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Society Chronology | When the organizations were founded


    This list covers literary societies, fraternities, sororities, secret societies and others.

    Some short-lived organizations are not listed; all are men's organizations unless specified; organizations without national affiliation are designated (l)ocal; bold still exist today; all societies other than professional organizations have houses or halls unless noted. Factions and derivatives appear below the parent organizations. At least three organizations, Vitruvian (now Beta), AKK (medical, now defunct at Dartmouth) and Kappa Phi Kappa (professional education society) have established chapters at other schools. Information is found in The D [The Dartmouth], DAM [Dartmouth Alumni Magazine], Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities, R.N. Hill's College on the Hill, J.K. Lord's 1928 History of Dartmouth College and the Town of Hanover, Leon B. Richardson's 1932 History of Dartmouth College and Wilder D. Quint's Story of Dartmouth (these and other works cited appear in Sources of Notes toward a Catalog...). "History of CFS" refers to the "History of CFS Organizations at Dartmouth" maintained by Geoff Bronner. Also see that page for links to the organizations' homepages.

  • 1782 Independent Confederacy (ephemeral) (Richardson 1932, 271)
    • 1799 merged with some of United Fraternity as Dartmouth Adelphi, continued for a while though Socials culled some members, possibly the ephemeral debating society Literary Adelphi? (Richardson 1932, 271), the name appears later in 1821.
    • 1807 Adelphi defunct (Lord 1928, 534)
  • 1783 Society of Social Friends ("Socials"), first of two major literary societies (l). These used College rooms and kept the main libraries of the College.
    • 1786 United Fraternity ("Fraters"), the other major literary society (l) secedes (Smith, 85)
      • 1842 Psi Upsilon (Zeta), (founded 1833 at Union College) first secret society (later social fraternity), faction of United Fraternity (Richardson 1932, 496) (for 1842 date see Quint, 258). Baird's says this chapter came from Omega Phi (l) (Baird's 1905, 452).
      • 1842 Kappa Kappa Kappa (l) second secret society, also a faction of Fraters, (Quint, 258), 1st with hall 1860, 2nd with house 1894, Eclectic at Wesleyan (1837) and one at UVM are only older locals
        • 1992 KKK became Kappa Chi Kappa
        • 1995 becomes Kappa Kappa Kappa again
    • 1815 College limits membership of societies to half of class (Smith, 86)
    • by 1825 United Fraternity and Social Friends losing meaning as College takes over selection (by dividing class alphabetically) (Richardson 1932, 269)
    • 1826 SF chartered, can hold property and is ruled by majority; 1827 UF chartered (Smith, 140)
    • 1874 two literary society libraries merge with the College Library (Smith, 182)
    • 1904 Literary Societies declared defunct (Quint, 171)
  • 1787 Phi Beta Kappa (#4) secret society/academic honor society, founded at William & Mary
  • 1821 L.A. or Adelphian or AD again appears (see 1782 Independent Confederacy)
    • by 1827 active, devoted to extemporaneous speaking (Crosby, 16)
    • 1828 defunct (J.K. Lord 1928, 534) because benefits found by other means (Crosby, 16).
  • by 1827 Phi Sigma with same objectives as Adelphian but less restricted in size originated in class of 1827 "the initials of two Greek words signifying an Assembly of Debaters" (Crosby, 16).
    • 1827 Joined with similar associations of lower classes to form general College Society with four branches (Crosby, 17).
    • 18XX defunct because benefits found by other means (Crosby, 16).
  • by 1827 Adelphian Society
    • 18XX faded when benefits found by other means (Crosby, 16).
  • by 1841 Antinomian (l) merged with <1843 Gamma Sigma to form:
    • 1847 Alpha Delta Phi Society (n), (or 1846--Quint, 258), the third fraternity, first with house with living accommodations (1872) (founded 1832 at Yale). Baird's says chapter began as Tau Delta Theta (l) (Baird's 1905, 456).
    • 1969 became Alpha Delta (l)
  • by 1843 Gamma Sigma (l)
    • by 1846 merged with Antinomian (see above)
  • 1846 Trustees banned elections to secret societies after 1849, ignored (Richardson, 496)
  • 1853 Delta Kappa Epsilon (Pi) (Quint, 258) (founded 1844 at Yale)
    • 1970 defunct
  • 1853 Zeta Psi (Psi) Baird's says 1855 (Baird's 1905, 535)
    • 1863 defunct
    • 1871 revived for three years
    • 1873 defunct (Baird's 1957, 84) see also 1920
  • 1854/7 Kappa Sigma Epsilon (#4 Sigma) (freshman) Yale's first fresh. society (literary, weekly debates),
    • by 1879 all chapters except this and Yale defunct, Yale abolished 1880
    • by 1884 defunct when regular fraternities admit freshmen
  • 1857 Phi Zeta Mu (first of two Chandler Scientific School fraternities)
    • 1893 became Sigma Chi (n) when Chandler merged with the College
    • 1960 became the Tabard (l) (Baird's 1957, 84)
    • 197X went co-ed
  • 1857/8 Sigma Delta Pi (Alpha) (second Chandler School fraternity), 1858 (Baird's 1905, 515), a.k.a. "Vitruvian" (Baird's 1905, 443)
    • 1870 established Beta chapter at Cornell
      • 1874 died (Baird's 1905, 443)
    • 1871 became Vitruvian
    • 1873 established Gamma chapter at Wooster U., Ohio (Baird's 1905, 515)
      • 1877 died (Baird's 1905, 443)
    • 1889 became Alpha Omega chapter of Beta Theta Pi (n)
    • 1893 Chandler School merged with the College
    • Ca. 1960 became Beta House (l)
    • 1963 became Beta Theta Pi (n)
    • 1997 derecognized by College
  • 1850s? Philotechnic Society of the Chandler School, has a library (Smith, 182)
    • 18XX folded
  • 1860 Delta Kappa (Zeta #6) (fresh.) (n) est'd at Yale 1845, copy of Sigma Phi Epsilon. Est'd at least 7 chapters, not all remained class societies.
    • 1880 freshman societies abolished at Yale (Baird's 1905, 429)
    • 1884 defunct when fraternities admit freshmen (Richardson 1932, 644)
  • 1869 Theta Delta Chi (Omicron Deuteron) (founded 1846 at Union College)
  • 1870 Meetings move to Weds. from Fri. to spare Sat. classes (J.K. Lord 1913, 389).
  • by 1878 Alpha Tau Eta (freshman) (local?) (no house) (Aegis 1879)
    • 1884 defunct when fraternities admit freshmen
  • by 1878 Delta Phi (freshman) (l) (Aegis 1879)
    • 1884 defunct when fraternities admit freshmen
  • by 1878 Sigma Upsilon Pi, (junior) (likely [l]) (no house) (Aegis 1879) (Baird's).
    • 188X defunct
  • 1884 Phi Delta Theta (n) first house on Webster Ave. (1902) (est. Miami U., Ohio 1848)
    • 1960 became Phi Delta Alpha (l) (Baird's 1957, 84)
  • 1886 Sphinx (senior) (l) (Baird's 1949, 887)
  • 1887 Casque and Gauntlet (senior) (l) (Baird's 1949, 887)
    • 1980 went co-ed
  • 1888 Alpha Kappa Kappa (medical), became parent of 36 chapters nationally
    • 1905 had 27 chapters, none inactive (Baird's 1905, 524)
    • 1915 had 40 chapters, 2 inactive (Baird's 1915, 478)
    • 1940 had 45 chapters, 11 inactive (Baird's 1940, 779)
    • 1962 defunct, many chapters survive (national rival was Ace of Spades)
  • 1892 Tiger (senior) (l)
    • 1894 defunct (appears in Aegis 1894 and 1895 but not 1896)
  • 1893 Theta Nu Epsilon (sophomore) (n)
    • 1903 defunct (national survives with a headquarters in California, known as "The Machine" in parts of the South)
  • 1893 Rho Kappa Tau (freshmen) (l) (joke?) no house (Aegis 1896)
    • 1895 Rho Kappa [____ ](?) called a sophomore hazing society (Hapgood, 129)
    • 1898 defunct (satirical obituary in Aegis 1899)
  • by 1894 Delta Alpha a "dormitory society" (Richardson 1932, 721), school-wide organization with a chapter in each dorm became dedicated to hazing freshmen.
    • 1908 did not cease as Tucker asked, but stopped festivities that year (Richardson 1932, 721)
    • 1920s had toned down activities to requiring a freshman skit before a football game (Richardson 1932, 792). See "Beware Freshman" posters such as one in Sept 1993 DAM
    • 1937 Freshmen are subordinated and have "the common experience of 'Delta Alpha' initiation" (Descr. of D.C., Jan 1937 Bulletin Vol II No.5, 62).
    • 19XX had faded away in the war or been banished?
  • 1895 Beta Psi (l) (Baird's 1957, 84)
    • 1896 absorbed by Phi Kappa Psi (n)
    • 1967 became Phi Psi (l) (Baird's 1991, II-48)
    • 19XX went co-ed
    • 1990 became The Panarchy
    • 1991 became Phi Psi/Panarchy
    • 1993 became Panarchy, first Undergraduate Society (l) ("History of CFS")
  • 1898 Dragon (senior) (l) (Baird's 1949, 887)
  • 1898 Alpha Alpha Omega (l) (Baird's 1957, 84) formed February 11, 1898 (The D 19:239).
    • 1902 became Chi Phi (n) (founded 1854 at Princeton College)
    • 1968 became Heorot (l) ("History of CFS")
    • 1981 became Chi Phi (n) again ("History of CFS")
    • 1987 became Chi Heorot (l) (Baird's 1991, II-48)
  • 1900 Palaeopitus, "Old Pine," secret cross-organizational group of student leaders, Dartmouth's first student government.
    • 1902 became a non-secret society
    • by 1937 supervising preservation and observance of traditions, establishes freshman rules from year to year, cooperates with college officers in operation of the dorm and frat control plans, sponsors annual D. Night, on occasion petitions for modifications or investigations by College admin. (Descr. of D.C., Jan 1937 Bulletin Vol II No.5, 62-3).
    • 197X went co-ed, continual changes in role
  • 1901 Phi Gamma Delta (n) in May (Richardson, 732)
    • 1960 last house with racist national charter than had not altered it or gone local (Widmayer 1991, 153)
    • 1965 became Phoenix (l) (first of two societies of that name)
    • 1971 folded ("History of CFS")
  • 1901 Turtle (junior)
    • 1912 disbands (The Dartmouth 33 [27 April 1912])
  • 1901 Delta Tau Delta (n) fall of the year (Richardson, 732)
    • 1960 became Bones Gate (l) (Baird's 1957, 84)
  • 1901 Pukwana Club (l) (Baird's 1957, 84)
    • 1907 became Sigma Nu (Delta Beta) founded VMI 1869
    • 1961 became Sigma Nu Delta (l)
    • 1985 became Sigma Nu (Delta Beta)
  • 1904 Chi Tau Kappa (l) (Richardson, 732) Baird's says 1903 (Baird's 1905, 535)
    • 1908 became Sigma Alpha Epsilon (n) (The D, Oct. 18, 1919, p.7).
  • 1905 Phi Sigma Kappa in May (Richardson, 732)
    • 1956 became Phi Tau (l)
    • 19XX went co-ed
  • 1905 Beta Gamma (l)
    • 1905 immediately become Kappa Sigma (n) (The D, Oct. 18, 1919, p.7)
    • 1981 became Kappa Sigma Gamma (l) ("History of CFS") (Baird's gives 1980)
    • 1987 became Chi Gamma Epsilon (l) when national forced it to change its name ("History of CFS")
  • 1906 Acacia (n) (Baird's 1949, 887) a Masonic fraternity (Baird's 1957, 971)
    • 1908 defunct
  • 1906 Alpha Delta Epsilon (Beta) grad. scientific society founded at Johns Hopkins, had 7 chapters (Baird's 1915, 596) (Baird's 1991, II-48)
    • 1908 national absorbed by Gamma Alpha, (n) founded 1899 Cornell, social and honorary grad. scientific
    • 1937 inactive (Baird's 1991, II-48) or 1914 (Baird's 1915, 691)
  • 1908 Gamma Delta Epsilon (l) (Richardson, 732)
    • 1912 defunct (Baird's 1915, 691)
    • 1921 revived (Baird's 1957, 84)
    • 1928 became Phi Kappa Sigma (Kappa) ("History of CFS")
    • 1935 joined the 1919 Alpha Chi Rho to become Gamma Delta Chi (l) (Baird's 1940, 779) in May (Descr. of D.C., Jan 1937 Bulletin Vol II No.5, 60)
  • 1908 Omicron Pi Sigma (l)
    • 1909 became chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon (n) (Baird's 1915, 695) formed at Richmond College 1901 (The D 30:569).
    • 1967 became Sigma Theta Epsilon (l) ("History of CFS")
    • 1981 became Sigma Phi Epsilon (n)
  • 1909 Kappa Theta (l) (also printed as Kappa Alpha) (Baird's 1915, 693)
    • 1914 defunct
  • 1910 Delta Sigma Rho (Tau chapter) forensic society founded Chicago 1906, 46 chapters by 1915 (Baird's 1915, 590)
    • 1943 defunct (Baird's 1957, 84)
    • by 1991 listed in Baird's
  • by 1914 Round Robin (l), Literary senior society (Quint, 259)
      19XX defunct
  • 1914 Lambda Chi Alpha (n), immediately halted by Tucker who had declared new fraternity moratorium (Richardson 1932, 759)
    • 1917 revived after Tucker's departure (Richardson 1932, 796)
    • 1932 defunct (Baird's 1940, 779)
  • 1915 Cosmos Club (l) (Baird's 1927, 557), had house at 15 East Wheelock ca. 1927
    • 1926 not listed in Aegis
    • 19XX defunct
  • 1915 Sigma Tau Omega (n) (Baird's 1957, 84)
    • 1924 became Alpha Tau Omega (Delta Sigma) ("History of CFS") founded VMI 1865 (Baird's 1927, 49). Baird's lists as defunct 1924 (Baird's 1957, 84). Richardson lists ATO as founded 1924 (Richardson 1928, 796).
    • 1936 charter withdrawn (Dartmouth Alumni Magazine 29, no. 1 [October 1936], 24); defunct (Baird's 1940, 779)
  • 1917 Epsilon Kappa Alpha (l) (http://www.dartmouth.edu/~abfisher/history.html)
    • 1919 absorbed by Alpha Chi Rho (The D, Oct. 18, 1919, p.7) as Phi Nu chapter, founded Trinity College 1895 (Baird's 1957, 221)
    • 1921 inactive (Baird's 1957, 221)-true?
    • 1935 merged with 1928 Phi Kappa Sigma chapter to become Gamma Delta Chi (l) in May (Descr. of D.C., Jan 1937 Bulletin Vol II No.5, 60), Baird's 1940 lists chapter as inactive in 1935.
    • 1956 chapter revived (Baird's 1957, 84)
    • 1963 became Alpha Chi Alpha (l) (Baird's 1991, II-48)
  • 1918 Fraternities closed because of W.W.I (R.N. Hill, 241).
  • 1919 houses opened again
  • 1919 Delta Gamma Psi of November 1919, no house.
    • 19XX defunct
  • Ca. 1920 Pi Delta Epsilon (n), journalistic fraternity chapter (R.M. Pearson, "....Not So Long Ago...." DAM 28, no. 7 [April 1936], 51]).
    • 19XX defunct
  • 1920 Zeta Psi existed also 1853-63 and 1871-73
  • 1920 Iota Sigma Upsilon of March 15, 1920, no house.
    • 1921 absorbed by Theta Chi as Alpha Theta chapter (Baird's 1927, 557) on March 19, 1921. Founded 1856 at Norwich University (Baird's 1957, 356).
    • 1952 became Alpha Theta (l), only inactive chapter at the time (Baird's 1957, 1000).
    • 19XX went co-ed
  • 1920 Epsilon Kappa Phi (l) (Baird's 1927, 557) of April, 1920.
    • 1926 became Delta Upsilon (n) (founded 1834 at Williams)
    • 1966 became Foley House
    • 19XX went co-ed
    • 1981 dissolved? ("History of CFS")
  • 1920 Gamma Sigma (l) of May 5, 1920, no house. 23rd fraternity (The D May 6, 1920, p2).
    • 19XX defunct
  • 1920 Pi Delta Epsilon of May 15, 1920, no house.
    • 19XX defunct
  • 1920 Phi Epsilon Pi (n) (Baird's 1927, 557)
    • 1922 defunct (Baird's 1927, 557)
  • 1920 Zeta Beta Tau
    • 1922 defunct
  • 1920 Delta Chi Sigma, honorary chemistry society.
    • 19XX defunct
  • by 1921 Sigma Pick (l), secret sophomore society, no hall
  • by 1921 S2 (l), secret sophomore society, no hall
    • 1921 Sigma Pick and S2 merge to form Green Key, non-secret service society based on Knights of the Hook at Univ. of Washington, to host visiting teams, select cheerleaders and take over from Sophomore Vigilance Committee (The D: May 16, 1921).
  • 1922 Kappa Phi Kappa (n) education, professional (Baird's 1957, 84)
    • 1937 became inactive
    • 1950 revived (Baird's 1957, 569)
    • 1957 had established 37 active chapters, 28 inactive (Baird's 1957, 569)
    • 1963 had 40 chapters, 28 inactive (Baird's 1963, 470)
    • 1991 had established 40 active chapters, 30 inactive (Baird's 1991, V-82)
  • 1923 Alpha Chi Sigma (Alpha Lambda), chemical society founded U.Wisconsin 1902, takes undergraduates in other fraternities (Baird's 1927, 328)
    • 1933 defunct
  • 1924 Pi Lambda Phi (n) (Baird's 1927, 557) founded Yale 1895 (Baird's 1927, 164)
    • 1971 defunct (Baird's 1991, II-48)
  • 1924 Freshman rush personally abolished by Hopkins (R.N. Hill, 251)
  • 1925 Sigma Alpha (Baird's 1949, 887) (l)
    • 1928 became Alpha Sigma Phi (Eta) ("History of CFS") Baird's lists as defunct this year (Baird's 1957, 84)
    • 1936 goes local (DAM 29, no 1 [October 1936], 25), later defunct (Baird's 1949, 887); later says 1928
  • 1926 Apes (l) non-fraternity club
    • c.1936 dissolved (The D Online, 10 Nov 1998)
  • 1928 Alpha Sigma Phi (n)
    • 1936 defunct (Baird's 1940, 779)
  • 1930 Sigma Alpha Mu (n)
    • 1935 defunct (Baird's 1940, 779)
  • 1943 June frats suspended for War (Widmayer 1991, 32)
  • 1946 March frats open (Widmayer 1991, 32)
  • 1950 Tau Epsilon Phi (Epsilon Delta chapter) founded Columbia 1910 (Baird's 1957, 1000)
    • 1969 became Harold Parmington Foundation (l)
    • 19XX went co-ed
    • 1990 became Delta Psi Delta (l) (co-ed)
    • 1991 folded ("History of CFS")
  • 1960 April 1 deadline: only Phi Gam had not met the requirement to change racist national charter or go local, went local later (Widmayer 1991, 153)
  • 1961 Omicron Chi Epsilon (Phi chapter) honorary economic society founded 1936 at C.C.N.Y. (Baird's 1957, 672)
    • 1963 national merged with Omicron Delta Gamma (Order of Artus), 1915 to form Omicron Delta Epsilon (Baird's 1957, 672)
    • 1991 listed in Baird's
  • 1968 Sigma Xi (n) honor society (Baird's 1991, II-48)
  • 1971 freshman spring rush allowed
  • 1972 Alpha Phi Alpha (Theta Zeta) (no house) founded at Cornell 1906 (Baird's 1991, 167)
  • 1975 Fire and Skoal co-ed (senior) (l)
  • 1977 Sigma Kappa sorority (n)
    • 1988 became Sigma Delta sorority (l) (Baird's 1991, II-48)
  • 1978 Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority
  • 1978 Cobra women's (senior) (l)
  • 1978 The faculty votes 67-16 for a proposal to abolish fraternities and sororities at the College; the Trustees table it ("History of CFS")
  • 1980 Alpha Chi Omega sorority (n) (Baird's 1991)
    • 1990 became Xi Kappa Chi sorority (l)
    • 1993 dissolved and members joined replacement Kappa Delta Epsilon sorority (l)
  • 1982 "Minimum Standards" first required for College recognition ("History of CFS")
  • 1982 Kappa Alpha Theta sorority (national)
    • 1992 became Epsilon Kappa Theta sorority (l)
  • 1983 Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, (n) (no house) founded at Howard in 1908 (Baird's 1991, IV-74)
  • 1983 Che-Ase interest group ("History of CFS")
    • 1985 became Delta Sigma Theta sorority (n) (no house)
  • 1984 Phoenix women's senior (l) (no hall) (second society of that name) recognized May 1984
  • 1984 Delta Delta Delta sorority (national)
  • 1984 Delta Phi Epsilon sorority (n) (Baird's 1991, II-48)(l)
    • 1990? became Pi Sigma Psi sorority (l) ("History of CFS")
    • 1990 defunct (Baird's 1991, II-48)
  • 1986 Kappa Sigma Gamma (sorority?)
    • 198X defunct
  • 1987 Kappa Alpha Psi (n) (no house) founded at Howard in 1911 (Baird's 1991, 167)
  • 1984 Alpha Beta sorority (l) ("History of CFS")
    • 1987 became Delta Gamma (n) or 1986 ("History of CFS")
    • 1997 August becomes Zeta Beta Chi (l)
    • 1998 December dissolves (The D, 23 November 1998), house demolished c. 2000
  • 1980s late: Delta Phi Epsilon (national) short-lived, no house (Jon Good)
    • 198X went under
  • 1987 "Wright Report" recommends reducing prominence of houses; rush moves from freshman spring to sophomore fall ("History of CFS")
  • 1990s rush moved to sophomore spring and then back to sophomore fall
  • 1992 Asgard, substance-free society open to all, given use of Butterfield
  • 1993 Amarna (l) co-ed Undergraduate Society, second after Panarchy
  • 1995 Griffin co-ed senior (l) (misspelling of Gryphon?) (no hall)
  • 1996 Abaris co-ed senior (l) (secret junior year) (no hall)
  • 1996 Delta Pi Omega sorority (l), official in January 1997
    • 1997 August becomes Alpha Xi Delta (n) (rented house)
  • 1998 Lambda Upsilon Lambda (La Unidad Latina) (n) (no house)
  • 1999 February Residential and Social Life proposals of the Trustees include a social system that is "substantially coeducational" as well as the proposal that the College buy CFS houses.
  • 2000 January Student Life Initiative Report released


 
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OrganizationFnd.LineageLocation
Constr. Date
Designer		Builder
Owner in 1999
Psi Upsilon
fraternity
Zeta chapter		1841/2   7 West Wheelock St.
1907-8
Keyes and Taylor		Each building built by society, occupied immediately and still owned by society unless noted
Kappa Kappa Kappa
fraternity
All are local unless noted		1842was Kappa Chi Kappa 1994-51 Webster Ave.
1922?
J.F. Larson
Alpha Delta
fraternity		1847Chapter of Alpha Delta Phi to 19699 East Wheelock St.
192X
______
Tabard
co-ed		1857began as Phi Zeta Mu, was Sigma Chi 1893-19603 Webster Ave.
1932
Wells & Hudson
Beta Theta Pi
fraternity
Alpha Omega chapter		1857/8Was Alpha chapter Sigma Delta Pi/Vitruvian to 1889, was Beta House 1961-62, banned 1997[see Alpha Xi Delta]
Theta Delta Chi
fraternity
Omicron Deuteron Charge		186911 West Wheelock St.
1926
Putnam & Chandler
Phi Delta Alpha
fraternity		1884was Phi Delta Theta chapter 1884-19605 Webster Ave.
1902
Charles Alonzo Rich
Sphinx
men's senior society		1885East Wheelock St.
1903
William Butterfield
Casque & Gauntlet
co-ed senior society		1886Went co-ed 1980South Main St.
1823 occ. 1894
______		Dr. Samuel Alden House
Panarchy
undergraduate society [co-ed, non-Greek-system]		1895began as Beta Psi, was Phi Kappa Psi chapter 1896-1967, became Phi Psi until 1990/39 School St.
1835 occ. c.1902
______		Stephen Brown House
Dragon
men's senior society		1898College St.
1996
Randall T. Mudge & Assoc.
Heorot
fraternity		1898began as Alpha Alpha Omega, was Chi Phi chapter 1902-68, was Heorot 1968-81, became [Chi] Heorot11 East Wheelock St.,
1928
Wells & Hudson
College-owned c.1987
Bones Gate
fraternity		1901was Delta Tau Delta chapter to 196010 Webster Ave.
1925
Blackall, Clapp & Whittemore
1929 Wells & Hudson rebuilt after fire
Sigma Nu
fraternity
Delta Beta chapter		1901was Pukwana Club to 1907 and Sigma Nu Delta 1961-8512 Webster Ave.
1925
J.F. Larson
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
fraternity
chapter		1904was Chi Tau Kappa to 190838 College St.
late 1920s
Wells & Hudson
Phi Tau
co-ed		1905
was Phi Sigma Kappa chapter to 1956		31 North Main St.
1927-1928
D.W. Redfield (replaced 2002, original demolished)
Chi Gamma Epsilon
fraternity		1905was Kappa Sigma chapter to 1981, then Kappa Sigma Gamma to 19877 Webster Ave.
1937
______
Gamma Delta Chi
fraternity		1921was Gamma Delta Epsilon to 1912 and 1921-28, merged with Phi Kappa Sigma, Kappa chapter to 193530 North Main St.
1937
Wells, Hudson & Granger
Sigma Phi Epsilon
fraternity
chapter		1908was Omicron Pi Sigma to 1909 and Sigma Theta Epsilon 1967-8111 Webster Ave.
1896 occ. c.1950-61
Dwight & Chandler		Prof. Thomas W.D. Worthen House
Zeta Psi
fraternity
chapter		1920chapter also existed 1853-63, 1871-738 Webster Ave.
1925
Larson & Wells
Alpha Theta
co-ed fraternity
local		1920Was Alpha Theta chapter of Theta Chi to 195233 North Main St.
c. 1934
_____		  
Alpha Chi Alpha
fraternity		1956was Alpha Chi Rho 1956-63, chapter existed 1919-3513 Webster Ave.
1896 occ. c.1956-61
Dwight & Chandler		Prof. Fred P. Emery House
College-owned
Alpha Phi Alpha
fraternity
Theta Zeta chapter		1972203 Channing CoxCollege-owned apartment
Fire & Skoal
co-ed senior society		1975School St.
c. 1920s occ. 1984
______		Private House i.e. first owner unknown
College-owned
Sigma Delta
sorority		1977was Sigma Kappa chapter to 198810 West Wheelock St.
1936-37 occ. c.1977-82
Alfred T. Granger		Phi Gamma Delta
College-owned
Kappa Kappa Gamma
sorority
chapter		1978sorority24 East Wheelock St.
1842 occ. c.1978-86
______		Mrs. Abigail Dewey House
College-owned
Cobra
women's senior society		1978Lebanon St.
c. 1920s occ. c.1998
______		Private House
College-owned
Kappa Delta Epsilon
sorority		1993replaced 1980 Alpha Chi Omega chapter/1990 Xi Kappa ChiWebster Ave.
1898-99 occ. 1994
9 Webster Aveunue
Dwight & Chandler		Prof. Herbert D. Foster House
College-owned
Epsilon Kappa Theta
sorority		198215 Webster Avenue
1896 occ. c.1993
Dwight & Chandler		Prof. W.M. Patten House
College-owned
Alpha Kappa Alpha
sorority
chapter		1983101 MaxwellCollege-owned apartment
Delta Sigma Theta
sorority
chapter		1983206 MaxwellCollege-owned apartment
Phoenix
women's senior society		1984no hall
Delta Delta Delta
sorority
chapter		19841,3 Occom Ridge
1898-99 occ. c.1993
Charles Alonzo Rich		Built by College
College-owned
Kappa Alpha Psi
fraternity
chapter		1987no house
Amarna
undergraduate society		19931920s occ. 1993
East Wheelock St.
______		Private House
College-owned
Griffin
co-ed senior society		1995   no hall
Abaris
co-ed senior society		1996   no hall
Alpha Xi Delta
sorority
chapter		1996was Delta Pi Omega to 19976 Webster Ave.
1931 occ. 1998		Beta Theta Pi
Beta Theta Pi


 
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-17 February 1999 editorial in the first hour of All Things Considered.
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-26 February 1999 story on the second hour of All Things Considered.
[DARTMOUTH] -- "NPR's Anthony Brooks reports on Dartmouth University's decision to force fraternities to become co-educational. Frats are unhappy, but the University says it had no other choice. (6:00)"

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Byline: KATHARINE WEBSTER; Associated Press Writer
Pub. date: February 16, 1999 01:36 AM EST Size: 922 words
HANOVER, N.H. (AP) _ Fraternities and sororities at Dartmouth College are about brotherhood and sisterhood, community service, tradition and connections that will last a lifetime, according to members....

Boston Globe
-11 February 1999 "Many at Dartmouth say coed fraternities, sororities - a mistake"
-14 February 1999 "Sober protest greets Dartmouth fraternity plan"

Washington Post

New York Times

San Jose Mercury News
-10 February 1999 "Dartmouth Fraternities to admit Women"
-12 February 1999 "Festive Spirit on Hold at Dartmouth"
Television:
ABC News.com
-19 February 1999 Dartmouth Frats to Go Coed?
Trustees Say Greek Life Must Change, But Not Clear How
By Amy Sinatra
"At Dartmouth College, the talk around campus is of a radical proposal that, if implemented, would promise to upset the natural order of college life."

The Wright/Trustee forum
-Video clips linked from The Dartmouth Review
Dartmouth Press:
The Dartmouth
-THE END OF THE GREEK SYSTEM 'AS WE KNOW IT'
"An Exclusive of The Dartmouth featuring past stories on the controversy over the Trustees' revolutionary initiative. Now featuring an interactive discussion forum."

-Discussion forum of The Dartmouth

The Dartmouth Review
-February 10, 1999 Special Issue: Wright Bans Greek System

-February 17, 1999 The Fight Goes On - Students Rally - Trustees Speak - Faculty in Lockstep

-The Future of Free Association at Dartmouth The College's Assault on Voluntary Greek Societies
The College:
-Social and Residential Life site

-Report of the Trustees


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