Finding aid created by: Anna Smallwood
Date: 2016
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| December 2019 | Revised to match style guide (NAW) |
Summary |
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| Creator: | Alpha Lambda Delta. |
| Title: | Alpha Lambda Delta (Syracuse University Chapter) Collection |
| Dates: | 1960-1975 |
| Size: | 2 boxes (.75 linear foot) |
| Abstract: | The Alpha Lambda Delta Collection contains membership and meeting records as well as other organizational materials related to its activities and ceremonies at Syracuse University. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Ave., Suite 600 Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 |
In 1924, Alpha Lambda Delta was originally founded by Maria Leonard at the University of Illinois to acknowledge high academic achievement of freshman women. On February 22, 1970, a chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta was initiated at Syracuse University, although it existed prior to 1970 under the name Sigma Lambda Delta. A similar society, Phi Eta Sigma, was founded in 1923 for a similar purpose but for men. These organizations continued to be single sex until the 1970s, when both allowed the opposite sex to become members. Both organizations serve first year students with high academic standing and there is currently a chapter of Phi Eta Sigma but not Alpha Lambda Delta at Syracuse University.
The Alpha Lambda Delta (Syracuse University Chapter) Collection contains materials from 1960 to 1975 that describe its history, members and ceremonies. The collection also contains materials related to Sigma Lambda Delta, the predecessor of Alpha Lambda Delta at Syracuse University. Included in the collection are a banner and instructions used for initiation as well as membership and pledge cards. Also in the collection are records from the chapter president, secretary, and advisor that contain correspondence, meeting minutes and other materials that describe the organization's functions at Syracuse University.
Access Restrictions:
Please note that the collection is housed off-site, and advance notice is required to allow time to have the materials brought to the Reading Room on campus.
Student records, including microfilm records of student transcripts, grades and other files, are restricted to the office of origin for 80 years from date of graduation.
Use Restrictions:
Written permission must be obtained from the Syracuse University Archives and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
The University Archives holds a clipping file for Alpha Lambda Delta.
Names
Alpha Lambda Delta.
Syracuse University -- History.
Syracuse University.
Subjects
Greek letter societies.
Higher education.
Types of Material
Banners.
Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Alpha Lambda Delta (Syracuse University Chapter) Collection,
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
No acquisition information is available for this collection.
Processing Information
Materials were placed in archival folders. Archival materials in binders were removed and placed in folders for preservation.
Materials are arranged in alphabetical order.
Collection
| Collection | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Advisor's files 1967-1971 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Advisor's files - Sigma Lambda Delta 1960-1970 | ||||||||||
| RESTRICTED: Please note that these files contain student grades that are restricted. | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Banner undated | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Constitution of Sigma Lambda Delta undated | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Correspondence and membership records 1973-1974 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Initiation ceremony 1968, 1974-1975 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Membership certificates 1970-1971 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Pledge cards 1974-1975 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | President's files 1969-1974 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Secretary's files 1968-1970 | ||||||||||