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Delta Delta Delta sorority founded at Boston University

When
1888
Where
Boston University
Episodes
1

Delta Delta Delta, an international collegiate women's fraternity, was founded on November 27, 1888, at Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts. The organization was established by four women, including Sarah Ida Shaw and Eleanor Dorcas Pond, who started a new national fraternity in 1888.

Episodes

  1. 1888-11-27 · Boston UniversityFounding of Delta Delta Delta

    Delta Delta Delta was founded on November 27, 1888, at Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts, by four women who started a new national fraternity.

Background and detail

Background. Delta Delta Delta, also known as Tri Delta, is an international collegiate women's fraternity. It was founded on November 27, 1888, at Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts. The founding is attributed to four women who started a new national fraternity in 1888, establishing the organization's origins at this specific university.

Founders. The sorority was founded by Sarah Ida Shaw, Eleanor Dorcas Pond, Florence Isabelle Stewart, and Isabel Morgan Breed at Boston University. These four individuals are credited with establishing the organization in 1888, creating a new national fraternity that continues to operate internationally.

People involved

Sources

  1. Delta Delta Delta Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-01

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