By Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Nielsen and Trevor Sandgathe
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]
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.
The scrapbook in Series 3 has been digitized and reference access is available upon request.
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.
The scrapbook in Series 3 has been digitized and reference access is available upon request.
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.
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.
Alpha Lambda Delta. Oregon State University Chapter
Alpha Lambda Delta. Oregon State College Chapter
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.
Photographic prints.
Scrapbooks.