Every Chapter of DG EVER! (NEW)

[dukedg]

Currently active: 145 Chapters

I wanted to keep this list going and accurate because we have gathered so much great information thus far. Please help me keep this list current! Here's what we have so far:

The additional information 'L' represents that a local petitioned DG, followed by the date the local was founded. The last, single number indicates DG's entry to the campus. (i.e., /2 means DG second NPC on campus. If no local petitioned, there will be a date to indicate when NPC came to the campus.

Psi (I)-Lewis School, MS (1873-1889)
Theta (I)-Fairmont College, TN (1877-1880)
Chi (I)-Water Valley Seminary, MS (1877-1880)
Upsilon (I)-Bolivar College, TN (1878-1881)
Phi(I)/Phi Alpha-Franklin College, IN (1878-1885)(1995-2009)
Eta-Akron, OH (1879)~1877/2
Delta (I)-Trinity College, TX (1880-1881)
Delta (II)-Hanover College, IN (1881-1887)
Omega-Wisconsin (1881)~1875/2
Sigma-Northwestern, IL (1882)~1881/2
Pi (I)-Fulton Synodical College, MO (1882-1885)
Alpha-Mount Union, OH (1882-1908)
Theta Beta-Case Western Reserve (2004/4) (formerly Theta II, Adelbert College 1883-1888)
Lambda-Minnesota (1883)~1880/2
Zeta-Albion, MI (1883)~1
Upsilon (II)-St Lawrence, NY (1884-1887)
Chi-Cornell, NY (1885)~1881/3
Xi-Michigan (1885)~1879/2
Phi-Colorado (1886)~1884/2
Tau-Iowa (1886) L: unnamed (1882/3)
Alpha Nu-Southern California (1922) L: BF (1902/1) (formerly Delta III, Southern California 1887-1897)
Kappa-Nebraska (1888) L: unnamed (3)
Psi (II)-Goucher, MD (1891-1950)
Upsilon(III)-Stanford (1897-1944) (1979-1999)
Theta-Indiana (1898) L: unnamed (1898/4)
Rho-Syracuse (1901) L: DSF(1899/7)
Beta-Washington (1903) L:DA (1900/1)
Iota-Illinois (1906) L: ZN (1905/8)
Gamma-California, Berkeley (1907) L: Pie Del Monte (1900/8)
Omicron-Adelphi, NY (1908) L:FDF (1903/1)
Mu-Missouri(1909) L: unnamed (1908/4)
Epsilon-Ohio State (1911) L: unnamed (1909/5)
Pi-Montana (1911) L:STG (1908/3)
Nu-Idaho (1911) L:BS (1900/2)

Alpha Beta-Swarthmore, PA (1912-1934)
Alpha Gamma-Toronto (1913-1976) L-SBP (1907/5)
Alpha Delta-Oregon (1913) L:LR (1908/9)
Alpha Epsilon-Washington University (1914-1973) (1990)
Alpha Zeta-Lawrence, WI (1915) L:QG and UXD Club (1903/3)
Alpha Eta-Whitman, WA (1916) L:GK and Girls Ministerial Assoc. (1903/1)
Alpha Theta-North Dakota (1916) L:BGY (1911/3)
Alpha Iota-Oklahoma (1918) L:FX (1915/7)
Alpha Kappa-Washburn, KS (1920) L: KKX (1910/3)
Alpha Lambda-Drake, IA (1921) L:IAW (1906/2)
Alpha Mu-Beloit (1922-1963)
Alpha Xi-West Virginia (1922) L: DSD (1919/5)
Alpha Omicron-Miami University, OH (1923) L: BFS (1920/5)
Alpha Pi-Arizona (1923) L: AG
Alpha Rho-Ohio Wesleyan (1924) L: FWF (1903/6)
Alpha Sigma-California, Los Angeles (1925)DF (1919/12)
Alpha Tau-Butler, IN (1925) L: SD (1922/6)
Alpha Upsilon-Southern Methodist, TX (1926) L:LR (1916/7)
Alpha Psi-Mississippi (1927)~1899/5
Alpha Phi-British Columbia (1928) L:QE (1919)
Alpha Chi-Penn State (1930) L: La Camaraderie (1922/5)
Alpha Omega-Arkansas (1930-1992) L: DB (1925/6)

Beta Alpha-McGill, Quebec (1931-1973)
Beta Beta-Alberta (1931) L: FG (1928/1)
Beta Gamma-Utah (1932) L: GS (1920/7)
Beta Delta-Colorado College (1932) L: Minerva Club (1891/1)
Beta Epsilon-American, DC (1936) L: EK (1929/2)
Beta Zeta-Denison, OH (1938)~1928/7
Beta Eta-Texas (1939)~1902/15
Beta Theta-Duke, NC (1939-1974)(1986) L: DX (1938/12)
Beta Iota-Purdue, IN (1940) L: Pedallion (1936/8)
Beta Kappa-Kansas (1941)~(1873/10)
Beta Lambda-Gettysburg, PA (1939) L: BL (1916/2)
Beta Mu-Bowling Green, OH (1943) L: Skol (1923/4)
Beta Nu-Carnegie Mellon, PA (1944) L: GFS (1934/2)
Beta Xi-Michigan State (1945)~1921/15
Beta Pi-Willamette, OR (1945) L: DF (1920/4)
Beta Rho-George Washington, DC (1945-2015) L: Themian (1943/11)
Beta Sigma-Maryland (1945)~1924/12
Beta Tau-University of Miami, FL (1946)~1936/8
Beta Phi-Pennsylvania (1946-1958)
Beta Upsilon-Oregon State (1946)~1915/14
Beta Chi-Denver, CO (1946)~1885/10
Beta Omega-Washington State (1946)~1912/13
Beta Psi-Alabama (1947-1978)(2011)~1904/15

Gamma Alpha-Tennessee (1947)~1900/10
Gamma Beta-Tulsa, OK (1947)~1929/6
Gamma Epsilon-Kent State, OH (1947) L:SDS (1924/4)
Gamma Delta-Montana State (1948-?)~1917/6
Gamma Eta-San Jose State, CA (1948)
Gamma Gamma-Texas Western (1948-1959) (now UT-El Paso)
Gamma Zeta-Louisiana State (1948)~1909/15
Gamma Theta-Florida (1949)~1948/11
Gamma Iota-DePauw University, IN (1949)~1870/10
Gamma Kappa-Santa Barbara, CA (1950)
Gamma Lambda-California State, Fresno (1951)
Gamma Mu-Florida State (1951)~1904/16
Gamma Nu-North Texas (1953-?) (2007)
Gamma Xi-Texas Tech (1954)~1953/6
Gamma Omicron-Indiana State (1954)
Gamma Pi-Roanoke, VA (1955)
Gamma Sigma-Houston, TX (1956)
Gamma Rho-Wittenberg, OH (1956)~1904/7
Gamma Tau-Texas Christian (1956)~1954/9
Gamma Upsilon-Wichita State, KS (1958) L:
Gamma Phi-Arizona State (1958)~1949/9
Gamma Chi-California State, Long Beach (1959)~1954/6
Gamma Psi-Emory, GA (1958-1969)(1988-1994) L:Anchor Club
Gamma Omega-St. Lawrence, NY (1960-1970)

Delta Alpha-New Mexico (1961-1973)
Delta Beta-Kentucky (1962)~1908/12
Delta Epsilon-University of the Pacific, CA (1959)
Delta Zeta-Memphis (1965)~1947/5
Delta Eta-California State, Sacramento (1966)
Delta Theta-Georgia State (1967-?)
Delta Iota-Georgia (1968)~1921/18
Delta Kappa-South Florida (1968)
Delta Lambda-Mississippi State (1969)~1936/5
Delta Mu-Florida Atlantic (1969)
Delta Nu-Northern Illinois University (1969)
Delta Xi-Ball State, IN (1970-?)
Delta Omicron-Morehead State, KY (1970)
Delta Pi-Southern Mississippi (1971)~1937/9
Delta Rho-Virginia Tech (1971)
Delta Sigma-Auburn, AL (1972-1988, Re2003)~1922/14
Delta Tau-Missouri Southern (1972-?)
Delta Upsilon-Indiana/Purdue, Fort Wayne (1973-?) L:AYW (1966/1)
Delta Phi-California, Irvine (1974)
Delta Chi-California, Davis (1975)
Delta Psi-Baylor (1978-1986?) L: music club-name unknown~1974
Delta Omega-William Woods

Epsilon Alpha-Union (1978-2000)
Epsilon Beta-Bucknell ((1978)
Epsilon Gamma-Virginia (1978) L: GX
Epsilon Delta-Washington and Jefferson
Epsilon Epsilon-Tennessee Tech
Epsilon Zeta-Loyola Marymount (1981) L: GD (3)
Epsilon Eta-Indiana University of Pennsylvania (1981)
Epsilon Theta-Tampa (1980)
Epsilon Iota-California, San Diego
Epsilon Kappa-Clemson (1982-2003)
Epsilon Lambda-Lehigh (?-2013)
Epsilon Mu-William and Mary
Epsilon Nu-James Madison
Epsilon Xi-Lafayette
Epsilon Omicron-Wyoming
Epsilon Pi-Connecticut (1983) L: PDT
Epsilon Phi-Loyola (1984)
Epsilon Rho-Western Michigan (1984) L:TXD
Epsilon Tau-Central Florida (1984-2006)
Epsilon Sigma-San Diego State (1986)
Epsilon Upsilon-Bradley
Epsilon Chi-South Carolina (?-2003)
Epsilon Psi-Rutgers
Epsilon Omega-Louisiana Tech (?-2003)

Zeta Alpha-Villanova (1986) L: TKD
Zeta Beta-Dartmouth (?-1997)
Zeta Gamma-Richmond
Zeta Delta-Rochester
Zeta Epsilon-Santa Clara (1987)
Zeta Zeta-Boston University (1988) L: Interest Group A (10)
Zeta Eta-Texas State University, San Marcos (1987) L: DKP (1985)
Zeta Theta-Columbia University (1988)
Zeta Iota-Chapman (1989)
Zeta Kappa-Johns Hopkins (?-1995)
Zeta Lambda-California, Riverside
Zeta Nu-Montevallo (1991)
Zeta Xi-Alabama, Birmingham (1991)
Zeta Omicron-Wilfrid Laurier (1991-2014) L:DWF
Zeta Pi-Indiana/Purdue, Indianapolis (?-1999)
Zeta Rho-Ohio University (1993)
Zeta Sigma-Northern Kentucky
Zeta Tau-Wake Forest (?-1998)
Zeta Upsilon-Furman (1994) L: Neseda
Zeta Phi-Harvard (1994)
Zeta Chi-Delaware (1994)
Zeta Psi-Salisbury State (1996) L:'Women's Interest Group' (4)
Zeta Omega-Kenyon College (1996-1998) (now local 'Philia' or QDF)

Eta Alpha-Pepperdine (1996) L: Anchor Club
Eta Beta-Hartford (1996) L: DBO
Eta Gamma-Texas A&M (1997)
Eta Delta-North Florida (1999) L: SIG (1997/3)
Eta Epsilon-Vanderbilt (2000-2011/10)
Eta Zeta-University of Chicago (2001), L: CAPPA (3)
Eta Eta-Spring Hill College (2001) L:BX
Eta Theta-Saint Louis (2001)
Eta Iota-Nevada, Reno (2002)
Eta Kappa-North Carolina State (2002/8)
Eta Lambda-New Mexico State (2004)
Eta Mu-Lake Forest College (2004) L: GFW (1988)
Eta Nu-Hofstra University (2005) L: KDA (1992)
Eta Xi- UT-Tyler (2006)
Eta Omicron-University of Arkansas, Fort Smith (2007)
Eta Pi-DePaul (2007)
Eta Rho-UC - Merced (2009)
Eta Sigma-College of Charleston (2010)
Eta Tau-Christopher Newport (2014/7)

[CutiePie2000]

dukedg, thank you for picking up the baton and running with this to maintain the list and keep it current! Your efforts are appreciated.

[dukedg]

Updated to reflect our newest chapter -- congratulations to Beta Psi!

If you all have any updates to this list, please let me know.

[Titchou]

Thank you!!!!!!

[aab225]

much love to Zeta Zeta chapter <3

[AnchorAlumna]

Wonder where our next chapter will be????

[dukedg]

Call me crazy, but here's hoping for Arkansas and recolonizing an Alpha letter chapter!

[OleMissAnchor]

Thanks for this! I'm using some of this info on a fraternity history presentation that I'll be giving to my local alumnae group...interesting to see the travels of DG. Especially the jump from MS/TN to Indiana, where it goes Westward so quickly. I would've predicted that it would go South.

The early Anchoras (many available on Google Books now) chart the expansion. In one of the earliest available chapter news sections [March 1885 Anchora], the Psi girls in Oxford complain that "we are in measure, cut off from the other chapters, so that there can be between us no firm clasp of hands, no interchange of sisterly greeting, save through the pen..." It's credited to Psi-University of Missouri, but I think that's a typo. They mention "us Oxford girls" and an exhibition in New Orleans.

[AnchorAlumna]

There's a lot of detailed history in those old ANCHORAS that hasn't made it into the history book. Just not room to get it all in there, I guess. (Do we still have a history book?) It's not even on the DG website!
Somehow I stumbled onto a bit of history of Fairmount College, where DG had its second chapter, Theta. It only lasted 3 years, 1877-80.
Fairmount was a girls school in Monteagle TN, which you may know is very close to Sewanee, where the University of the South is located. Mrs. Louise Yerger and Mrs. Harriet Kells moved their girls' school from Jackson, Miss., to Mont Eagle Mountain in 1872.
I'll post some more background on the college and Delta Gamma's short tenure there as I dig.

[AOII Angel]

Excuse the swerve, ladies! I have been reading...I love fraternity history. It seems before the 30s chapters chose there own names a la AOIIs tradition. I actually see several repeated names. Is that correct? Can you elaborate on that history?

[WhiteDaisy128]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

Excuse the swerve, ladies! I have been reading...I love fraternity history. It seems before the 30s chapters chose there own names a la AOIIs tradition. I actually see several repeated names. Is that correct? Can you elaborate on that history?

AOII Angel, you are correct. In the early days, chapters selected their own designations representing special meaning to themselves. Designations could not repeat unless the previous chapter closed (as with our 3 Delta chapters...after the 3rd Delta chapter closed, no other chapter ever took the Delta designation as it became kind of a bad luck myth -- no maybe it wasn't a myth!).

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by WhiteDaisy128

AOII Angel, you are correct. In the early days, chapters selected their own designations representing special meaning to themselves. Designations could not repeat unless the previous chapter closed (as with our 3 Delta chapters...after the 3rd Delta chapter closed, no other chapter ever took the Delta designation as it became kind of a bad luck myth -- no maybe it wasn't a myth!).

Very cool. Do your chapter names still have special meanings?

[OleMissAnchor]

They do...although of course the meaning is part of each chapter's ritual . For a little tidbit that's in public record, I know Phi I/Phi Alpha chapter chose its name at least in part because George Banta, a Phi Delta Theta, helped bring Delta Gamma to that university. But we've been going (mostly) in alphabetical order since Alpha Beta in 1912. Interestingly enough, that roughly coincides with the beginning of "professionalization" of sororities, requirements of recommendations from alumnae, and organized, nationwide alumnae coordination of fraternity business. Before that coordination had been nationwide but usually somewhat haphazard.

AOII Angel, have you read the book Bound by a Mighty Vow? It's definitely an academic, not casual read, but it has some great insights into the development of women's fraternities and what they meant to the first three generations of young women who participated in them from 1870s-1910s. It draws mostly from Kappa Alpha Theta's archives, but the insights would apply for most women's fraternities at the time.

Sorry for the threadjack! I just love history .

[AOII Angel]

I have read parts of it. I found it fascinating. The fraternal movement was essential to the success of early female students. Thanks for the explanation. AOIIs submottos are open ritual. We'll tell you the meanings of all of them. It's nice to know another group has a similar tradition.

[dukedg]

As Lehigh is no longer listed on the chapter locator on deltagamma.org, I have updated the chapter's status on the master list. I do not know the founding date for the Lehigh chapter, so if someone knows that, please let me know.