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By Lee Furr
Collection Overview
Title: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Norfolk Alumnae Chapter Records, 1940-2021
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
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:
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Box 1: Executive Board Meetings, 1988-2008],
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Box 2: Executive Board Meetings, 2009-2012, 2001-2003, 2007-2009],
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Box 3: Chapter Meetings, 1987-2008],
[Box 4: Chapter Meetings, 2009-2012],
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Box 5: Administrative- Conventions, 1963-2016],
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Box 6: Deceased Sorors- Virginia State Clusters, 1940-2018],
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Box 7: Photographs, Anniversary - Community Action Forum, 1983-2015],
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Box 8: Photographs, Community Outreach - Mildred Dudley Peters, 1988-2013],
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Box 9: Plaques and Artifacts, 1929-2020],
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Box 10: Restricted- closed to the public, 1993-2011],
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Box 11: Miscellaneous Materials, circa 1960s-2021],
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Box 12: Miscellaneous Materials, circa 1960s-2021],
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Box 13: Miscellaneous Materials, circa 1983-2022],
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Box 14: Photographs, 1980s-1990s],
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Box 15: Oversized Materials, 2006],
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All]
- Box 4: Chapter Meetings, 2009-2012
This box contains minutes and supporting documents for chapter meetings. There are gaps in this collection. Minutes that are not in this box include:
2009 January, February, May
2010 April-May, September, November-December
2011 April
2012 February-March, May
- Folder 1: Chapter Meeting, 2009 January 3
- Folder 2: Chapter Meeting, 2009 February 7
- Folder 3: Chapter Meeting, 2009 March 7
- Folder 4: Chapter Meeting, 2009 April 11
- Folder 5: Chapter Meeting, 2009 June 6
- Folder 6: Summer Workshop, 2009 July 18
- Folder 7: Chapter Meeting, 2009 September 5
- Folder 8: Chapter Meeting, 2009 October 3
- Includes Fortitude Gazette, Norfolk Alumnae Chapter Newsletter.
- Folder 9: Chapter Meeting, 2009 November 7
- Includes Fortitude Gazette, Norfolk Alumnae Chapter Newsletter.
- Folder 10: Chapter Meeting, 2009 December 5
- Includes Fortitude Gazette, Norfolk Alumnae Chapter Newsletter.
- Folder 11: Chapter Meeting, 2010 January 2
- Includes Fortitude Gazette, Norfolk Alumnae Newsletter.
- Folder 12: Chapter Meeting, 2010 February 11
- Folder 13: Chapter Meeting, 2010 March 6
- Folder 14: Chapter Meeting, 2010 April 3
- Folder 15: Chapter Meeting, 2010 May 1
- Folder 16: Chapter Meeting, 2010 June 5
- Folder 17: Chapter Meeting, 2010 September - December
- Folder 18: Parliamentary Procedures, circa 2010
- Includes a photocopy of an undated history (source unknown) of the Norfolk Alumnae Chapter, previously known as Mu Sigma. There is also a photocopy of an undated history (source unknown) of the Alpha Eta Chapter at Virginia State University in Petersburg, Virginia, formerly known as Virginia State College for Negroes.
- Folder 19: Chapter Meeting, 2011 January 8
- Folder 20: Chapter Meeting, 2011 February 4
- Includes description of the Miss Jabberwock Cotillion Program.
- Folder 21: Chapter Meeting, 2011 March 5
- Folder 22: Chapter Meeting, 2011 April 2
- Folder 23: Chapter Meeting, 2011 May 7
- Folder 24: Chapter Meeting, 2011 June 4
- Folder 25: Chapter Meeting, 2011 September 10
- Includes Fortitude Gazette, Norfolk Alumnae Chapter Newsletter, volume 1, issue 1.
- Folder 26: Chapter Meeting, 2011 October 1
- Folder 27: Chapter Meeting, 2011 November 5
- Folder 28: Chapter Meeting, 2011 December 3
- Folder 29: Chapter Meeting, 2012 January 7
- Folder 30: Chapter Meeting, 2012 February 4
- Folder 31: Chapter Meeting, 2012 March 3
- Folder 32: Chapter Meeting, 2012 April 7
- Folder 33: Chapter Meeting, 2012 May 5
- Includes a photocopy of Fortitude Gazette, Norfolk Alumnae Chapter Newsletter.
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],
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Box 5: Administrative- Conventions, 1963-2016],
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Box 6: Deceased Sorors- Virginia State Clusters, 1940-2018],
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Box 7: Photographs, Anniversary - Community Action Forum, 1983-2015],
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Box 8: Photographs, Community Outreach - Mildred Dudley Peters, 1988-2013],
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Box 9: Plaques and Artifacts, 1929-2020],
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Box 10: Restricted- closed to the public, 1993-2011],
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Box 11: Miscellaneous Materials, circa 1960s-2021],
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Box 12: Miscellaneous Materials, circa 1960s-2021],
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Box 13: Miscellaneous Materials, circa 1983-2022],
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Box 14: Photographs, 1980s-1990s],
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Box 15: Oversized Materials, 2006],
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All]
