Founders of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Flashcards

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Who was installed as the first President of Lambda Chapter?

Ethel Cuff Black

Myra Davis Hemmings

Marguerite Young Alexander

Osceola Macarthy Adams (correct)

Which founder helped Alpha Nu Chapter purchase a sorority house on the campus of the University of Illinois?

Marguerite Young Alexander (correct)

Winona Cargile Alexander

Jessie McGuire Dent

Pauline Oberdorfer Minor

Who was Alpha Chapter's first Custodian?

Winona Cargile Alexander

What significant role did Ethel Cuff Black hold in Alpha Chapter?

First Vice President Signup and view all the answers

What notable event did Bertha Pitts Campbell participate in?

Women's Suffrage March Signup and view all the answers

What was Zephyr Chisom Carter featured in?

Crisis Magazine Signup and view all the answers

What was Edna Brown Coleman's role at Howard University?

President and valedictorian Signup and view all the answers

What was Jessie McGuire Dent instrumental in?

Integrating Galveston Public School System Signup and view all the answers

Who was the first Sergeant-at-Arms of the Alpha Chapter?

Frederica Chase Dodd Signup and view all the answers

What position did Myra Davis Hemmings hold in Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.?

First President of Alpha Chapter Signup and view all the answers

What is Olive Jones known for?

Accomplished pianist and music teacher Signup and view all the answers

What significant contribution did Jimmie Bugg Middleton make for Delta Sigma Theta?

Lobbying for participation in the march for Women's Suffrage Signup and view all the answers

What was Pauline Oberdorfer Minor's notable achievement?

First Treasurer of Alpha Chapter Signup and view all the answers

What is Vashti Turley Murphy known for?

Mother of five daughters, four of whom became Deltas Signup and view all the answers

When did Naomi Sewell Richardson pass away?

1993 Signup and view all the answers

What was significant about Mamie Reddy Rose?

First of the Founders to enter into the Omega Omega Chapter Signup and view all the answers

What degree did Eliza Pearl Shippen earn?

Doctorate degree Signup and view all the answers

What notable accomplishment did Florence Letcher Toms have?

Presented First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt Signup and view all the answers

What profession did Ethel Carr Watson pursue after retirement?

Dramatic reader Signup and view all the answers

What novel did Wertie Blackwell Weaver publish?

The Valley of the Poor Signup and view all the answers

What was Madree Penn White's role in Delta Sigma Theta?

Driving force and inspiration Signup and view all the answers

What did Edith Motte Young teach?

Biblical Literature Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Founders of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Osceola Macarthy Adams: First President of Lambda Chapter, served as grand treasurer, selected Delta mottoes, and directed productions for Harry Belafonte and Sidney Poitier; notable black actress on Broadway.
Marguerite Young Alexander: Key figure in securing a sorority house for Alpha Nu Chapter at the University of Illinois.
Winona Cargile Alexander: First Custodian of Alpha Chapter and New York City's first black social worker for County Charities.
Ethel Cuff Black: First Vice President of Alpha Chapter, charter member of Queens Alumnae Chapter, and the first black teacher in Richmond County, NY.
Bertha Pitts Campbell: An educator who participated in the 1913 Women's Suffrage March and again at age 92 in 1981.
Zephyr Chisom Carter: Reporter for Alpha Chapter; recognized in Crisis Magazine in 1913.
Edna Brown Coleman: Valedictorian at Howard University and President of her graduating class; spouse of an Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Founder.
Jessie McGuire Dent: First Corresponding Secretary for Alpha Chapter; key to integrating Galveston Public School System in Texas.
Frederica Chase Dodd: First Sergeant-at-Arms of Alpha Chapter and a charter member of the Dallas Alumnae Chapter.
Myra Davis Hemmings: First President of Alpha Chapter; former president of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority; active in NAACP and National Council of Negro Women.
Olive Jones: Acclaimed pianist and music educator in Washington D.C. public schools.
Jimmie Bugg Middleton: Advocated for Delta Sigma Theta's role in women's suffrage march; served as Dean of Girls at a Black High School in Raleigh, N.C.
Pauline Oberdorfer Minor: First Treasurer of Alpha Chapter; authored a hymnal; valedictorian of Teacher’s College at Howard University.
Vashti Turley Murphy: Mother of five daughters, four Deltas; strong advocate for women's voting rights; grandmother of Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie.
Naomi Sewell Richardson: Last surviving Founder at her death in 1993; first black graduate of Washingtonville High School, NY.
Mamie Reddy Rose: First Founder to join Omega Omega Chapter; recognized as an outstanding dramatic reader.
Eliza Pearl Shippen: Only Founder to earn a doctorate degree, graduated Magna Cum Laude from Howard University, and dedicated to public service in the sorority.
Florence Letcher Toms: Presented Eleanor Roosevelt to her parents; interacted with several past U.S. Presidents; avid elephant collector.
Ethel Carr Watson: Experienced teacher who embraced dramatic reading after retirement.
Wertie Blackwell Weaver: Authored "The Valley of the Poor," addressing racism and poverty in the South; a strong supporter of Alpha Chapter’s initiatives.
Madree Penn White: Key architect of Delta Sigma Theta's constitution and by-laws; designed induction ceremony for honorary members and sorority pin; served as second President of both Alpha Chapter and the sorority (1913-1919).
Edith Motte Young: Recording Secretary of Alpha Chapter, educator at Claflin College; earned an M.A. in Biblical Literature from Oberlin College.

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