History
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Where is the Original George Ade Portrait?
The portrait of George Ade presently hanging in the chapter library is not the painting of George Ade ‘1887 that many brothers remembered from their days at Delta Delta. . […]
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The Story Behind the Portraits of Bennett Taylor and Clarence Bivens
The portraits of Bennett Taylor ‘1887 and Clarence Bivens ‘1892 that hang in the chapter library were commissioned in 1945 by the chapter and Delta Delta alumni to honor two […]
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The 1967 Rose Bowl Skin
According to Gene Erbstoesser ‘70 (Alpha Upsilon – USC) wagering a skin was a common occurrence in the late 1960’s. So when Purdue and the University of Southern California met […]
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1903 Purdue Train Wreck
As time moves on, I’m not sure the Sigs of today, recognize that some of Purdue’s greatest and sometimes most tragic moments in its early history had Delta Delta ties. […]
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1890’s McCutcheon Drawings On Display at Chapter House
The large John T. McCutcheon ‘1889 color drawings now displayed in the Eldridge Room and Academic wing in the Delta Delta chapter house have had a long, long history. The […]
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A Heart-to-Heart Talk of the Old Grad to His Undergraduate Fraternity Brothers
The John T. McCutcheon illustration known as “The Old Grad” pictures Significant Sig Lawrence A. Downs ‘1894 seated in front of the fireplace in the Great Hall imparting “some extremely […]