Delta Sigma Theta, Lambda Omega Chapter records, 2025

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Summary

Creator:
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. Lambda Omega Chapter (Duke University) and Duke University. University Archives
Abstract:
Delta Sigma Theta, Lambda Omega Chapter was chartered on April 5, 1975 at Duke University making it the first Black sorority at Duke. The Lambda Omega Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta focuses on acts of public service. The collection consists of materials from Delta Sigma Theta, Lambda Omega Chapter's 50th anniversary weekend celebration such as photographs, videos, articles, and a digital commemorative book.
Extent:
3 Gigabytes
Language:
Materials in English.
Collection ID:
UA.31.13.0010
University Archives Record Group:
31 -- Student/Campus Life
31 -- Student/Campus Life > 13 -- Student Organizations - Service

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of materials from Delta Sigma Theta, Lambda Omega Chapter's 50th anniversary weekend (April 4-6, 2025) celebration. Includes photographs, a recap video of the weekend, a Duke Today article about the anniversary celebrations, and a press release draft. Also includes a digital commemorative book and a video of the chapter's history that was played during the gala event.

Biographical / historical:

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated is an "organization of college educated women committed to the constructive development of its members and to public service with a primary focus on the Black community." Delta Sigma Theta Sorority is a historically Black sorority founded at Howard University in 1913 and later incorporated in 1930. The organization has collegiate and alumni chapters in several countries including the United States, Canada, Japan, West Africa, Jamaica, South Korea, and Germany.

Delta Sigma Theta, Lambda Omega Chapter was chartered on April 5, 1975 at Duke University making it the first Black sorority at Duke. The Lambda Omega Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta focuses on acts of public service that uphold the sorority's five programmatic thrusts- economic development, educational development, international awareness and involvement, physical and mental health, and political awareness and involvement. Lambda Omega celebrated its 50th anniversary from April 4-6, 2025. Celebrations included a gala with Angela Alsobrooks, the first Black United States Senator for the state of Maryland and a Lambda Omega Soror, as the keynote speaker.

Source: https://www.deltasigmatheta.org/, visited September 15, 2025

https://www.lambdaomegadst.org/history, visited September 15, 2025

Acquisition information:
The Delta Sigma Theta, Lambda Omega Chapter records were received by the University Archives as a gift from Nichole Ogojiaku in 2025.
Processing information:

Processed by April Blevins, October 2025

Accessions described in this collection guide: UA2025-0031

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

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Copyright for official university records is held by Duke University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

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[Identification of item], Delta Sigma Theta, Lambda Omega Chapter records, Duke University Archives, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.

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