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Delta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha Charter

An inventory of its charter at the Syracuse University Archives


Finding aid created by: Anna Smallwood
Date: 2016



Historical Note

The local chapter of Delta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha was founded at Syracuse University in 1964 and is currently inactive. Delta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha is a national forensics honor society for speech and debate that formed when Delta Sigma Rho and Tau Kappa Alpha merged in 1963. Syracuse University had a chapter of Delta Sigma Rho that began in 1909, although it is unclear how long it lasted at Syracuse University.


Scope and Content Note

The original charter for Delta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha at Syracuse University authorizes a chapter to be founded at the University and was signed on August 18, 1964. It is signed by both the national president and national secretary of the organization.


Restrictions

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.

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.


Related Material

The Archives holds additional information about Delta Sigma Rho in the Clippings File.


Selected Search Terms

Names

Delta Sigma Rho -- Tau Kappa Alpha.
Syracuse University -- History.
Syracuse University.

Subjects

Greek letter societies.
Higher education.

Types of Material

Charters.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Delta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha Charter,
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Arthur Hunt from the Syracuse University Department of Communications and Rhetorical Studies transferred the charter to the Archives in 2010.

Processing Information

The charter was removed from the original frame and placed in an archival box for preservation.


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