Null would go on to become a NY State Appellate Judge, serving in that role from 1943-'49[2] The Founders stated, "Its purpose is to inculcate among its membership a fine spirit of loyalty, activity and scholarship toward their Alma Mater, to develop the highest ideals of conduct and to promote a close fraternal bond through means of carefully selected associates."[1]
While entering the ranks of national fraternities somewhat later than its national peers, the organization quickly grew with chapters quickly formed at a number of eastern schools.
In 1934, Phi Beta Delta absorbed the UPenn chapter of Omicron Alpha Tau, a smaller Jewish fraternity that was dispersing that year. This group either merged with the existing Phi Beta Delta chapter on the campus, or re-established it. Four of ΟΑΤ's other chapters went to Tau Delta Phi.[3]
Phi Beta Delta effectively merged into Pi Lambda Phi on February 1, 1941. Baird's (19th ed.) notes the merger documents were signed on October 1, 1940. At the time, Pi Lambda Phi had 20 active chapters and Phi Beta Delta had 16. Considering duplications, the combined post-merger fraternity had a net of 33 chapters. All members and alumni of Phi Beta Delta were admitted into Pi Lambda Phi.[4]
The badge was diamond-shaped, and edged with 20 pearls. Across the center it displayed the Greek letters Φ, Β, and Δ in gold on a blue background. Above the letters was a five-pointed star, and below were two crossed keys.
Chapters of Phi Beta Delta included the following, listed in the order of formation. Those noted in bold were active at the time of the merger, those in italics were dormant at the time of the merger:[5][3]
^At its 1934 restoration, this chapter incorporated nine-year old Phi Delta Mu (local) that had formed at Cornell in 1925.
^In 1934Eta chapter absorbed the Lambda chapter of Omicron Alpha Tau as that national fraternity was disbanding. ΟΑΤ had formed on the UPenn campus in 1922, apparently as a colony.
^This chapter originated as Kappa Omega (local), previously established on the University of Chicago campus.
^Another predecessor of ΠΛΦ at MIT had formed in 1897. The Phi Beta Delta merger restored Pi Lamb to the campus, and allows the chapter to claim the earlier founding date.
^This chapter originated as Lambda Beta (local), previously established on the Tandon campus.
^This chapter originated as Sigma Beta Tau (local), previously established at Oklahoma in 1921.
^This chapter originated as the Chi Club (local), previously established at Madison in 1922.
^This chapter originated as Sigma Delta Phi (local), previously established at Drake in 1923.
^This chapter originated as Delta Gamma Tau (local), previously established at Pittsburgh in 1923.
^This chapter originated as Alpha Beta Phi (local), previously established at Denver in 1922.
^This chapter originated as Omega Phi (local), previously established at Lehigh in 1926.
^This chapter originated as Sigma Iota Sigma (local), previously established at Temple in 1924.
^This chapter originated as Phi Delta Gamma (local), previously established at OSU in 1923.
^This chapter originated as The Evergreen Club (local), previously established at USC in 1927.
^This chapter originated as The Pioneers Club (local), previously established at Alabama.
^This chapter originated as Gamma Tau (local), previously established at Indiana in 1927.
^This chapter originated as The Alpha Club (local), established at Boulder in 1929.
^This chapter originated as Delta Pi (local), previously established at Illinois in 1925.
^ abBaird's Manual of American College Fraternities, 14th Edition, 1940.
^"Justices of the Court : Max Bloom". Nycourts.gov. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
^ abcWilliam Raimond Baird; Carroll Lurding (eds.). "Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities (Baird's Manual Online Archive)". Student Life and Culture Archives. University of Illinois: University of Illinois Archives. Retrieved 6 Aug 2021. The main archive URL is The Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage.
^ abAnson, 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-13. ISBN978-0963715906.
^Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities. G. Banta Company. 1923. p. 220.
^Noted in the Templar yearbook of 1928, p.153. Accessed 16 February 2022.
External linksedit
Guide to the University of Chicago Phi Beta Delta Records 1925-1935 at the University of Chicago Special Collections Research Center
January 01, 1970
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This article is about the social fraternity For the honor society see Phi Beta Delta honor society Phi Beta Delta FBD was a college social fraternity in the United States founded at Columbia University on April 12 1912 In 1941 the fraternity merged with Pi Lambda Phi Phi Beta DeltaFBDFoundedApril 4 1912 112 years ago 1912 04 04 Columbia UniversityTypeSocialAffiliationNIC former ScopeNationalColors Blue and GoldSymbolstar crossed keysFlowerHyacinthJewelPearlPublicationThe Phi Beta Delta News Letter The Tripod of Phi Beta DeltaChapters16 at mergerMerged withPi Lambda Phi 1941 Headquarters36 Mill Plain Rd Ste 309 Danbury CT 06811 USA There were eight founders David H Cohen Henry C Fenton William Haas Darcy M Heinemann Joseph Michtom Samuel Null Julius Rudd Bernard Shapiro 1 Null would go on to become a NY State Appellate Judge serving in that role from 1943 49 2 The Founders stated Its purpose is to inculcate among its membership a fine spirit of loyalty activity and scholarship toward their Alma Mater to develop the highest ideals of conduct and to promote a close fraternal bond through means of carefully selected associates 1 While entering the ranks of national fraternities somewhat later than its national peers the organization quickly grew with chapters quickly formed at a number of eastern schools In 1934 Phi Beta Delta absorbed the UPenn chapter of Omicron Alpha Tau a smaller Jewish fraternity that was dispersing that year This group either merged with the existing Phi Beta Delta chapter on the campus or re established it Four of OAT s other chapters went to Tau Delta Phi 3 Phi Beta Delta effectively merged into Pi Lambda Phi on February 1 1941 Baird s 19th ed notes the merger documents were signed on October 1 1940 At the time Pi Lambda Phi had 20 active chapters and Phi Beta Delta had 16 Considering duplications the combined post merger fraternity had a net of 33 chapters All members and alumni of Phi Beta Delta were admitted into Pi Lambda Phi 4 Contents 1 Symbols and traditions 2 Chapters 3 Notes 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksSymbols and traditions editThe badge was diamond shaped and edged with 20 pearls Across the center it displayed the Greek letters F B and D in gold on a blue background Above the letters was a five pointed star and below were two crossed keys The colors of the Fraternity were blue and gold The flower was the Hyacinth 4 3 Chapters editChapters of Phi Beta Delta included the following listed in the order of formation Those noted in bold were active at the time of the merger those in italics were dormant at the time of the merger 5 3 Name Chartered Institution Location Status Notes Reference Alpha April 5 1912 1929 Columbia University New York NY Dormant Gamma 1912 1935 College of the City of New York New York NY Dormant Lambda 1912 1926 New York College of Dentistry New York NY Dormant Sigma 1913 1918 1934 1941 Cornell University Ithaca NY Merged Joined the NY Delta chapter of PLF a Zeta 1915 1934 New York University New York NY Dormant Beta 1916 1935 Fordham University New York NY Dormant Eta 1919 1941 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia PA Merged Joined the PA Epsilon Zeta chapter of PLF b Epsilon 1919 1939 University of Chicago Chicago IL Dormant c Theta 1920 1941 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Boston MA Merged Became the MA Theta chapter of PLF d Mu 1920 1941 University of Cincinnati Cincinnati OH Merged Became the OH Mu chapter of PLF Nu 1920 1935 Polytechnic Institute of New York Tandon New York NY Dormant e Kappa 1921 1941 University of Southern California Los Angeles CA Merged Became the CA Kappa chapter of PLF Omicron 1921 1941 University of Michigan Ann Arbor MI Merged Joined the MI Epsilon chapter of PLF Rho 1921 1925 Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester MA Dormant Xi 1921 1930 Tufts University Medford MA Dormant Pi 1921 1941 Washington University in St Louis St Louis MO Merged Became the MO Pi chapter of PLF Tau 1922 1941 University of California Berkeley Berkeley CA Merged Became the CA Tau chapter of PLF Upsilon 1922 1941 University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles CA Merged Became the CA Upsilon chapter of PLF Iota 1922 1941 University of Oklahoma Norman OK Merged Became the OK Iota chapter of PLF f Phi 1922 1936 University of Iowa Iowa City IA Dormant Chi 1924 1934 University of Wisconsin Madison WI Dormant g Psi 1924 1930 Drake University Des Moines IA Dormant h Delta 1925 1941 University of Florida Gainesville FL Merged Became the FL Delta chapter of PLF Omega 1925 1931 University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh PA Dormant i Alpha Alpha 1925 1933 University of Minnesota Minneapolis MN Dormant Alpha Beta 1927 1934 University of Denver Denver CO Dormant j Alpha Gamma 1927 1933 Lehigh University Bethlehem PA Dormant k Alpha Delta 1927 1933 19xx 1941 Temple University Philadelphia PA Merged Became the PA Alpha Delta chapter of PLF 6 l Alpha Epsilon 1927 1941 Ohio State University Columbus OH Merged Became the OH Alpha Epsilon chapter of PLF m Alpha Zeta 1928 1941 University of South Carolina Columbia SC Merged Became the SC Alpha Zeta chapter of PLF n Alpha Eta 1928 1937 University of Alabama Tuscaloosa AL Dormant o Alpha Theta 1928 1941 Indiana University Bloomington IN Merged Became the IN Alpha Theta chapter of PLF p Alpha Iota 1931 1934 University of Colorado Boulder CO Dormant q Alpha Kappa 1934 1941 University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Champaign IL Merged Became the IL Tau Delta chapter of PLF r Notes edit At its 1934 restoration this chapter incorporated nine year old Phi Delta Mu local that had formed at Cornell in 1925 In 1934 Eta chapter absorbed the Lambda chapter of Omicron Alpha Tau as that national fraternity was disbanding OAT had formed on the UPenn campus in 1922 apparently as a colony This chapter originated as Kappa Omega local previously established on the University of Chicago campus Another predecessor of PLF at MIT had formed in 1897 The Phi Beta Delta merger restored Pi Lamb to the campus and allows the chapter to claim the earlier founding date This chapter originated as Lambda Beta local previously established on the Tandon campus This chapter originated as Sigma Beta Tau local previously established at Oklahoma in 1921 This chapter originated as the Chi Club local previously established at Madison in 1922 This chapter originated as Sigma Delta Phi local previously established at Drake in 1923 This chapter originated as Delta Gamma Tau local previously established at Pittsburgh in 1923 This chapter originated as Alpha Beta Phi local previously established at Denver in 1922 This chapter originated as Omega Phi local previously established at Lehigh in 1926 This chapter originated as Sigma Iota Sigma local previously established at Temple in 1924 This chapter originated as Phi Delta Gamma local previously established at OSU in 1923 This chapter originated as The Evergreen Club local previously established at USC in 1927 This chapter originated as The Pioneers Club local previously established at Alabama This chapter originated as Gamma Tau local previously established at Indiana in 1927 This chapter originated as The Alpha Club local established at Boulder in 1929 This chapter originated as Delta Pi local previously established at Illinois in 1925 See also editList of Jewish fraternities and sororities Beta Sigma Rho Beta Sigma Tau Pi Lambda PhiReferences edit a b Baird s Manual of American College Fraternities 14th Edition 1940 Justices of the Court Max Bloom Nycourts gov Retrieved 2010 12 18 a b c William Raimond Baird Carroll Lurding eds Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities Baird s Manual Online Archive Student Life and Culture Archives University of Illinois University of Illinois Archives Retrieved 6 Aug 2021 The main archive URL is The Baird s Manual Online Archive homepage a b 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 13 ISBN 978 0963715906 Baird s Manual of American College Fraternities G Banta Company 1923 p 220 Noted in the Templar yearbook of 1928 p 153 Accessed 16 February 2022 External links editGuide to the University of Chicago Phi Beta Delta Records 1925 1935 at the University of Chicago Special Collections Research Center Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Phi Beta Delta fraternity amp oldid 1194415337, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
