Phi Delta Kappa (fraternity)
{{Short description|American collegiate fraternity (1874–1881)}}
{{hatnote|This article is about a now-dormant general American collegiate fraternity. For the co-ed professional education fraternity, see Phi Delta Kappa. For the professional education sorority for African-American women, see Phi Delta Kappa (sorority).}}
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| name = Phi Delta Kappa
| letters = {{lang|grc|ΦΔΚ}}
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| founded = {{start date and age|1874}}
| birthplace = Washington & Jefferson College
| affiliation = Independent
| status = Defunct
| defunct_date = 1881
| type = Social fraternity
| scope = National
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| chapters = 5
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| city = Washington
| state = Pennsylvania
| country = United States
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Phi Delta Kappa ({{lang|grc|ΦΔΚ}}) was an American collegiate fraternity which dissolved in 1881.
History
It was founded in 1874 at Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, Pennsylvania when a chapter of Iota Alpha Kappa resolved to continue after Iota Alpha Kappa's dissolution.{{Cite book| author=William Raimond Baird| author-link=William Raimond Baird| title = Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities| publisher = G. Banta Co.| year = 1898|edition=5th| pages = 344–345|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SVMPNd0AefUC&pg=PA344| chapter=Phi Delta Kappa}} A total of five chapters were formed, but by 1880, four of the five, except for Washington & Jefferson College had become extinct. That chapter sought to survive by joining another fraternity. In 1881, the Washington & Jefferson College chapter joined Phi Gamma Delta, taking the designation of Alpha chapter, a designation that had belonged to the founding chapter of Phi Gamma Delta at Jefferson College.
Chapters
Five chapters were established, but all failed by 1880 except for the Alpha chapter which was absorbed to restore the Alpha chapter of Phi Gamma Delta. Following is a list of the chapters of Phi Delta Kappa.{{cite web|editor1=William Raimond Baird |editor2=Carroll Lurding |title=Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities (Baird's Manual Online Archive) |url=https://uofi.app.box.com/v/inactive-glos-mens |website=Student Life and Culture Archives |publisher=University of Illinois Archives |access-date= 6 October 2023|location=University of Illinois |language=English}} The main archive URL is [https://www.library.illinois.edu/slc/welcome/fraternity-sorority-almanac/ The Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage].
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| Chapter
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| Alpha
| {{dts|1874}}–1881 | Washington & Jefferson College | Withdrew ({{lang|grc|ΦΓΔ}}) | {{efn|This chapter had its origination in an unnamed chapter of Iota Alpha Kappa, in 1873. Withdrew when that fraternity dissolved to form Phi Delta Kappa, eventually creating five chapters. When these failed, it was affiliated to restore Phi Gamma Delta's Alpha chapter in 1881.}} |
| Beta
| {{dts|1876}}–1880 | Inactive | {{efn|At the time this chapter was formed, the school was called Western University of Pennsylvania.}} |
| Gamma
| {{dts|1876}}–1880 | Inactive |
| Delta
| {{dts|1876}}–1880 | Easton | Inactive |
| Epsilon
| {{dts|1878}}–1880 | Inactive | {{efn|At the time this chapter was formed, Tulane was called Tulane University of Louisiana.}} |
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