Delta Phi Delta

American art honor society (defunct)
Delta Phi Delta
ΔΦΔ
FoundedJanuary 10, 1909; 115 years ago (January 10, 1909) as the Palette Club
University of Kansas
TypeHonor Society
AffiliationACHS (former)
EmphasisArt
Mission statementTo promote art in the United States, to encourage high scholarship, and to recognize superior accomplishment in the fine arts and related arts.
PublicationPalette
Chapters38
Members13,450 collegiate
Headquarters
United States

Delta Phi Delta National Art Honor Society (ΔΦΔ) was an American collegiate art honorary society. Delta Phi Delta was a member of the Association of College Honor Societies. The national society is defunct, with two former chapters operating as local organizations.

History

The society was originally organized as the Palette Club on January 10, 1909, at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas.[1][2] It began publishing its magazine, Palette, in 1911.[1] Planning to become a national honorary art sorority, the Palette Club was renamed Delta Phi Delta on May 28, 1912.[1][2] Neva Foster Gribble was the sorority's first national chair and wrote its ceremonies, constitution, and bylaws.[3][4]

The purpose of Delta Phi Delta was to encourage scholarship, promote art in the United States, and recognize accomplishment in the arts.[2] Chapters were located at four-year colleges that granted degrees in the arts.[2] The Beta chapter was established at the University of Montana in 1918, followed by Gamma at the University of Minnesota in 1919, and Delta at Bethany College in 1920.[2]

At its second national convention in 1922, the sorority agreed to admit men and women.[5] The following year, around one-third of its members were males.[5] Later, it was called the Delta Phi Delta National Art Honor Society, Inc.[2]

Delta Phi Delta joined the American Federation of Arts and the Association of College Honor Societies.[3][6]

Symbols

The society's key featured the Greek letters ΔΦΔ across a gold artist's pallet with three paint brushes to the rear.[7][2] Its badge was similar in design to the key.[2] There was a different key for laureate members.[2]

Activities

The chapters sponsored demonstrations and talks about architecture, arts, and related subjects.[1] Chapters also provided space for art students to be creative outside of the classroom and encourage experimentation with new mediums or methods.[8] The national society offered scholarship for its members.[1][6] In the 1920s, it developed an annual traveling art exhibit.[6][5]

Governance

Delta Phi Delta was overseen by a grand council that was elected at its annual national convention.[4] Its officers included a grand president, grand secretary, grand treasurer, and grand corresponding secretary.[4]

Chapters

Following is a list of Delta Phi Delta chapters chartered as of 1964.[3][2] Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are in italics.

Chapter Chartered date

and range

Institution Location Status References
Alpha 1909 University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Inactive
Beta 1918–19xx ? University of Montana Missoula, Montana Inactive [a]
Gamma 1919 University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota Inactive
Delta 1920–192x ? Bethany College Lindsborg, Kansas Inactive [5][6][b]
Epsilon 1920 Washburn University Topeka, Kansas Inactive
Eta 1921–19xx ? University of Wisconsin–Madison Madison, Wisconsin Inactive [a]
Zeta 1921 Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, Illinois Inactive
Theta 1922 Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, Ohio Inactive
Iota 1922 Ohio University Athens, Ohio Inactive
Kappa December 2, 1922 – 1960 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, North Dakota Inactive [1]
Lambda 1922 Drake University Des Moines, Iowa Inactive
Mu 1924 University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri Inactive
Nu 1926–19xx ? James Millikin University Decatur, Illinois Inactive [a]
Xi Inactive [a]
Omicron 1928 Iowa State University Ames, Iowa Inactive
Pi 1929–19xx ? University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, California Inactive [a]
Rho 1930 University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, Colorado Inactive
Sigma 1930 Washington State University Pullman, Washington Inactive
Tau 1930 Miami University Oxford, Ohio Inactive
Upsilon 1931–19xx ? University of Southern California Los Angeles, California Inactive [a]
Phi 1932 Montana State University Bozeman, Montana Inactive
Chi 1932 Edinboro State College Edinboro, Pennsylvania Inactive
Psi 1936 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Lincoln, Nebraska Inactive
Omega 1936 University of Oklahoma Norman, Oklahoma Inactive
Alpha Alpha 1936–19xx ? University of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico Inactive [a]
Alpha Beta 1938 California College of the Arts and Crafts Oakland, California Inactive
Alpha Gamma 1938 University of Northern Colorado Greeley, Colorado Inactive
Alpha Delta 1939 Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio Inactive
Alpha Epsilon 1940 Texas Woman's University Denton, Texas Active [8][c]
Alpha Zeta 1941 University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio Inactive
Alpha Eta 1944 Ball State University Muncie, Indiana Inactive
Alpha Theta 1945 Southwest Missouri State University Springfield, Missouri Inactive
Alpha Iota Inactive [a]
Alpha Kappa 1946 San Jose State University San Jose, California Inactive
Alpha Lambda 1946 Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, Pennsylvania Inactive
Alpha Mu 1948 Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan Inactive
Alpha Nu 1948 Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, Illinois Inactive
Alpha Xi 1948 Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, Ohio Inactive [9][d]
Alpha Omicron 1949 University of Puget Sound Tacoma, Washington Inactive
Alpha Pi 1951 Bradley University Peoria, Illinois Inactive
Alpha Rho 1952 Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas Inactive
Alpha Sigma 1956 Mount Mary College Milwaukee, Wisconsin Inactive
Alpha Tau 1959 College of Saint Mary Omaha, Nebraska Inactive
Alpha Upsilon 1960 Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana Active [10][e]
Alpha Phi 1960 East Carolina University Greenville, North Carolina Inactive
Alpha Chi 1964 College of St. Catherine Saint Paul, Minnesota Inactive
Alpha Psi 1964 Northern State University Aberdeen, South Dakota Inactive
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Chapter was inactive before 1962.
  2. ^ Chapter went inactive before 1924, based on the 10th and 11th editors of Baird's Manual of College Fraternities and Sororities.
  3. ^ This chapter continues to exist but is a local organization.
  4. ^ Chapter formed from the BGSU University Art Club.
  5. ^ This chapter continues to operate as the independent Delta Phi Delta Fine Arts Club.

Notable members

Laureate members

Delta Phi Delta honored the following well-known artists with laureate memberships.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Delta Phi Delta Records, 1922-1954 | Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections". University of North Dakota. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Robson, John, ed. (1963). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (17th ed.). Menasha, Wisconsin: The Collegiate Press, George Banta Company, Inc. p. 570.
  3. ^ a b c d Anson, Jack L.; Marchenasi, Robert F., eds. (1991). Baird's Manual of American Fraternities (20th ed.). Indianapolis, IN: Baird's Manual Foundation, Inc. p. VI-1185. ISBN 978-0963715906.
  4. ^ a b c "Mrs. Humble Heads Delta Phi Delta". The Summer Session Kansan. Lawrence, Kansas. 1920-06-18. p. 3. Retrieved 2024-04-19 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ a b c d Brown, James T., ed. (1923). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities. New York: James T. Brown, Publisher. p. 494. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d Shepard, Francis W., ed. (1927). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (11th ed.). Menasha, Wisconsin: George Banta Publishing Company. p. 370 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "Delta Phi Delta - Fraternity ART 10k Gold Key Charm". Wilson Brothers Jewelry. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  8. ^ a b "Delta Phi Delta - Pioneer Engage". Texas Women's University. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  9. ^ "Collection: Delta Phi Delta, Alpha Epsilon chapter, Bowling Green State University scrapbook - Special Collections Finding Aids at BGSU". Bowling Green State University. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  10. ^ "Delta Phi Delta - BoilerLink". Purdue University. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  11. ^ "About The Supreme Court of Ohio". Artwork Archive. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  12. ^ "Haswell, Ernest Bruce". Dick Johnson's Databank. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  13. ^ "Jon Magnus Jonson - Biography". www.askart.com. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  14. ^ "Dwight Kirsch | MONA". Museum of Nebraska Art. 2016-06-17. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  15. ^ "Dwight Kirsch". Kiechel Fine Art. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  16. ^ "Francis Whittemore". The Art Institute of Chicago. 1921. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  17. ^ "Francis Dyer Whittemore, Jr". The Paperweight Collection. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
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