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Phi Beta Delta
ΦΒΔ
FoundedApril 4, 1912; 112 years ago (1912-04-04)
Columbia University
Type Social
Affiliation NIC (former)
ScopeNational
Colors  Blue and   Gold
Symbol star. crossed keys
Flower Hyacinth
Jewel Pearl
PublicationThe Phi Beta Delta News Letter
   The Tripod of Phi Beta Delta
Chapters16 at merger
Merged with Pi Lambda Phi (1941)
Headquarters36 Mill Plain Rd, Ste 309
Danbury, CT 06811
USA

Phi Beta Delta (ΦΒΔ) was a college social fraternity in the United States founded at Columbia University on April 12, 1912. In 1941 the fraternity merged with Pi Lambda Phi.

There were eight founders:

  • David H. Cohen
  • Henry C. Fenton
  • William Haas
  • Darcy M. Heinemann
  • Joseph Michtom
  • Samuel Null
  • Julius Rudd
  • Bernard Shapiro [1]

Null would go on to become a NY State Appellate Judge, serving in that role from 1943-'49 [2] The Founders stated, "Its purpose is to inculcate among its membership a fine spirit of loyalty, activity and scholarship toward their Alma Mater, to develop the highest ideals of conduct and to promote a close fraternal bond through means of carefully selected associates." [1]

While entering the ranks of national fraternities somewhat later than its national peers, the organization quickly grew with chapters quickly formed at a number of eastern schools.

In 1934, Phi Beta Delta absorbed the UPenn chapter of Omicron Alpha Tau, a smaller Jewish fraternity that was dispersing that year. This group either merged with the existing Phi Beta Delta chapter on the campus, or re-established it. Four of ΟΑΤ's other chapters went to Tau Delta Phi. [3]

Phi Beta Delta effectively merged into Pi Lambda Phi on February 1, 1941. Baird's (19th ed.) notes the merger documents were signed on October 1, 1940. At the time, Pi Lambda Phi had 20 active chapters and Phi Beta Delta had 16. Considering duplications, the combined post-merger fraternity had a net of 33 chapters. All members and alumni of Phi Beta Delta were admitted into Pi Lambda Phi. [4]

Symbols and traditions

The badge was diamond-shaped, and edged with 20 pearls. Across the center it displayed the Greek letters Φ, Β, and Δ in gold on a blue background. Above the letters was a five-pointed star, and below were two crossed keys.

The colors of the Fraternity were blue and gold.

The flower was the Hyacinth. [4] [3]

Chapters

Chapters of Phi Beta Delta included the following, listed in the order of formation. Those noted in bold were active at the time of the merger, those in italics were dormant at the time of the merger: [5] [3]

Name Chartered Institution Location Status Notes Reference
Alpha April 5, 1912–1929 Columbia University New York, NY Dormant
Gamma 1912–1935 College of the City of New York New York, NY Dormant
Lambda 1912–1926 New York College of Dentistry New York, NY Dormant
Sigma 1913–1918, 1934–1941 Cornell University Ithaca, NY Merged Joined the NY Delta chapter of ΠΛΦ [a]
Zeta 1915–1934 New York University New York, NY Dormant
Beta 1916–1935 Fordham University New York, NY Dormant
Eta 1919–1941 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA Merged Joined the PA Epsilon Zeta chapter of ΠΛΦ [b]
Epsilon 1919–1939 University of Chicago Chicago, IL Dormant [c]
Theta 1920–1941 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Boston, MA Merged Became the MA Theta chapter of ΠΛΦ [d]
Mu 1920–1941 University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH Merged Became the OH Mu chapter of ΠΛΦ
Nu 1920–1935 Polytechnic Institute of New York (Tandon) New York, NY Dormant [e]
Kappa 1921–1941 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA Merged Became the CA Kappa chapter of ΠΛΦ
Omicron 1921–1941 University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI Merged Joined the MI Epsilon chapter of ΠΛΦ
Rho 1921–1925 Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA Dormant
Xi 1921–1930 Tufts University Medford, MA Dormant
Pi 1921–1941 Washington University in St. Louis St. Louis, MO Merged Became the MO Pi chapter of ΠΛΦ
Tau 1922–1941 University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA Merged Became the CA Tau chapter of ΠΛΦ
Upsilon 1922–1941 University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Merged Became the CA Upsilon chapter of ΠΛΦ
Iota 1922–1941 University of Oklahoma Norman, OK Merged Became the OK Iota chapter of ΠΛΦ [f]
Phi 1922–1936 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA Dormant
Chi 1924–1934 University of Wisconsin Madison, WI Dormant [g]
Psi 1924–1930 Drake University Des Moines, IA Dormant [h]
Delta 1925–1941 University of Florida Gainesville, FL Merged Became the FL Delta chapter of ΠΛΦ
Omega 1925–1931 University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA Dormant [i]
Alpha Alpha 1925–1933 University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN Dormant
Alpha Beta 1927–1934 University of Denver Denver, CO Dormant [j]
Alpha Gamma 1927–1933 Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA Dormant [k]
Alpha Delta 1927–1933, 19xx–1941 Temple University Philadelphia, PA Merged Became the PA Alpha Delta chapter of ΠΛΦ [6] [l]
Alpha Epsilon 1927–1941 Ohio State University Columbus, OH Merged Became the OH Alpha Epsilon chapter of ΠΛΦ [m]
Alpha Zeta 1928–1941 University of South Carolina Columbia, SC Merged Became the SC Alpha Zeta chapter of ΠΛΦ [n]
Alpha Eta 1928–1937 University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL Dormant [o]
Alpha Theta 1928–1941 Indiana University Bloomington, IN Merged Became the IN Alpha Theta chapter of ΠΛΦ [p]
Alpha Iota 1931–1934 University of Colorado Boulder, CO Dormant [q]
Alpha Kappa 1934–1941 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL Merged Became the IL Tau Delta chapter of ΠΛΦ [r]

Notes

  1. ^ At its 1934 restoration, this chapter incorporated nine-year old Phi Delta Mu (local) that had formed at Cornell in 1925.
  2. ^ In 1934 Eta chapter absorbed the Lambda chapter of Omicron Alpha Tau as that national fraternity was disbanding. ΟΑΤ had formed on the UPenn campus in 1922, apparently as a colony.
  3. ^ This chapter originated as Kappa Omega (local), previously established on the University of Chicago campus.
  4. ^ Another predecessor of ΠΛΦ at MIT had formed in 1897. The Phi Beta Delta merger restored Pi Lamb to the campus, and allows the chapter to claim the earlier founding date.
  5. ^ This chapter originated as Lambda Beta (local), previously established on the Tandon campus.
  6. ^ This chapter originated as Sigma Beta Tau (local), previously established at Oklahoma in 1921.
  7. ^ This chapter originated as the Chi Club (local), previously established at Madison in 1922.
  8. ^ This chapter originated as Sigma Delta Phi (local), previously established at Drake in 1923.
  9. ^ This chapter originated as Delta Gamma Tau (local), previously established at Pittsburgh in 1923.
  10. ^ This chapter originated as Alpha Beta Phi (local), previously established at Denver in 1922.
  11. ^ This chapter originated as Omega Phi (local), previously established at Lehigh in 1926.
  12. ^ This chapter originated as Sigma Iota Sigma (local), previously established at Temple in 1924.
  13. ^ This chapter originated as Phi Delta Gamma (local), previously established at OSU in 1923.
  14. ^ This chapter originated as The Evergreen Club (local), previously established at USC in 1927.
  15. ^ This chapter originated as The Pioneers Club (local), previously established at Alabama.
  16. ^ This chapter originated as Gamma Tau (local), previously established at Indiana in 1927.
  17. ^ This chapter originated as The Alpha Club (local), established at Boulder in 1929.
  18. ^ This chapter originated as Delta Pi (local), previously established at Illinois in 1925.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities, 14th Edition, 1940.
  2. ^ "Justices of the Court : Max Bloom". Nycourts.gov. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
  3. ^ a b c William Raimond Baird; Carroll Lurding (eds.). "Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities (Baird's Manual Online Archive)". Student Life and Culture Archives. University of Illinois: University of Illinois Archives. Retrieved 6 Aug 2021. The main archive URL is The Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage.
  4. ^ a b Anson, Jack L.; Marchenasi, Robert F., eds. (1991) [1879]. Baird's Manual of American Fraternities (20th ed.). Indianapolis, IN: Baird's Manual Foundation, Inc. p. VIII-13. ISBN  978-0963715906.
  5. ^ Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities. G. Banta Company. 1923. p. 220.
  6. ^ Noted in the Templar yearbook of 1928, p.153. Accessed 16 February 2022.

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