List of Phi Delta Delta chapters

Phi Delta Delta was a women's professional law fraternity founded in 1911 at the University of Southern California.[1] It merged with Phi Alpha Delta in 1972.[2][3]

Collegiate chapters

Following is a list of Phi Delta Delta collegiate chapters.[4][5][6] Status is as of the time of the merger in 1972. All chapters are now inactive, most having merged into Phi Alpha Delta.

Chapter Charter date and range Institution Location Status References
Alpha November 11, 1911 University of Southern California Los Angeles, California Active
Beta April 17, 1913 Washington College of Law Washington, D.C. Active
Gamma April 1913 – 19xx ? Chicago-Kent College of Law Chicago, Illinois Inactive [a]
Delta February 1, 1914 – 19xx ?; February 22, 1930 University of Oregon School of Law Eugene, Oregon Active [b]
Epsilon February 10, 1917 University of Washington School of Law Seattle, Washington Active [7]
Zeta February 15, 1918 George Washington University Law School Washington, D.C. Active
Eta January 24, 1920 New England School of Law Boston, Massachusetts Active
Theta December 13, 1920 University of Kansas School of Law Lawrence, Kansas Active
Iota May 19, 1921 Vanderbilt University Law School Nashville, Tennessee. Active
Kappa May 21, 1921 Washburn University School of Law Topeka, Kansas Active [8]
Lambda May 23, 1921 University of Pittsburgh School of Law Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Active
Mu January 21, 1922 University of Missouri School of Law Columbia, Missouri Active
Nu May 7, 1922 Brooklyn Law School Brooklyn, New York City, New York Active
Xi May 20, 1922 Northwestern College of Law Portland, Oregon Active
Omicron May 18, 1923 Dickinson School of Law Carlisle, Pennsylvania Active
Pi May 19, 1923 Case Western Reserve University School of Law Cleveland, Ohio Active
Rho May 27, 1923 Stetson University College of Law Gulfport, Florida Active
Sigma September 22, 1923 University at Buffalo Law School Amherst, New York Active
Tau May 3, 1924 Temple University Law School Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Active
Upsilon May 29, 1924 Willamette University College of Law Salem, Oregon Active
Phi May 28, 1924 University of Colorado Law School Boulder, Colorado Active
Chi September 30, 1924 Duquesne University School of Law Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Active
Psi May 3, 1925 Kansas City School of Law Kansas City, Missouri Active
Omega January 30, 1926 – 1945 Vancouver Law School Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Inactive [9][c]
Alpha Alpha February 28, 1926 Fordham University School of Law Manhattan, New York City, New York Active [10]
Alpha Beta March 19, 1927 University of Cincinnati College of Law Cincinnati, Ohio Active
Alpha Gamma May 1, 1927 New York University School of Law Manhattan, New York City, New York Active
Alpha Delta March 19, 1927 University of Maryland School of Law Baltimore, Maryland Active [11]
Alpha Epsilon October 23, 1927 – October 3, 1959 Minnesota College of Law Saint Paul, Minnesota Merged [d]
Alpha Zeta October 26, 1927 Loyola University New Orleans College of Law New Orleans, Louisiana Active
Alpha Eta October 29, 1927 University of South Dakota School of Law Vermillion, South Dakota Active [12]
Alpha Theta February 18, 1928 Loyola Law School Los Angeles, California Active
Alpha Iota May 12, 1928 University of Louisville School of Law Louisville, Kentucky Active
Alpha Kappa May 12, 1928 University of Detroit Law School Downtown Detroit, Michigan Active
Alpha Lambda July 1, 1928 – December 12, 1955 National University School of Law Washington, D.C. Merged [e]
Alpha Mu May 4, 1929 Columbia Law School New York City, New York Active
Alpha Nu October 5, 1929 Cleveland Law School Cleveland, Ohio Active
Alpha Xi October 12, 1929 Indiana Law School Indianapolis, Indiana Active
Alpha Omicron June 8, 1929 Tulsa Law School Tulsa, Oklahoma Active
Alpha Pi December 7, 1929 University of Utah College of Law Salt Lake City, Utah Active
Alpha Rho November 11, 1929 St. John's University School of Law Jamaica, New York City, New York Active
Alpha Sigma May 10, 1930 University of Michigan Law School Ann Arbor, Michigan Active
Alpha Tau August 27, 1930 Yale Law School New Haven, Connecticut Active
Alpha Upsilon November 9, 1930 Saint Louis University School of Law St. Louis, Missouri Active
Alpha Phi March 8, 1931 University of Miami School of Law Coral Gables, Florida. Active
Alpha Chi October 24, 1931 University of Memphis Law School Memphis, Tennessee Active
Alpha Psi July 24, 1931 – October 3, 1959 St. Paul College of Law Saint Paul, Minnesota Merged [f]
Alpha Omega March 19, 1932 Louisiana State University School of Law Baton Rouge, Louisiana Active [13][g]
Beta Alpha October 9, 1932 Southwestern University School of Law Mid-Wilshire, Los Angeles, California Active
Beta Beta April 12, 1933 University of California at Berkeley School of Law Berkeley, California Active
Beta Gamma July 11, 1936 University of Mississippi School of Law Oxford, Mississippi Active
Beta Delta May 15, 1937 Stanford Law School Stanford, California Active
Beta Epsilon October 15, 1946 Columbus School of Law Washington, D.C. Active [14]
Beta Zeta October 24, 1947 University of Florida School of Law Gainesville, Florida Active
Beta Eta December 3, 1949 University of Georgia School of Law Athens, Georgia Active
Beta Theta April 15, 1950 UCLA School of Law Los Angeles, California Active
Beta Iota April 10, 1954 University of Richmond School of Law Richmond, Virginia Active
Beta Kappa October 30, 1954 Salmon P. Chase College of Law Highland Heights, Kentucky Active
Beta Lambda October 8, 1955 Georgetown University School of Law Washington, D.C. Active
Beta Mu April 11, 1958 University of Alabama School of Law Tuscaloosa, Alabama Active
Alpha Epsilon Psi October 3, 1959 William Mitchell College of Law Saint Paul, Minnesota Active [15][h][i]
Beta Nu February 28, 1964 California Western School of Law San Diego, California Active
Beta Xi April 24, 1965 University of Akron School of Law Akron, Ohio Active
Beta Omicron October 15, 1965 University of San Diego School of Law San Diego, California Active
Beta Pi December 9, 1966 Cumberland School of Law Homewood, Alabama Active
Beta Rho May 18, 1968 University of Tennessee College of Law Knoxville, Tennessee Active
Beta Sigma May 1, 1968 New York Law School Tribeca, New York City, New York Active
Beta Tau June 1, 1968 Florida State University College of Law Tallahassee, Florida Active
Beta Upsilon May 1969 University of South Dakota School of Law Vermillion, South Dakota Active
  1. ^ Gamma chapter's charter was revoked because of dissension in the group.
  2. ^ Delta chapter went inactive for a period due to a lack of female law students.
  3. ^ Omega chapter closed when the Vancouver Law School merged with the University of British Columbia.
  4. ^ Alpha Epsilon chapter merged into Alpha Epsilon Psi chapter when its institution merged.
  5. ^ The Alpha Lambda chapter ceased to exist when the National University School of Law merged with George Washington University School of Law; members were invited to affiliate with the Zeta chapter there.
  6. ^ Alpha Psi chapter merger into Alpha Epsilon Psi chapter when its institution merged.
  7. ^ Five female students at LSU formed the co-ed law club, Queen's Counselors, in the fall of 1930. This group was absorbed by Phi Delta Delta in March 1932.
  8. ^ Alpha Epsilon Psi chapter. was formed from the merger of Alpha Epsilon and Alpha Psi after their institutions merged.
  9. ^ When the sorority merged with Phi Alpha Tau, the Minnesota members voted to create their organization, the Minnesota Women Lawyers, instead of merging.

Alumnae chapters

Following is a list of Phi Delta Delta alumnae chapters.[6][16] Status is as of the time of the merger in 1972. All chapters are now inactive, due to the merger with Phi Alpha Delta.

Chapter Charter date and range Location Status References
Los Angeles Alumnae chapter March 3, 1922 Los Angeles, California Active
Kansis City Alumnae chapter March 22, 1924 – 194x ? Kansas City, Kansas Inactive [a]
Washington Alumnae chapter January 9, 1925 Washington, D.C. Active
San Francisco Alumnae chapter November 17, 1925 San Francisco, California Active
Buffalo Alumnae chapter September 2, 1927 – 19xx ? Buffalo, New York Inactive
Boston Alumnae chapter November 11, 1927 – 194x ? Boston, Massachusetts Inactive [a]
New York City Alumnae chapter November 12, 1927 New York City, New York Active
Cincinnati Alumnae chapter May 12, 1932 – 194x ? Cincinnati, Ohio Inactive [a]
Cleveland Alumnae chapter March 25, 1934 – 194x ? Cleveland, Ohio Inactive [a]
Santa Barbara-Ventura Alumnae chapter May 5, 1957 Santa Barbara and Ventura, California Active
  1. ^ a b c d Chapter surrendered its charter and affiliated with its local collegiate chapter to keep the fraternity active at the law school during World War II when few women were studying law.

References

  1. ^ Martin, Ida Shaw. The Sorority Handbook (6 ed.). Menasha, Wisconsin: George Banta Publishing Company, Collegiate Press. p. 89. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  2. ^ "1970s: A Fraternity of Firsts." Phi Delta Delta History History, accessed 4 December 2021.
  3. ^ Laura Duncan, “Happy Birthday, PADs”, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, November 13, 1992. Law Bulletin Publishing Company (Chicago, 1992)
  4. ^ 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-43. ISBN 978-0-9637159-0-6.
  5. ^ "The Chapters of Phi Delta Delta". The Phi Delta Delta. 51: 17-49. November 1973.
  6. ^ a b "Role of the Phi Delta Delta Chapters". The Phi Delta Delta. 51: 96-97. November 1973.
  7. ^ "New Law College Sorority Chapter". Los Angeles Herald. 7 March 1917. p. 7. Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via California Digital Newspaper Collection.
  8. ^ Washburn - Phi Delta Delta History
  9. ^ "UBC's Law School Opens | History Project". Peter A. Allard School of Law. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  10. ^ "Phi Delta Delta". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 1926-03-07. p. 15. Retrieved 2024-08-27 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ The Bar Association of Baltimore City Centennial Edition - History of the Women's Bar Association of Maryland
  12. ^ "Phi Delta Delta to Install Chapter". Argus-Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. 1927-11-04. p. 4. Retrieved 2024-08-27 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Hargrave, W. Lee (2004-09-01). LSU Law: The Louisiana State University Law School from 1906 to 1977. LSU Press. p. 98. ISBN 978-0-8071-2914-2 – via Google Books.
  14. ^ "Phi Delta Delta to Install Unit". Evening Star. 1946-10-14. p. 22. Retrieved 2023-03-15 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ Harmon, Shannon (August 2, 2019). ""Minnesota Women's Lawyers: A History". Raising the Bar: America Celebrates 150 Years of Women Lawyers 1869-2019". issuu. Faircount Media Group. p. 45. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  16. ^ "Alumnae Chapters". The Phi Delta Delta. 51: 50-51. November 1973.