Society of Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi, Indiana University Chapter records, 1938-1988, bulk
1950-1984
A Guide to the Records at the Indiana University Archives
Finding aid prepared by Rachel Edgren.
Summary Information
Repository
Indiana University Archives
1320 East Tenth Street
Herman B Wells Library E460
Bloomington, IN 47405-7000
Phone: 812-855-1127
Email: archives@indiana.edu
http://www.libraries.iub.edu/archives
Creator
Society of Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi. Indiana University Chapter.
TitleSociety of Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi, Indiana University Chapter records, 1938-1988, bulk
1950-1984
Collection No.
C453
Extent
1 cubic foot (1 box)
Language
Materials are in English
Abstract
The Indiana University Chapter of Sigma
Delta Chi, the Society of Professional Journalists, was established in 1914. Its aim
was to “promote interest in journalism and encourage high ideals in newspaper work.”
Over the decades, the group became known for their journalistic banquets and awards.
The collection contains membership information, event files, general correspondence,
newspaper articles, and other types of administrative files.
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research. Advance notice required.
Administrative History
In 1909, students founded Sigma Delta Chi on the DePauw University campus in
Greencastle, Indiana, as a professional journalistic fraternity for men. It soon
became a national organization with chapters at many universities with the Indiana
University chapter being established in 1914. Women were not admitted until
1969.
Over the course of its existence, the group hosted numerous banquets and other
activities which played a large part in journalistic activities at I.U. Of
particular note, the group was known for the awards it bestowed, including the
Distinguished Awards which were established in 1935. Others included the Leather
Medal Award which was given to the person who over the course of the year had
enhanced the reputation of the University through his/her personal efforts; the
Brown Derby Award to the most popular professor; the Rocking Chair Award to a
retiring professor; and the Big Wheel Award to the person outside the University who
contributed the most to its prestige and welfare.
In 1973, the group changed its name to the Society of Professional Journalists, Sigma
Delta Chi, and in 1991 they shortened their name to simply the Society of
Professional Journalists. While the group still exists under that name on campus
today, the latest records from the group in this collection date from 1988.
Arrangement
Collection is organized into one series: Administrative files.
Scope and Content Note
The IU Sigma Delta Chi records and are organized into one series of Administrative
files (1935-1988) which are arranged alphabetically by folder heading and then
chronologically where necessary. Included are records on banquet and award events,
membership, and news of the organization. Within these sections, the items consist
of meeting minutes, newspaper clippings, awards, programs, invitations, membership
lists, letters, and correspondence.
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Indexing Terms
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The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
IUCAT, the IU Libraries'
online catalog. Materials about related topics, persons or places can be found by
searching the catalog using these terms.
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Separated Material
Photographs Pulled: SDX, 1980 (10 negatives removed). A note on the back of the
negatives said, “SΔX NY 11-1979.” These negatives can now be found in the photograph
collection. Contact Archives Photographs Curator for details.
Related Material
Additional records such as newsletters, annual reports, bulletins, and publications
may be accessed in the
Archives of Institutional Memory
Related photographs may be available in the
University Archives
Photographs Database
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Accession numbers: 2006/111
Usage RestrictionsThe donor(s) of this collection have not transferred their copyrights for the materials to the Trustees of Indiana University.
For more information, please contact the Indiana University Archives staff.
The Indiana University Archives respects the intellectual property rights of others and does not claim any copyrights for
non-university records, materials in the public domain, or materials for which we do not hold a Deed of Gift. Responsibility
for the determination of the copyright status of these materials rests with those persons wishing to reuse the materials.
Researchers are responsible for securing permission from copyright owners and any other rights holders for any reuse of these
materials that extends beyond fair use or other statutory limitations.
Digital reproductions of archival materials from the Indiana University Archives are made available for noncommercial educational
and research purposes only. If you are the copyright holder for any of the digitized materials and have questions about its
inclusion on our site, please contact the Indiana University Archivist.
Preferred Citation
[Item], Society of Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi, Indiana University Chapter records, Collection C453, Indiana
University Archives, Bloomington.
Provenance
Transferred to the IU Archives in October 2006. There was no active chapter of
the organization at the time of accession.
Appraisal
Blank pages and duplicates were weeded from the collection.
Processing InformationProcessed by Rachel Edgren.
Completed in 2012
Container List
Series:
Box 1
Administrative files, 1938-1988
Events,
Awards Banquet, 1974
Awards Dinner, 1977-1981
Banquet Information, 1980-1988
Program Ideas, 1968-1977
Runathon, 1979-1980
SDX Awards, 1986
SDX National Convention, 1981-1984
General,
1975-1976
1976-1977
1977-1978
1978-1979
1979-1980
1980
1981
1981-1982
1982-1983
SDX, 1969-1975
SDX Business, 1982-83
SDX Current, 1972-1978
General Correspondence, 1938-1984
Membership- General, 1946-1980
Membership Lists, 1983-1984 & 1984-1985
Membership Record (Spring 1979)
Miscellaneous, 1950-1988
SΔX in the News, 1980
