Explore our history through The Beta and other publications.
Disclaimer: These are historic documents. Images and text do not always reflect the current values of our organization. Descriptions of hazing, derogatory jokes about women, and the use of racial stereotypes are a reflect of the time in which these documents were published but are not congruent with our current events to show love and loyalty to all.
Hand drawn image of young woman holding origin version of DBS badge.
1910 Edition of Ivy Leaves from Columbia Institute
Seven years after our founding in 1903, Delta Beta Sigma was thriving at the Columbia Institute in Columbia, TN. This publication, similar to today’s school yearbooks, features information on the school and the early days of our organization.
Cover of the 1923 edition of The Gamma Tattler
1923 The Gamma Tattler
Published by the Gamma Chapter of Delta Beta Sigma Sorority, Pine Bluff AR. This publication features details of the chapter that re-established the organization after World War I.
Cover of the 1933 First Edition of The Beta
1933 The Beta- Our First Edition
The first edition of The Beta was imagined and executed by Wanda Culpepper Bedell. This publication shows how far our organization came in the 10 years since the publication of The Gamma Tattler and includes details of the 1933 convention at the Arlington in Hot Springs AR.
Cover of the 1934 convention edition of The Beta
Cover of the 1934 Fall edition of The Beta
Cover of the 1935 convention edition of The Beta
Cover of the 1936 edition of The Beta
Cover of the spring 1937 edition of The Beta
Cover of the 1937 convention edition of The Beta
Cover of the 1937 Christmas edition of The Beta
Missing: 1938 Editions
Cover of the spring 1939 edition of The Beta
Cover of the December 1939 edition of The Beta
Cover of the 1940 convention edition of The Beta
Cover of the 1940 Christmas edition of The Beta
Cover of the 1941 convention edition of The Beta
Cover of the January 1942 edition of The Beta
Cover of the August 1942 edition of The Beta
Late 1942-Early 1943: It is unclear if these editions are missing or were not published due to World War II.
Cover of the September 1943 edition of The Beta
Cover of the publication for the 1944 Arkansas Conclave held in place of National Convention
Cover of the summer 1944 edition of The Beta
Late 1944 and 1945: It seems no editions of The Beta were published during this time due to World War II.
