Dorris Pike Silverthorn Delta Zeta sorority records
RG.00.05.06
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Ball State University Archives and Special Collections
Alexander M. Bracken Library
2000 W. University Avenue
Muncie, Indiana, 47306
765-285-5078
libarchives@bsu.edu
Dorris Pike Silverthorn Delta Zeta sorority records RG.00.05.06
Table of Contents
Summary Information ................................................................................................................................. 3
Biographical Note / Historical Note / Administrative History......................................................................4
Scope and Contents....................................................................................................................................... 4
Arrangement...................................................................................................................................................4
Administrative Information .........................................................................................................................4
Collection Inventory...................................................................................................................................... 6
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Dorris Pike Silverthorn Delta Zeta sorority records RG.00.05.06
Summary Information
Repository
Ball State University Archives and Special Collections
Title
Dorris Pike Silverthorn Delta Zeta sorority records
Date
1939-1972
Extent
1.0 Cubic feet 1 box
Language
English
Language of Materials
Materials in English.
Preferred Citation
Dorris Pike Silverthorn Delta Zeta sorority records, Archives and Special Collections, Ball State
University Libraries
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Biographical Note / Historical Note / Administrative History
The Delta Zeta sorority was established in 1902 at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Since then, the
sorority has expanded to include chapters on many campuses including Ball State University. Since its
founding, the sorority has attracted over 247,000 women to its orgainization and promotes a mission of
lasting friendship, moral values, and service.
Mrs. Dorris Pike Silverthorn was a local member of the sorority's Muncie chapter. Originally a graduate
of Northwestern University, Mrs. Silverthorn eventually settled in Muncie where her husband Frank
Silverthorn ran an car repair shop and was active in a local aviation club.
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of a selection of Mrs. Dorris Pike Silverthorn's time with the Delta Zeta
sorority alumni chapter of Muncie, IN. Materials in this collection include crapbooks, photographs, and
press clippings featuring Mrs. Silverthorn and other Delta Zeta alums ranging from 1939-1972.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged alphabetically.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Ball State University Archives and Special Collections
Conditions Governing Access
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This collection is open for research.
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Collection Inventory
Delta Zeta sorority alumnae press clippings, 1966-1968
Delta Zeta sorority Ball State University members composite photograph,
Box
Folder
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
1968
Delta Zeta sorority bridal fashion show photographs, 1967-1968
Delta Zeta sorority convention member photograph Cincinnati, 1964
Delta Zeta sorority convention skit transcript, 1971
Delta Zeta sorority event photographs, 1960-1973
Delta Zeta sorority Muncie alumnae awards and certificates, 1964-1968
Box
1
Delta Zeta sorority Muncie Alumnae chapter scrapbook, 1960-1966
Delta Zeta sorority national convention photographs Grand Bahama island,
Box
Folder
1
8
1966
Box
Doris Pike Delta Zeta sorority of Northwestern University initiation plaque, 1939/12/08
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Doris Pike Silverthorn photographs, 1960's
Box
Folder
1
9
Box
1
Doris Pike Silverthorn scrapbook, 1959-1972
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