Founders

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Founders

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated is a private, not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide assistance and support through established programs in local communities throughout the world. Since its founding, more than 300,000 women have joined the organization. The organization is a sisterhood of predominantly Black, college-educated women. The sorority currently has over 1,000 collegiate and alumnae chapters located in the United States, Canada, Japan (Tokyo and Okinawa), Germany, the Virgin Islands, Bermuda, the Bahamas, Jamaica, the Republic of Korea, the Arabian Gulf, Southern Africa and West Africa.

The Sorority was founded in 1913 by twenty-two students at Howard University. Learn more on the national website at deltasigmatheta.org.

First Row: Winona Cargile Alexander, Madree Penn White, Wertie Blackwell Weaver, Vashti Turley Murphy, Ethel Cuff Black, Frederica Chase Dodd

Second Row: Osceola Macarthy Adams, Pauline Oberdorfer Minor, Edna Brown Coleman, Edith Motte Young, Marguerite Young Alexander, Naomi Sewell Richardson, Eliza P. Shippen

Third Row: Zephyr Chisom Carter, Myra Davis Hemmings, Mamie Reddy Rose, Bertha Pitts Campbell, Florence Letcher Toms, Olive Jones, Jessie McGuire Dent, Jimmie Bugg Middleton, Ethel Carr Watson

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Founders

Founding Members

Local Chapter History

Winona Cargile
Alexander

Local Chapter History

Madree Penn
White

Local Chapter History

Wertie Blackwell
Weaver

Local Chapter History

Vashti Turley
Murphy

Local Chapter History

Ethel Cuff
Black

Local Chapter History

Frederica Chase
Dodd

Local Chapter History

Osceola Macarthy
Adams

Local Chapter History

Pauline Oberdorfer
Minor

Local Chapter History

Edna Brown
Coleman

Local Chapter History

Edith Motte
Young

Local Chapter History

Marguerite Young
Alexander

Local Chapter History

Naomi Sewell
Richardson

Local Chapter History

Eliza P.
Shippen

Local Chapter History

Zephyr Chisom
Carter

Local Chapter History

Myra Davis
Hemmings

Local Chapter History

Mamie Reddy
Rose

Local Chapter History

Bertha Pitts
Campbell

Local Chapter History

Florence Letcher
Toms

Local Chapter History

Olive Jones

Local Chapter History

Jessie McGuire
Dent

Local Chapter History

Jimmie Bugg
Middleton

Local Chapter History

Ethel Carr
Watson

Founding Members

Local Chapter History

Winona Cargile Alexander

Local Chapter History

Madree Penn White

Local Chapter History

Wertie Blackwell Weaver

Local Chapter History

Vashti Turley Murphy

Local Chapter History

Ethel Cuff Black

Local Chapter History

Frederica Chase Dodd

Local Chapter History

Osceola Macarthy Adams

Local Chapter History

Pauline Oberdorfer Minor

Local Chapter History

Edna Brown Coleman

Local Chapter History

Edith Motte Young

Local Chapter History

Marguerite Young Alexander

Local Chapter History

Naomi Sewell Richardson

Local Chapter History

Eliza P. Shippen

Local Chapter History

Zephyr Chisom Carter

Local Chapter History

Myra Davis Hemmings

Local Chapter History

Mamie Reddy Rose

Local Chapter History

Bertha Pitts Campbell

Local Chapter History

Florence Letcher Toms

Local Chapter History

Olive Jones

Local Chapter History

Jessie McGuire Dent

Local Chapter History

Jimmie Bugg Middleton

Local Chapter History

Ethel Carr Watson

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Founders


The Sorority was founded in 1913 by 22 students at Howard University.  Learn more at DeltaSigmaTheta.org

Delta Sigma Theta Founders

First Row: Winona Cargile Alexander, Madree Penn White, Wertie Blackwell Weaver, Vashti Turley Murphy, Ethel Cuff Black, Frederica Chase Dodd

Second Row: Osceola Macarthy Adams, Pauline Oberdorfer Minor, Edna Brown Coleman, Edith Motte Young, Marguerite Young Alexander, Naomi Sewell Richardson, Eliza P. Shippen

Third Row: Zephyr Chisom Carter, Myra Davis Hemmings, Mamie Reddy Rose, Bertha Pitts Campbell, Florence Letcher Toms, Olive Jones, Jessie McGuire Dent, Jimmie Bugg Middleton, Ethel Carr Watson