ELWYN B. ROBINSON DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
CHESTER FRITZ LIBRARY
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA 58202

DELTA PHI DELTA RECORDS

COLLECTION: OGL #36

DATES: 1922-1954 [Bulk Dates, 1939-1954]

SIZE: Four scrapbooks

INTRODUCTION

ACQUISITION: The Delta Phi Delta Records were deposited in the Orin G. Libby Manuscript Collection. The deposit date is unavailable.

ACCESS: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Department of Special Collections.

HISTORICAL SKETCH

Delta Phi Delta is the oldest national honorary art fraternity in the United States. Organized as the Palette Club in 1909 at the University of Kansas, it was later renamed Delta Phi Delta and is open to men and women. Its official magazine, Palette, began publication in 1911.

The Kappa Chapter of Delta Phi Delta was chartered at the University of North Dakota on December 2, 1922. The Kappa Chapter sponsored demonstrations and talks concerning art, architecture, and related subjects. The national organization gave scholarships to Kappa Chapter members. Paul E. Barr (1892-1953), Professor of Art and Art Department head at UND (1928-1953), served as the National 1st Vice President of Delta Phi Delta for two years. The last reference to Kappa Chapter was in the 1960 Dacotah Annual.

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

The Delta Phi Delta Records consist of four scrapbooks, containing artwork, newspaper clippings, newsletters, photographs, pamphlets, etc., arranged chronologically.

Scrapbook One (1952-1954) contains photographs of Kappa Chapter members and art exhibits, programs from art exhibits, UND Honors Day Convocation program (1954), newspaper clippings, and homemade Christmas cards. Several pages are devoted to Paul E. Barr, including his obituary and pictures of his artwork.

Scrapbook Two (1951-1952) contains photographs of Kappa Chapter members and art exhibits, programs from art exhibits, UND Honors Day Convocation program (1951), newspaper clippings, homemade Christmas cards, and issues of Palette (Spring 1951, Spring 1952). Pamphlets from Minneapolis, including tourist and museum guides, area also included.

Scrapbook Three (1948-1950) contains photographs of Kappa Chapter members and art exhibits, programs from art exhibits, UND Honors Day Convocation program (1950), newspaper clippings, homemade Christmas cards, and sheet music for In the Garden Above (1947) by Rudolph C. Bergstrom.

Scrapbook Four (1922-1946) contains charters from Delta Phi Delta authorizing the establishment of the Kappa Chapter (December 2, 1922) and the Grand Forks Alumni Chapter (undated), and issues of the Delta Phi Delta Newsletter (January 1943, February 1943, March 1943, November 1943, January 1944, March 1944, March 1945, October 1945). Also included are photographs of Kappa Chapter members and art exhibits (1940-1946), programs from art exhibits, UND Honors Day Convocation programs (1942, 1944, 1945, 1946), newspaper clippings (1939-1946), homemade Christmas cards, and unpublished sketches.

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