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Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Norfolk Alumnae Chapter Records

Overview

Scope and Contents

Biographical Note

Administrative Information

Detailed Description

Executive Board Meetings

Executive Board Meetings

Chapter Meetings

Chapter Meetings

Administrative- Conventions

Deceased Sorors- Virginia State Clusters

Photographs, Anniversary - Community Action Forum

Photographs, Community Outreach - Mildred Dudley Peters

Plaques and Artifacts

Restricted- closed to the public

Miscellaneous Materials

Miscellaneous Materials

Miscellaneous Materials

Photographs

Oversized Materials



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Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Norfolk Alumnae Chapter Records, 1940-2021 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Lee Furr

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Collection Overview

Title: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Norfolk Alumnae Chapter Records, 1940-2021Add to your cart.

Predominant Dates:1993-2014

ID: 001/01/MSS 2017-023

Primary Creator: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Norfolk Alumnae Chapter

Extent: 12.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged by topic.

Date Acquired: 04/10/2017

Subjects: African American women, African American women--Societies and clubs, African American women college students, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Norfolk Alumnae Chapter, Greek letter societies, Norfolk (Va.)--History, Norfolk (Va.)--Social life and customs--20th century, Norfolk (Va.)--Social life and customs--21st century, Organizations, Women--Socialization, Women--Societies and clubs

Forms of Material: Awards, Biographies (documents), Bylaws (administrative records), Clippings (information artifacts), Fliers (printed matter), Handbooks, Minutes (administrative records), Newsletters, Pamphlets, Photographs, Plaques (flat objects), Publications (document genre)

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This collection consists of the organizational records of the Norfolk Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and documents the chapter's outreach efforts, activities, and achievements. Committees include: Arts and Letters, Delta Academy, Habitat for Humanity, Hospitality, Life Development, May Week, Pan Hellenic, Policies and Procedures, Program, Project, Scholarship, Social, and Social Action. The collection includes committee reports, meeting minutes, correspondence, constitution and bylaws, policies and procedures, guidelines, handbooks, bio-sketches, newsletters, news-clippings, awards, outreach efforts, program development, documents covering events and scholarships, pamphlets, publications, and photographs.

Most of the records span between the 1990s-2014; however, some documents date back to the 1940s. Among the events represented are May Week, the chapter's 85th Anniversary, cultural performances, forums, tributes, and various social activities.

Biographical Note

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority officially began in January 1913 when twenty-two African-American female college students from Howard University in Washington, D.C. founded the private, not-for-profit organization. Their mission was to create a sisterhood of African-American female college graduates who encouraged academic excellence, promoted community development, and sponsored those in need primarily within the African-American community. Mu Sigma Chapter, chartered in September 1929 in Norfolk, Virginia, was the first chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority to be formed in the state of Virginia. Mu Sigma Chapter consisted of eleven members from Norfolk, Hampton, and Newport News in Virginia and Elizabeth City in North Carolina. In response to a growing number of sorority members in the Tidewater area during the 1940s, the chapter was reorganized to consist of only Delta members from Norfolk, and thus changed its name to the Norfolk Alumnae Chapter.

Subject/Index Terms

African American women
African American women--Societies and clubs
African American women college students
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Norfolk Alumnae Chapter
Greek letter societies
Norfolk (Va.)--History
Norfolk (Va.)--Social life and customs--20th century
Norfolk (Va.)--Social life and customs--21st century
Organizations
Women--Socialization
Women--Societies and clubs

Administrative Information

Repository: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers. Some materials may be restricted due to privacy concerns.

Use Restrictions: The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.

Acquisition Source: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Norfolk Alumnae Chapter by donation

Preferred Citation: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Norfolk Alumnae Chapter Records, MSS 2017-023, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed September 2018.


Box and Folder Listing


Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Executive Board Meetings, 1988-2008],
[Box 2: Executive Board Meetings, 2009-2012, 2001-2003, 2007-2009],
[Box 3: Chapter Meetings, 1987-2008],
[Box 4: Chapter Meetings, 2009-2012],
[Box 5: Administrative- Conventions, 1963-2016],
[Box 6: Deceased Sorors- Virginia State Clusters, 1940-2018],
[Box 7: Photographs, Anniversary - Community Action Forum, 1983-2015],
[Box 8: Photographs, Community Outreach - Mildred Dudley Peters, 1988-2013],
[Box 9: Plaques and Artifacts, 1929-2020],
[Box 10: Restricted- closed to the public, 1993-2011],
[Box 11: Miscellaneous Materials, circa 1960s-2021],
[Box 12: Miscellaneous Materials, circa 1960s-2021],
[Box 13: Miscellaneous Materials, circa 1983-2022],
[Box 14: Photographs, 1980s-1990s],
[Box 15: Oversized Materials, 2006],
[All]

Box 7: Photographs, Anniversary - Community Action Forum, 1983-2015Add to your cart.
Folder 1: Photographs, 85th Anniversary, Photos 1-70, 2014Add to your cart.

1          Anita Blanton.

2          Silent Praise Mimes.

3          Silent Praise Mimes.

4          Silent Praise Mimes.

5          1) Honorable Gwendolyn Jones Jackson; 2) Elaine Jones.

6          1) Honorable Gwendolyn Jones Jackson; 2) Elaine Jones.

7          Seated, 1st row: 1) Myrtle Byrd; 2) Hortense Spence; 3) unknown; Standing, 1st row:  4) Elaine Jones;5) Priscilla Scott-Thomas; 6) Adrienne James; 7) unknown; 8) Vida Faison; 9) unknown; 10) unknown; 11) unknown; 12) unknown; 13) unknown; 14) unknown; Standing, 2nd row: 15) unknown;16) unknown; 17) Sylvia Mason; 18) Diane Bacon; 19) unknown; 20) unknown.

8          1) President Priscilla Scott-Thomas; 2) Angelia Graves, Vice-Mayor, City of Norfolk. 

9          1) Cheryl Poarch; 2) unknown.

10        unknown.   

11        1) Priscilla Scott-Thomas; 2) unknown; 3) (seated) Anita Blanton; 4) Lavonia Revels; Donation to Strolling Silver Strings.

12        1) Priscilla Scott-Thomas; 2) unknown; 3) (seated) Anita Blanton; 4) Lavonia Revels; Donation to V P S Jazz Band.

13        1) Priscilla Scott-Thomas; 2) unknown; 3) Anita Blanton, Main Anchor Wavy TV-10; 4) Lavonia Revels. 

14        Priscilla Scott-Thomas. 

15        1) Priscilla Scott-Thomas; 2) Elaine Jones; 3) (seated) Anita Blanton; 4) Lavonia Revels; Donation to Oliver Hill Foundation.

16        1) Priscilla Scott-Thomas; 2) Elaine Jones; 3) (seated) Anita Blanton; 4) Lavonia Revels; Donation to Oliver Hill Foundation.

17        1) Priscilla Scott-Thomas; 2) Elaine Jones; 3) (seated) Anita Blanton; 4) Lavonia Revels; Donation to Oliver Hill Foundation.

18        Priscilla Scott-Thomas. 

19        Row 1, Seated: 1) Aurella Addison; 2) Jean Siler; 3) Myrtle Byrd; 4) Lois Simons; Row 2, Standing:  5) Sonya Smith; 6) Allena Rawls (?); 7) Adrenne James; 8) Mary Bullock; 9) Stephanie Gordon; 10) Linda Davis; 11) Glynis Mason; 12) Phylis Coley.

20        Row 1, Seated: 1) Aurella Addison; 2) Jean Siler; 3) Myrtle Byrd; 4) Lois Simons;  Row 2, Standing:  5) Sonya Smith; 6) Allena Rawls (?); 7) Adrenne James; 8) Mary Bullock; 9) Stephanie Gordon; 10) Linda Davis; 11) Glynis Mason; 12) Phylis Coley; Past Presidents.

21        1) unknown; 2) Lois Simon; 3) unknown.

22        1) unknown; 2) unknown; 3) Mary Bullock.   

23        1) unknown; 2) unknown; 3) Mary Bullock.   

24        1) unknown; 2) Lois Simon; 3) unknown.

25-30    unknown.           

31        1) Junelle Banks; 2) Ursula ?; 3) Hope Parham.

32-33      unknown.       

34        Vida Faison.

35        1) Priscilla Scott-Thomas; 2) Elaine Jones; 3) Adrienne James; Donation to Oliver Hill Foundation.

36        1) Dalphine Joppy; 2) Anita Blanton. 

37        1) Anita Blanton; 2) unknown .

38        1) Priscilla Scott-Thomas; 2) unknown; 3) Adrienne James; 4) Sheila Wilder; Donation to V P S Jazz Band.

39        1) Priscilla Scott-Thomas; 2) unknown; 3) Adrienne James; 4) Sheila Wilder; Donation to Strolling Silver Strings.

40        1) Priscilla Scott-Thomas; 2) unknown; 3) Adrienne James; 4) Sheila Wilder; Donation to Strolling Silver Strings.

41        1) Sheila Wilder; 2) Priscilla Scott-Thomas. 

42        1) Sheila Wilder; 2) Adrienne James. 

43        Sheila Wilder.

44-47    unknown.           

48        Aurella Addison.

49        Aurella Addison.

50        Aurella Addison.

51-55      unknown.             

56        Robin Hairston. 

57        1) unknown; 2) Robin Hairston.

58        1) unknown; 2) Robin Hairston.

59-60    unknown.         

61        1) unknown; 2) unknown; 3) Deidra Bailey; 4) unknown; 5) unknown.   

62        1) unknown; 2) unknown; 3) unknown; 4) unknown; 5) Cheryl Poarch; 6) unknown.   

63-67      unknown.             

68        1) Wilbur Addison; 2) Purella Addison.

69        1) Jesse Coley; 2) Phyllis Coley.

70        unknown.

Folder 2: Photographs, 85th Anniversary, Photos 71-178, 2014Add to your cart.

71        Norfolk Public School, Golden Strings Orchestra.   

72        Norfolk Public School, Golden Strings Orchestra.   

73        Norfolk Public School, Golden Strings Orchestra.   

74        1) unknown; 2) Gloria Hagans.

75        Priscilla Scott-Thomas, President, 2013-2017.

76        Priscilla Scott-Thomas, President, 2013-2017.

77        Anita Blanton, Wavy TV Anchor Hostess for the 85th Anniversary in 2014.

78        1) The Honorable Gwendolyn Jackson; 2) Elaine Jones, President and Director- Counsel of the NAACP, Legal Defense Fund, Emeritus.

79        1) The Honorable Gwendolyn Jackson; 2) Elaine Jones, President and Director- Counsel of the NAACP, Legal Defense Fund, Emeritus.

80        1) Pam Riddick; 2) The Honorable Gwendolyn Jackson; 3) Elaine Jones.

81        1) Elaine Jones; 2) Gloria Hagans.     

82        Silent Praise Mimes.

83        Silent Praise Mimes.

84        Front Row, Seated: 1) Elaine Jones; 2) Anita Blanton; 3) Priscilla Scott-Thomas; 4) LyVonnia Revels; 5) Sheila Wilder; Back Row, Standing: 6) Lisa Downey-Hood; 7) Daun Hester (Treasurer of Norfolk, 2018-?); 8) Hope Parham; 9) Adrienne James.

85        Front Row, Seated: 1) Elaine Jones; 2) Anita Blanton; 3) Priscilla Scott-Thomas; 4) LyVonnia Revels; 5) Sheila Wilder; Back Row, Standing: 6) Lisa Downey-Hood; 7) Daun Hester (Treasurer of Norfolk, 2018-?); 8) Hope Parham; 9) Adrienne James.

86        Front Row, Seated: 1) Elaine Jones; 2) Anita Blanton; 3) Priscilla Scott-Thomas; 4) LyVonnia Revels; 5) Sheila Wilder; Back Row, Standing: 6) Lisa Downey-Hood; 7) Daun Hester (Treasurer of Norfolk, 2018-?); 8) Hope Parham; 9) Adrienne James.

87        Front Row, Seated: 1) Elaine Jones; 2) Anita Blanton; 3) Priscilla Scott-Thomas; 4) LyVonnia Revels; 5) Sheila Wilder; Back Row, Standing: 6) Lisa Downey-Hood; 7) Daun Hester (Treasurer of Norfolk, 2018-?); 8) Hope Parham; 9) Adrienne James.

88        1) Adrienne James; 2) Daun Hester; 3) Anita Blanton; 4) Sheila Wilder; 5) LyVonnia Revels.     

89        SEATED: 1) Priscilla Scott-Thomas; STANDING: 2) Adrienne James; 3) Elaine Jones; 4) Lisa Downey-Hood; 5) Anita Blanton; 6) Shelia Wilder; 7) LyVonnia Revels.   

90        FAR RIGHT: 1) Rosemary Fonville; CENTER: 2) Jacqueline Thompson.

91        1) Elaine Jones; 2) Yvette Robinson, past Regional Director.

92        1) Priscilla Scott-Thomas (dressed in black); 2) Mildred McGriff (dressed in red); 3) Sonya Smith (standing).

93        1) Priscilla Scott-Thomas (dressed in black); 2) Mildred McGriff. 

94        1) William Ward, former Mayor of Chesapeake; 2) unknown.

95      unknown.     

96        Sculpture for 85th Anniversary, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Norfolk Alumnae Chapter.     

97        Sculpture for 85th Anniversary, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Norfolk Alumnae Chapter.     

98        Sculpture for 85th Anniversary, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Norfolk Alumnae Chapter.     

99        1) Regina Davis; 2) Gwendolyn ?; 3) Elizabeth Vincent.          `

100    1) Elizabeth Vincent; 2) Vivian Marguerite Duke.     

101    1) Regina Davis; 2) unknown; 3) unknown. 

102    unknown.     

103    1) unknown; 2) Evelyn Williams.

104    1) unknown; 2) Evelyn Williams; 3) unknown.

105    1) Lyvonnia Revels; 2) unknown.

106    1) Sheila Wilder; 2) unknown. 

107    1) Anita Blanton; 2) unknown. 

108    1) Anita Blanton; 2) unknown. 

109    1) Daun Hester; 2) unknown. 

110    1) Lisa Downey-Hood; 2) unknown.   

111    Elaine Jones Elaine Jones' sister is the Honorable Gwendolyn Jackson.

112    1) Pamela Riddick; 2) Anita Blanton. 

113    1) Hope Parham; 2) unknown.

114    1) Priscilla Scott-Thomas; 2) unknown.

115      unknown.   

116    1) Priscilla Scott-Thomas; 2) Hope Parham. 

117    1) Priscilla Scott-Thomas; 2) Hope Parham; 3) Anita Blanton.

118    1) Mildred McGriff; 2) unknown.

119    1) Lois Simmons; 2) unknown.

120    1) Jean Siler; 2) unknown.

121      unknown.   

122    1) Linda Davis; 2) unknown.          `

123    1) Aurella Addison; 2) unknown.

124    1) Cheryl Morrow; 2) unknown.

125    1) Mary Bullock; 2) unknown. 

126    1) Allena Rawls; 2) unknown.

127    1) Myrtle Byrd; 2) unknown.

128    1) Phyllis S. Coley; 2) Mr. Jesse Coley.

129    1) Adrienne Sames; 2) unknown.

130    1) Glynis Mason; 2) unknown.

131    1) Stephanie Gordon; 2) unknown.   

132    1) Sonya Smith; 2) unknown. 

133    1) Sonya Smith; 2) Stephanie Gordon; 3) Glynis Mason; 4) Adrienne James; 5) Phyllis Coley; 6) Myrtle Byrd; 7) Ariena Rawls.

134    1) Mary Briley; 2) Cheryl Morrow; 3) Aurella Addison; 4) unknown; 5) unknown; 6) unknown; 7) Linda Davis; 8) Lois Simons; 9) Mildred McGriff. 

135      unknown.   

136    1) Priscilla Scott-Thomas; 2) Pam Riddick; 3) Anita Banton.

137    Pam Riddick, speaker. 

138    1) Daun Hester; 2) Lisa Downey-Hood; 3) unknown; 4) Elaine Jones; 5) Priscilla Scott-Thomas; 6) Pam Riddick.

139    1) Daun Hester; 2) Lisa Downey-Hood; 3) unknown; 4) Elaine Jones; 5) Priscilla Scott-Thomas; 6) Pam Riddick.

140    1) Pam Riddick; 2) Anita Banton; 3) Sheila Wilder; 4) Adrienne James; 5) Lavonia Revels.     

141    Anita Blanton.

142    Anita Blanton.

143    Priscilla Scott-Thomas, President, 2013-2017.

144    Priscilla Scott-Thomas, President, 2013-2017.

145-146    unknown.       

147    1) Cheryl Poarch; 2) unknown. Lighting candelabrum.

148    1) Cheryl Poarch; 2) unknown. Lighting candelabrum.

149    1) Cheryl Poarch; 2) unknown. Lighting candelabrum.

150    1) Cheryl Poarch; 2) unknown. Lighting candelabrum.

151    1) Cheryl Poarch; 2) unknown. Lighting candelabrum.

152    Vicki Madison.   

153    Vicki Madison.   

154    Priscilla Scott-Thomas. 

155    Priscilla Scott-Thomas. 

156    Vida Faison.

157    Hortense Spence.

158    Shauna Barringer.

159    unknown.     

160    Renee Grant.

161    Michele N. McCoy.

162    Michele N. McCoy.

163-168  unknown.         

169    1) Priscilla Scott-Thomas; 2) Elaine Jones. 

170    Elaine Jones.

171    Elaine Jones.

172    Elaine Jones.

173    Elaine Jones.

174    1) Elaine Jones; 2) Anita Blanton.

175    The Honorable Gwendolyn Jackson. 

176    The Honorable Gwendolyn Jackson. 

177    Silent Praise Mimes.

178    Silent Praise Mimes.

Folder 3: Photographs, 85th Anniversary, Photos 179-269, 2014Add to your cart.

179    Golden Strings Orchestra of Norfolk Public Schools.

180    Golden Strings Orchestra of Norfolk Public Schools.

181    Golden Strings Orchestra of Norfolk Public Schools.

182    Golden Strings Orchestra of Norfolk Public Schools.

183    Golden Strings Orchestra of Norfolk Public Schools.

184    Golden Strings Orchestra of Norfolk Public Schools.

185    1) Lyvonnia Revels; 2) Anita Blanton. 

186    1) Lyvonnia Revels; 2) Anita Blanton. 

187    Golden Strings Orchestra of Norfolk Public Schools.

188    Golden Strings Orchestra of Norfolk Public Schools.

189    Silent Praise Mimes.

190    Silent Praise Mimes.

191    Silent Praise Mimes.

192    Silent Praise Mimes.

193    Silent Praise Mimes.

194    Silent Praise Mimes.

195    Silent Praise Mimes.

196    Silent Praise Mimes.

197    Evelyn Williams. 

198    Theresa Washington.   

199      unknown.   

200    Lisa Downey-Hood.

201    Lisa Downey-Hood.

202      unknown.     

203    Daun Hester.

204    1) Priscilla Scott-Thomas; 2) Angelia Graves.

205-206    unknown.         

207    1) Priscilla Scott-Thomas; 2) Angelia Graves.

208    1) Priscilla Scott-Thomas; 2) Angelia Graves.

209-210      unknown.     

211    1) Vivian Marguerite Duke; 2) Jacqueline Lewis.

212    1) Regina Davis; 2) unknown; 3) unknown.   

213-214    unknown.       

215    Angelia Graves.   

216      unknown.     

217    Junelle L. Banks.

218-224  unknown.           

225    1) Mr. Calhoun; 2) Mrs. Cynthia D. Calhoun.

226    1) Mr. Jesse Coley; Mrs. Phyllis Coley.

227    1) Mr. Jesse Coley; Mrs. Phyllis Coley.

228    Barbara Gibbs.   

229-230  unknown.           

231    1) unknown; 2) unknown; 3) Deidra Bailey; 4) unknown; 5) unknown.   

232    Far left: Brenda Andrews. Brenda Andrews is the owner and publisher of the New Journal and Guide.

233-238  unknown.           

239    Vida Hawkins.     

240    Phyllis Coley.

241    Phyllis Coley.

242    1) unknown; 2) unknown; 3) Mary Briley Bullock.     

243    1) unknown; 2) unknown; 3) Mary Briley Bullock.     

244    1) unknown; 2) unknown; 3) Mary Briley Bullock.   

245    Front, Seated: 1) Myrtle Byrd; 2) Hortense Spence; 3) unknown; 2nd Row: 4) Elaine Jones; 5) Priscilla Scott-Thomas; 6) Adrienne James; 7) unknown; 8) Vida Faison; 9) unknown; 10) unknown;11) unknown; 12) unknown; 13) unknown; 14) unknown;  15) unknown; Back Row: 16) unknown; 17) unknown; 18) Glynia Mason;19) Diane Bacon; 20) unknown.

246    Front, Seated: 1) Myrtle Byrd; 2) Hortense Spence; 3) unknown; 2nd Row: 4) Elaine Jones; 5) Priscilla Scott-Thomas; 6) Adrienne James; 7) unknown; 8) Vida Faison; 9) unknown; 10) unknown;11) unknown; 12) unknown; 13) unknown; 14) unknown;  15) unknown; Back Row: 16) unknown; 17) unknown; 18) Glynia Mason;19) Diane Bacon; 20) unknown.

247    Front, Seated: 1) Myrtle Byrd; 2) Hortense Spence; 3) unknown; 2nd Row: 4) Elaine Jones; 5) Priscilla Scott-Thomas; 6) Adrienne James; 7) unknown; 8) Vida Faison; 9) unknown; 10) unknown;11) unknown; 12) unknown; 13) unknown; 14) unknown;  15) unknown; Back Row: 16) unknown; 17) unknown; 18) Glynia Mason;19) Diane Bacon; 20) unknown.

248        unknown.   

249    1) Regina Davis; 2) Cheryl Poarch; 3) unknown; 4) Gloria Hagans.

250    1) Cheryl Poarch; 2) unknown; 3) Gloria Hagans; 4) unknown.     

251      unknown.   

252    1) June Skinner Banks; 2) Janelle Banks.     

253    unknown.     

254    1) Patricia Ponton; 2) Hortense Spence; 3) Cheryl Morrow.

255    1) Pamela Riddick; 2) Gloria Hagans; 3) unknown; 4) unknown; 5) Brenda Andrews. 

256    1) Pamela Riddick; 2) Gloria Hagans; 3) unknown; 4) unknown; 5) Brenda Andrews. 

257    1) Daun Hester; 2) unknown.   

258-261  unknown.           

262    1) Cheryl Morrow; 2) unknown.

263    unknown.       

264    1) Lyvonnia Revels; 2) Deidre Bailey; 3) (front) unknown; 4) Nettie Fankon.

265    1) Deidre Bailey; 2) unknown; 3) Nettie Fankon.

266    Nettie Fankon, Past Regional Director.

267    Deidra Bailey.

268    1) Priscilla Scott-Thomas; 2) Sheila Wilder. 

269    1) Priscilla Scott-Thomas; 2) unknown; 3) LyVonnia Revels; 4) Anita Blanton; Donation to Strolling Silver Strings.

Folder 4: Photographs, 85th Anniversary, Photos 270-440, 2014Add to your cart.

270-272    unknown.         

273    1) unknown; 2) Mary Bullock.   

274    Michele McCoy.   

275-276    unknown.       

277    Norfolk Public School, Golden Strings Orchestra.     

278    Diane Bacon.

279    Sculpture celebrating the 85th Anniversary 1929-2014 Norfolk Alumnae Chapter.

280    Keela Boose.

281-282      unknown.       

283    Sculpture celebrating the 85th Anniversary 1929-2014 Norfolk Alumnae Chapter.

284    Adrienne James. 

285-288  unknown.           

289    1) Marie Goines; 2) Yvonne Brown.   

290    William Goines.   

291    Barbara Davis.   

292-293      unknown.     

294    Talitha Talley-Parker.     

295      unknown.   

296    1) unknown; 2) unknown; 3) (lady in back, wearing red dress) Alveeta Green; 4) unknown; 5) (far right in red dress) Keela Boose.

297    Priscilla Scott-Thomas. 

298    1) unknown; 2) Alveeta Green. 

299      unknown.   

300    1) unknown; 2) DeLynda Wilson.

301    1) Delynda Wilson; 2) unknown; 3) Diane Bacon.   

302      unknown.   

303    1) unknown; 2) Diane Bacon.   

304-305  unknown.           

306    1) unknown; 2) unknown; 3) Evelyn Williams; 4) Carolyn Wilson; 5) Patricia Myers.     

307    unknown.     

308    Glynis Mason.     

309    1) Sheila Wilder;2) (back center) unknown; 3) (front center) Dr. William Ward.

310-311      unknown.     

312    1) Patricia Myers; 2) Carolyn Wilson. 

313    1) unknown; 2) Perlean Maddox; 3) unknown; 4) unknown.

314    Mary Bullock.

315-317  unknown.           

318    1) Aurella Addison; 2) Perlean Maddox.

319-320      unknown.     

321    1) unknown; 2) Patricia White. 

322-334    unknown.           

335    1) unknown; 2) Carolyn Wilson.

336-337      unknown.   

338    1) Aurella Addison; 2) unknown; 3) (seated) unknown; 4) (standing center) Allena Rawls.

339      unknown.   

340    center: Deidra Bailey.   

341-346  unknown.           

347    1) Deidre Bailey; 2) Shauna Barringer; 3) Dalphine Joppy.

348        unknown.   

349    1) Barbara Davis; 2) unknown.

350    1) Barbara Davis; 2) unknown; 3) unknown. 

351-356      unknown.   

357    1) The Honorable Gwendolyn Jackson; 2) unknown.

358-359      unknown.     

360    1) Sheila Wilder; 2) unknown. 

361    1) Anita Blanton; 2) unknown. 

362    1) Lisa Downy-Hood; 2) unknown.

363    1) Lisa Downey-Hood; 2) Daun Hester; 2) unknown.

364-365    unknown.       

366    1) Jean Siler; 2) unknown.

367    1) Aurella Addison; 2) unknown; 3) unknown; 4) (back) Linda Davis; 5) unknown.

368    1) Linda Davis; 2) unknown.     

369    1) Aurella Addison; 2) unknown.

370    1) Cheryl Morrow; 2) unknown.

371    1) Mary Bullock; 2) unknown.   

372    1) Allena Rawls; 2) unknown.   

373    1) Allena Rawls; 2) unknown.   

374    1) Myrtle Byrd; 2) unknown.

375    1) Phyllis S. Coley; 2) Jesse Coley.     

376    1) Adrienne Sames; 2) unknown.

377    1) Glynis Mason; 2) unknown. 

378    1) Stephanie Gordon; 2) unknown.     

379    unknown.       

380    1) Elaine Jones; 2) Priscilla Scott-Thomas; 3) Anita Blanton.

381    1) Elaine Jones; 2) Priscilla Scott-Thomas; 3) Anita Blanton.

382      unknown.     

383    1) Cheryl Poarch; 2) unknown. Lighting candelabrum.

384    1) Cheryl Poarch; 2) unknown. Lighting candelabrum.

385    1) Cheryl Poarch; 2) unknown. Lighting candelabrum.

386    1) unknown; 2) (center, in red) Eveyln Williams.

387    Silent Praise Mimes.

388    Silent Praise Mimes.

389    Silent Praise Mimes.

390    Norfolk Public School, Golden Strings Orchestra.     

391    Norfolk Public School, Golden Strings Orchestra.     

392        unknown.   

393    Candelabrum.     

394    1) Elaine Jones; 2) Priscilla Scott-Thomas.   

395    Hortense Spence.

396    Shauna Barringer.

397    unknown.     

398    Renee Grant.

399    Michele N. McCoy.

400-401    unknown.     

402    1) Priscilla Scott-Thomas; 2) Elaine Jones; 3) Anita Blanton; 4) Lavonia Revels. Donation to Oliver Hill Foundation.

403      unknown.   

404    Donation to  V P S Jazz Band.

405    Donation to  V P S Jazz Band.

406    Donation to Strolling  Silver Strings.

407      unknown. 

408    1) Priscilla Scott-Thomas; 2) Shelia Wilder; 3) Anita Blanton.

409    1) Priscilla Scott-Thomas; 2) Anita Blanton; 3) Shelia Wilder; 4) Adrienne James; 5) Lyvonnia Revels.

410    Myrtle Byrd.

411-412        unknown.   

413    Michele N. McCoy.

414    1) Michelle McCoy; 2) Yolander Hilton.

415-416        unknown.   

417    1) Yolander Hilton; 2) Michelle McCoy; 3) Sonja Smith; 4) Hope Parham.

418-420  unknown.           

421    1) unknown; 2) Phyllis Coley; 3) (lady in the back dressed in black) unknown; 4) (3rd from left -front) Yolander Hilton; 5) unknown.

422    1) unknown; 2) unknown; 3 (front center) Yolander Hilton; 4) (lady in back dressed in red) Phyllis Coley; 5) unknown; 6) unknown.

423    1) (in back) unknown; 2) (in back) unknown; 3) (center) Yolander Hilton; 4) Phyllis Coley; 4) unknown.

424-425      unknown.       

426    Center: Deidra Bailey.   

427-431    unknown.           

432    1) The Honorable Gwendolyn Jackson; 2) unknown.

433-435    unknown.           

436    85 Years, 1929-2014, Delta Sigma Theta, Inc., Norfolk Alumnae Chapter.

437    1) Elaine Jones, guest speaker; 2) Soror Veta Faison; 3) Soror Anita Blanton. 

438    1) Soror Priscilla Scott-Thomas; 2) Anita Blanton; 3) Soror LaVonya Revels; 4) Sheila Wilder.     

439    1) Shayla Myrick (?); 2) Michele McCoy; 3) Teresa Washington; 4) Brittany Jones Ross.

440    1) Soror Monica Kelly Coleman; 2) Soror Evelyn Williams.

Folder 5: Photographs, 75th Anniversary and Azalea Queen, Photos 441-444, 1983, 2000Add to your cart.

Event: Norfolk Alumnae Chapter, 75th Anniversary, Delta "Caught Up in the Rapture" 2000 February 27.

People are listed from LEFT to RIGHT.

441    1) Willie Hunter; 2) Jocelyn Goss, 2000, April 27.                 

442    1) Willie Hunter; 2) Jocelyn Goss; 3) Aurella Addison.

443    1) Myrtle Byrd; 2) Jocelyn Goss (center) (?); 3) Ola Goss.

Event: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority members pictured with Norfolk Azalea Festival Queen Lorene Alison Stokes, 1983. Ms. Stokes was the first African-American to be selected Queen of the Azalea Festival.

People are listed from LEFT to RIGHT.

444    Sorors, Front Row: 1) Rosemary Fonville; 2) Laura Tildon; 3) Anne Mitter; 4) Harrietta Jarrell-Eley; 5) unknown; 6) Esther Bailey; 7) Azalea Queen Lorene Alison Stokes; 8) unknown; 9) Willie Hunter;Sorors, Backrow: 1) Delynda W. Wilson; 2) unknown; 3) unknown; 4) Jean Siler; 5) Mildred McGriff; 6) unknown; 7) Jocelyn N Goss; 8) Alice Ferguson.

Queen Azalea XXX, 1983, United States, Lorene Alison Stokes, daughter of Congressman Louis Stokes.

Folder 6: Photographs, Arts and Letters Committee, Photos 445-450, circa 2008-2014Add to your cart.

445    Delta Sigma Theta: Norfolk Alumnae at L. Douglas Wilder Performing Arts Center.

446    Seated: 1) Carolyn C. Wilson; 2) Mercedes Coveney; 3) Myrna N. Matthews; 4) Alberta Keyes; 5) Rosemary Fonville; 6) Vida Hawkins; Back row, Standing: 6) Deborah Bynum; 7) Lillian Wright; 8) Priscilla Scott-Thomas; 9) Eleanor Jones; 10) June Banks; 11) Patricia Myers; 12) Derlean Maddox; 13) Sarah Cauthen; 14) Glynis Mason; 15) Diane Bacon  ; Arts and Letters, Krock Academy (?) 2014, Lifting the Arts to a Higher Ground.

447    1) June Banks; 2) Jennifer Brown; 3) Olivia Cauthen; 4) Jeanette Wallace; 5) Alberta Key; 6) musician, unknown; 7) Carolyn Wilson; 8) Glynis Mason; 9) Deborah Bynum; 10) Patricia Myers; 11) Diane Bacon; Norfolk Alumnae Chapter Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Arts and Letters Committee, Celebrating Ten Years of Delta Arts in the Schools, "Lifting the Arts to Higher Ground" The Kroc Center, Norfolk, Virginia, 2015 June 14.

448    1) June Banks; 2) Jennifer Brown; 3) Olivia Cauthen; 4) Jeanette Wallace; 5) Alberta Key; 6) musician, unknown; 7) Carolyn Wilson; 8) Glynis Mason; 9) Deborah Bynum; 10) Patricia Myers; 11) Diane Bacon; Norfolk Alumnae Chapter Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Arts and Letters Committee, Celebrating Ten Years of Delta Arts in the Schools, "Lifting the Arts to Higher Ground" The Kroc Center, Norfolk, Virginia, 2015 June 14.

449    1) Alberta Key; 2) Myrna Matthews; 3) Rosemary Fonville; 4) Lorraine Dancy; 5) unknown; 6) unknown; 7) Hortense Spence; 8) Diane Bacon; 9) June Banks; Norfolk Alumnae Chapter Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Arts and Letters Committee, Celebrating Ten Years of Delta Arts in the Schools, "Lifting the Arts to Higher Ground" The Kroc Center, Norfolk, Virginia, 2015 June 14.

450    Soror Lorraine Dancy, Arts and Letters Committee Chair, with two young girls, 2008 October 22.

Folder 7: Photographs, Awards- Outstanding Community Service - Charles Henry Pittman, Photos 451-478, circa 1989Add to your cart.

451    1) unknown; 2) Hortense Spence; 3) [Mrs. Pittman?]; 4) Charles Henry Pittman.

452    1) Hortense Spence; 2) [Mrs. Pittman?]; 3) Charles Henry Pittman.

453    1) unknown; 2) Dardress Jones; 3) unknown; 4) unknown; 5) unknown.   

454    1) [Mrs. Pittman?]; 2) Charles Henry Pittman; 3) unknown; 4) unknown.   

455-461    unknown.             

462    1) [Mrs. Pittman?]; 2) Charles Henry Pittman; 3) unknown. 

463    1) unknown; 2) unknown; 3) Edith Wright; Soror Edith Wright speaks at Norfolk State University.

464    1) Charles Henry Pittman award recipient; 2) Edith Wright; Soror Edith Wright presents award for Outstanding Community Service to Charles Henry Pittman.

465    Charles Henry Pittman.   

466      unknown.       

467    Charles Henry Pittman, speaker.

468    Charles Henry Pittman, speaker.

469-472    unknown.             

473    1) unknown; 2) Soror Jocelyn Goss; 3) Kenneth Goss (?).     

474    Marion Capps is among those pictured  Marion Capps and friends.

475    1) Charles Henry Pittman; 2) Edith Wright; Soror Edith Wright presents award for Outstanding Community Service to Charles Henry Pittman.

476      unknown.     

477    1) Myrtle Byrd; 2)[Mrs. Pittman?]; 3) Charles Henry Pittman; 4) Edith Wright; 5) Ruth Malbon.       

478    1) Myrtle Byrd; 2) [Mrs. Pittman?]; 3) Charles Henry Pittman; 4) Edith Wright; 5) Ruth Malbon.

Folder 8: Photographs, Committees- AIDS House Project: Social Action, Photos 479-484, undatedAdd to your cart.

Event: AIDS House Project Committee gathering, year undated December (?).

People are listed from LEFT to RIGHT.

479    1) unknown; 2) President Alena Rawls; 3) Myrtle Byrd; 4) unknown;  AIDS House Committee; the two lades not identified were in charge of AIDS House.

480    1) unknown; 2) President Alena Rawls; 3) Myrtle Byrd; 4) unknown;  AIDS House Committee; the two lades not identified were in charge of AIDS House.

481    1) unknown; 2) President Alena Rawls; 3) Talitha Talley-Parker; 4) unknown; AIDS House Committee; the two lades not identified were in charge of AIDS House.

482    1) unknown; 2) President Alena Rawls; 3) Talitha Talley-Parker; 4) unknown; AIDS House Committee; the two lades not identified were in charge of AIDS House. 

Event: Social Action Retreat, year undated.

People are listed from LEFT to RIGHT.

483     1) Center- standing, Jackie Thomas; 2) Center seated, Talitha Talley-Parker; 3) Edith Wright; Social Action Committee Retreat (Daun Hester, Social Action Committee Chair).

484     Talitha Talley-Parker; Social Action Committee Retreat; (Daun Hester, Social Action Committee Chair).

Folder 9: Photographs, Community Action Forum, Photos 485-495, 2015 NovemberAdd to your cart.

485    1) Soror Anita Blanton (Main Anchor, Wavy TV 10); 2) Phalisa Johnson, Social Action Committee.

486     Priscilla Scott-Thomas.

487     Anita Blanton.

488     "Citizens and Police Moving Forward with the 21st Century, " 2015 November 4, Ruffner Academy.

489     "Citizens and Police Moving Forward with the 21st Century, " 2015 November 4, Ruffner Academy.

490     "Citizens and Police Moving Forward with the 21st Century, " 2015 November 4, Ruffner Academy.

491     Norfolk Alumnae Chapter, chapter members attending the community forum at Ruffner Middle School.

492     Norfolk Alumnae Chapter, chapter members attending the community forum at Ruffner Middle School.

493     Anita Blanton, facilitator  "Citizens and Police Moving Forward with the 21st Century, " 2015 November 4, Ruffner Academy.

494     City representatives serve as panel members "Citizens and Police Moving Forward with the 21st Century," 2015 November 4, Ruffner Academy.

495     Cheryl Morrow Mitchell; Norfolk Alumnae Chapter members attending the community forum at Ruffner Middle School.


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