of the Jo Anne J. Trow Undergraduate Scholarship offered by the Alpha Lambda Delta National Council. The Talons Records (MSS Talons) provide information about that service honor society for sophomore women at Oregon State University.

Preferred Citation: Alpha Lambda Delta - Oregon State University Chapter Records (MSS AlphaLambdaDelta), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

Processing Information: This collection was originally processed in 2009. In 2017, the collection was reprocessed to include materials transferred from the Student Affairs Records (RG 102).

Finding Aid Revision History: This finding aid was authored by Elizabeth Nielsen in 2009 and revised by Trevor Sandgathe in January 2017.

Creators

Alpha Lambda Delta. Oregon State University Chapter
Alpha Lambda Delta. Oregon State College Chapter

People, Places, and Topics

Agricultural laborers--Oregon.
Alpha Lambda Delta. Oregon State College Chapter
Alpha Lambda Delta. Oregon State University Chapter
Clubs--Oregon--Corvallis.
College students--Oregon--Corvallis.
Hops and Brewing
Oregon State College--Societies, etc.
Oregon State College--Students.
Student activities--Oregon--Corvallis.
University History
Women--Education (Higher)--Oregon--Corvallis.
Women--Oregon--Corvallis--Societies and clubs.
World War, 1939-1945--War work--Oregon--Schools.

Forms of Material

Photographic prints.
Scrapbooks.


Box and Folder Listing

Series 1: Oregon State University Chapter, 1933-1999
Series 1 is comprised of materials generated and compiled by the Oregon State University chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta between 1933 and 1999. It includes numerous annual reports documenting the activities and finances of the chapter; a small quantity of correspondence and other administrative materials; an intitiation book with records of individuals initiated into the chapter between 1938 and 1947; and a secretary's book containing a brief description of the chapter's formation and minutes from early meetings. The series also includes records from the chapter's senior awards and 30 years of order forms for ceremonial jewelry and certificates purchased by the chapter from the national organization.
Box-Folder 1.1: Annual Chapter and Financial Reports, 1953-1996
Box-Folder 1.2: Correspondence and Administrative Records, 1956-1990
Box-Folder 1.3: Initiation Book, 1938-1947
Box-Folder 1.4: Secretary's Book, 1933-1942
Box-Folder 1.5: OSU Chapter Membership Lists and Contact Information, 1967-1999
Box-Folder 1.6: Senior Awards, 1941-1967
Box-Folder 1.7: Merchandise Order Forms, 1964-1969
Box-Folder 1.8: Merchandise Order Forms, 1970-1979
Box-Folder 1.9: Merchandise Order Forms, 1980-1989
Box-Folder 1.10: Merchandise Order Forms, 1990-1994
Series 2: National Organization, 1986-1999
Series 2 includes materials produced and distributed by Alpha Lambda Delta's national organization. Included are directories of national council members, two editions of the organization's constitution, handbooks for officers and faculty advisors, seven issues of the Alpha Lambda Delta Newsletter, and a copy of an organizational history titled 75 Years in Alpha Lambda Delta.
Box-Folder 2.1: Directory of National Council Members, 1986-1992
Box-Folder 2.2: Constitutions, circa 1990-1992
Box-Folder 2.3: Handbooks, 1986-1993
Box-Folder 2.4: Alpha Lambda Delta Newsletter, 1994-1996
Box-Folder 2.5: 75 Years in Alpha Lambda Delta, 1999
Series 3: Scrapbook, 1933-1952
Series 3 is comprised of a scrapbook compiled by members of the Oregon State University chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta. It includes includes photographs, lists of members, clippings, and ephemera from 1933 to 1952. The photographs consist predominantly of individual portrait prints of members; group photographs of chapter members; and images of programs and activities. The newspaper clippings provide information about new members, initiation activities, and programs of the organization. Of special note are articles about activities of the organization during World War II including war bond drives and farm labor drives to assist Benton County farmers with their crops. Articles about women who worked on seed farms and hop yards and in harvesting carrots and beets are part of the scrapbook. The scrapbook also features a chart showing the number of members who completed their degrees at Oregon State for the period 1933-1942.
Box-Folder 3.1: Oregon State College Chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta Scrapbook, 1933-1952

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