Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140

RS 22/11/3/2
Alpha Delta Pi Sorority

Pi Chapter (Iowa State University)
Records, 1903-[ongoing]


Descriptive summary

creator:

Alpha Delta Pi Sorority. Pi Chapter (Iowa State University)
title:

Records
dates:

1903-[ongoing]
extent:

9.5 linear feet (3 records center cartons and 7 oversize boxes)
collection number:

RS 22/11/3/2
repository:

University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

 

Administrative information

access:

Open for research
publication rights:

Consult Head, Special Collections Department
preferred citation:

Alpha Delta Pi Sorority. Pi Chapter Records, RS 22/11/3/2, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library

 

Historical note

The Pi Chapter of Alpha Delta Pi was installed at Iowa State College (University) on June 3, 1911 from a petitioning friendship club called Inomene Feliae. Among the early members were Mary Kelly Shearer, Alpha Delta Pi's first executive secretary; Ada Hayden, the first woman to receive a doctorate from Iowa State College (University) in 1918; and Margaret Sloss, the first woman to receive her doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from Iowa State College (University) in 1938.

Alpha Delta Pi's official colors are azure blue and white; the mascot is a lion nicknamed 'Alphie', the flower is the woodland violet, and the open motto is "We live for each other"; or "Boetheia Uper Allelon".

The Alpha Delta Pi house is located at 2125 Greeley Street, Ames, Iowa.

 

Collection description

The records include scrapbooks, anniversary materials, pledge books, by-laws, song books, handbooks, fiscal reports, and news clippings related to the installation of the Pi chapter of Alpha Delta Pi at Iowa State College (University), the operation of the chapter, and sorority celebrations.

 

Organization

The collection is arranged in chronological order.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

1

1

History of Alpha Delta Pi

1903-1957

1

2

Alumni Records

1911-1986

1

3

Song Books

1927-1966

5

OVR

Scrapbook

ca. 1931

1

4

Member Book

1936

1

5

History of Alpha Delta Pi

1939-1985

1

6

House Photographs (2 b/w 8x10", 5 b/w 5x7", 2 b/w 3x5", and 2 color 3x5" photographs)

1940-1964, n.d.

7

OVR

Photocopy of news clipping scrapbook

ca. 1940s-1950s

8

OVR

Scrapbook and composite photograph (1 b/w 11x17" photograph)

ca. 1940s-1964

1

7

House Photographs (2 b/w 8x10", 3 b/w 5x7", 1 color 5x7", and 2 color 3x5" photographs)

1943-1964

1

8

Scrapbook and photographs (7 b/w 8x10", 2 color 5x7", and 2 color 3x5" photographs)

1945-1957

1

9

Song book

1948

6

OVR

Loose scrapbook pages and composite photograph (1 b/w 11x17" photograph)

ca. 1950s-1960s

1

10

Pledge Book

1946, 1951

1

11

Centennial Convention

1951

10

OVR

Centennial scrapbook

1951

1

12

Fiscal Year Reports

1951-1959

1

13

Founder's Day

1954

1

14

Fiscal Year Reports

1960-1968

1

15

National Correspondence

1960-1980

1

16

50th Anniversary

1961

1

17

Adelphean

1961

1

18

Martha Gould

1961-1981

1

19

Newspaper Clippings

1961-1992

1

20

Scrapbook and photograph (1 color 3x5" photograph)

1962, n.d.

1

21

House Addition Correspondence

1962-1986

1

22

Alpha Delta Pi History

1964

1

23

State Day Report and Committee Objectives

1964-1965

1

24

National Accountant's Reports

1965-1970

1

25

Rush Plans

1966

1

26

Correspondence

1968

1

27

Transfer Approvals

1968-1973

1

28

Song Books

1969 - n.d.

1

29

Rush Plans

1970

1

30

Fiscal Year Reports

1970-1982

4

OVR

Photograph album

ca. 1970s

1

31

Rush Plans

1971

1

32

Rush Report

1972

1

33

Alpha Delta Pi Inheritance

1973

1

34

Rush Report

1973

1

35

Plaques

1973,1983

1

36

Exec. Vice President Notebook

1974-1988

1

37

Pre-Rush Planning

1975

1

38

House Mother's Manual

1976

1

39

Pledge Book

1977

1

40

Corie Swanberg's Scrapbook

1977-1981

1

41

Corie Swanberg's Scrapbook Photographs (2 color 8x10", 12 color 5x7", and 76 color 2x5" photographs)

1977-1981

1

42

Badge Service Records

1977-1982

1

43

Pledge Book

1978

1

44

Recorder Historian

1978-1979

2

1

Advisor's Handbook

1979

2

2

Scrapbook Photos (52 color 3x5" and 1 color 4x6" photographs)

1979, n.d.

2

3

Province Director Correspondence

1979-1980

2

4

Pledge Record

1979-1985

2

5

"The Balfour Blue Book"

1980-1981

2

6

Convention Booklets

1981

2

7

President's Letter and National Correspondence

1981

2

8

VEISHEA, "All in a Day's Work"

1981

2

9

Invitations

1982, n.d.

2

10

Pledge Minutes

1982-1982

2

11

Ames Alumnae Association

1982-1986

2

12

Bylaws and Goals

1983

2

13

"The Chronicle of Alpha Delta Pi"

1983

2

14

Leadership Conference: Callaway Gardens, Pine Mountain, Georgia

1983

2

15

Conference/Convention Information

1983-1987

2

16

Panhellenic Minutes

1984-1986

2

17

Chapter Activities Reports

1984-1989

2

18

Membership Directories

1985

2

19

75th Anniversary

1986

2

20

75th Anniversary Panhellenic

1986

2

21

75th Anniversary Plans

1986

2

22

75th Anniversary Programs

1986

2

23

Alumni Info

1986

2

24

Pledge Education for the Vice President

1986

2

25

Year Summary

1986

2

26

Alpha Delta Pi Schedules

1986, n.d.

2

27

Chapter Operations Book

1986-1988

2

28

Scholarship Program

1986-1993

2

29

Chapter Performance Evaluation

1987

2

30

By Laws and Alcohol Policy

1987-1990

2

31

Initiation Record Book

1987-1991

2

32

Pledge Record

1987-1991

2

33

Letters to Alumni

1988-1991

2

34

Completed Forms (A-L)

1988-1991

2

35

Completed Forms (M-Z)

1988-1991

9

OVR

Membership directory

1989

2

36

Alpha Delta Pi Pledges

1989, n.d.

2

37

Forms

1989-1990

2

38

House Insurance Policy

1989-1990

2

39

Membership Workbook

1990

3

1

Panhellenic Update

1990

3

2

Returned Postcards

1991

3

3

Social Event Planning Form

1991

3

4

Forms

1991-1992

3

5

Supply Book

1991-1992

3

6

Alpha Delta Pi Store Catalog

1993-1998

3

7

Officer Training Workshops

1993-1998

3

8

Song Book for 150th Anniversary

1994

3

9

Standards Code

1995, 2000

3

10

Newsletter, The Pi Spy

1996

3

11

Scholarship Program

1996-1997

3

12

Recruitment

1997-1999

3

13

Bylaws and Operational Guidelines

1997, 2000

3

14

Alpha Delta Pi Handbook

1999-2000

3

15

Correspondence - Outgoing

2000-2001

3

16

Forms

2000-2001

3

17

Scholarship – Lois Burnet Kline Humanitarian Award

2001

3

18

Kitchen Minutes

2002

3

19

Scholarship Dinner

2003

3

20

Membership and Alumni

2003-2004

3

21

Newsletter, The Pi Spy

2003-2004

3

22

News Clippings

2006

3

23

Alpha Delta Pi Housing Update

n.d.

3

24

Alpha Delta Pi Master Chapter Profile

n.d.

3

25

Alpha Delta Pi Transfer Approval

n.d.

3

26

Alpha Education Planning Outline

n.d.

3

27

Alpha Education Program Master Evaluation

n.d.

3

28

Apha Education Program Member Evaluation

n.d.

3

29

Alpha Member Release

n.d.

3

30

Adelphean Update

n.d.

3

31

Chapter Activities Update

n.d.

3

32

Chapter Evaluation of National Officer Visit

n.d.

3

33

Chapter History Update

n.d.

3

34

Chapter Operations Book

n.d.

3

35

Chapter Visitation Policy

n.d.

3

36

Cheers

n.d.

3

37

Contribution Form

n.d.

3

38

Delta Membership Update

n.d.

3

39

Finical Inactivity Request Checklist

n.d.

3

40

Form Due Slips

n.d.

3

41

Form Mailing Chart

n.d.

3

42

Greek Week Skits

n.d.

3

43

Legacy Report Form

n.d.

3

44

Marcia

n.d.

3

45

Membership Update – Inactive Status

n.d.

3

46

Mom of Alpha Delta Pi

n.d.

3

47

Notebook Check Page

n.d.

3

48

Officer Report Forms for Exec.

n.d.

3

49

Personal Reference for Membership

n.d.

3

50

Pledge Book

n.d.

3

51

Pledge Education

n.d.

3

52

Pledge of Alpha Delta Pi

n.d.

3

53

Pride Update

n.d.

3

54

Programs

n.d.

3

55

Reinstatement of Alpha Membership

n.d.

3

56

Return Postcards

n.d.

3

57

Request to Initiate

n.d.

3

58

Ritual Equipment Update

n.d.

3

59

Rush Statistics Update

n.d.

3

60

Scholarship Evaluation

n.d.

3

61

Skits

n.d.

3

62

Stationary

n.d.

3

63

Study tips

n.d.

3

64

Scrapbook Photocopies

n.d.