- unitid
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{"value"=>"Sc MG 357", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"20997", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"b18438625", "type"=>"local_b"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1960-1995", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1960/1995"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Delta Sigma Theta Sorority collection"}
- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"1.67 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear feet"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"2 boxes", "unit"=>"containers"}], "supress_display"=>true}
- repository
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{"id"=>"SCM", "value"=>"Schomburg Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is an international membership organization of college educated women, predominately black. The Delta Sigma Theta collection comprises two series: the New York Alumnae Chapter and the Queens Alumnae Chapter. It discusses the activities sponsored by these chapters, as well as some of the regional and national programs of the sorority."}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Delta Sigma Theta Sorority", "type"=>"corpname", "role"=>"creator"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is an international membership organization of college educated women, predominately black. The New York Alumnae Chapter, Delta's first graduate chapter, was founded in 1920, focusing particularly on the Harlem community. The chapter provides programs for the elderly at the Greater Harlem Nursing Home and for youth, including scholarships and developing and implementing educational and cultural projects. The chapter also sponsors and supports events in the performing and visual arts and letters.</p> <p>The Queens Alumnae Chapter was chartered in 1951 and is based in Jamaica. Among the programs it sponsors is Project Cherish, a national preservation and beautification program of African-American landmarks, monuments and historic sites, created in 1992. The Queens chapter is a sponsor of the Lewis Latimer House Fund, Inc. through its support and sponsorship of fundraising events. The chapter is also involved with the Teen Lift Program, providing first hand educational and travel experiences for students via annual tours to historically black colleges and universities.</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The Delta Sigma Theta collection comprises two series: the New York Alumnae Chapter and the Queens Alumnae Chapter. It discusses the activities sponsored by these chapters, as well as some of the regional and national programs of the sorority.</p> <p>The New York Alumnae Chapter series has materials from 1960-1994. It includes the constitution and by-laws, history, meeting agendas, and correspondence of the presidents regarding programs and projects in which the sorority was involved and grants that it was awarded. Files regarding committee business contain material about many of the committees, including lists of members and attendance, minutes, reports of regional conferences, lists of committee chairs and co-chairs, program calendars, financial records, and voting ballots. There are numerous programs for the many events sponsored by the New York Alumnae Chapter, the New York Metropolitan Chapters, other chapters, and Eastern Regional conferences and conventions, and national conventions. Among the events represented are May Week and other cultural performances, various forums, tributes, and dances and a host of social activities. The New York State Political Action Forum file (1988-1990) contains some information regarding the forums dedicated to economic and political empowerment, media, and education. This series also houses invitations for events sponsored by the New York and other chapters, as well as flyers, press releases, and news clippings.</p> <p>The Queens Alumnae Chapter series covers 1985-2000. It provides information about the types of programs offered. Included also is a report relating to members' occupations and African-American social issues (ca. 1997), programs and flyers for chapter and regional events such as the annual historically black colleges and universities tours, Founder's Day, and a tour to Ghana. There are also newsletters, memoranda, and evaluations written by participants of the Teen Lift Program (1997).</p>"}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Donated by Josephine Gordon (New York Alumnae Chapter) and Delta Sigma Theta, Queens Alumnae Chapter, 1981-2000.</p>"}
- processinfo
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{"type"=>"processing", "value"=>"<p>Compiled by <span class=\"name\">Janice Quinter</span> and <span class=\"name\">Diana Lachatanere</span>, <span class=\"date\">2010</span>. Finding aid edited and adapted to digital form by <span class=\"name\">Kay Menick</span> in <span class=\"date\">2016</span>.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p>Photographs transferred to Photographs and Prints Division. Books and magazines transferred to General Research and Reference Division.</p>"}
- accessrestrict
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{"value"=>"<p>access. All reproduction requests subject to limitations noted in divisional policies.</p>"}
- userestrict
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{"value"=>"<p>Information on copyright available from repository.</p>"}
- dsc_type
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combined
- date_start
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1960
- keydate
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1960
- date_end
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1995
- date_inclusive_start
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1960
- date_inclusive_end
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1995
- extent_statement
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1.67 linear feet (2 boxes)
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"[Item], Delta Sigma Theta Sorority collection, Sc MG 357, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library"}