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Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Records

 Collection
Identifier: ARL134

Scope and Contents

Contains materials related to Delta Sigma Theta: a scrapbook, convention programs, a bag, folder and envelope from national conventions. Material related to the Delta Mother's and Patron's Club (auxiliary of Denver Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta) includes: a scrapbook, photo albums, awards, minutes, yearbooks, programs, guest books, club song, newspaper clippings, stationary and biographical information about past presidents.

Dates

  • 1939-2015

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Copyright

All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from material in the collection should be discussed with the appropriate librarian or archivist. Permission for publication may be given on behalf of the Denver Public Library as the owner of the physical item. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained by the customer. The Library does not assume any responsibility for infringement of copyright or publication rights of the manuscript held by the writer, heirs, donors, or executors. Reproduction restrictions are decided on a case-by-case basis.

Biographical / Historical

National service organization for African American women founded in 1913 by students at Howard University. Mission is to engage in cultural, educational and public service activities that result in improvements in the quality of life of the community it serves. The Denver alumnae group was chartered on February 19, 1939.

Extent

3 Boxes (2.25 linear feet)

1 oversize box

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Marian Morrison Robinson, 2006; Gift, Sharon L. Knox, 2017.

General

Catalog record based on preliminary inventory.

Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Denver Public Library, Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library Repository

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