Talk:Delta Theta Phi

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To-do list for Delta Theta Phi: edit · history · watch · refresh · Updated 2021-11-30 Here are some tasks awaiting attention: Article requests : Several tables are needed, as is explained below. The history can be expanded. An additional, freely-licensed graphic would add reader interest. Citing sources : Most fraternity articles would benefit from additional citations, especially new or updated references. These could be from the original Greek Letter Organization reference, Baird's manual (last edition published in 1991), or the online Baird's Manual Archive, or a notable publication or book such as a university yearbook (please add missing collegiate yearbooks to this source!), or an official university portal (~website) listing for the group, or where the school comments publicly on that student organization. Cleanup : Examples and templates are available on the Fraternities and Sororities Project page. Infobox : The infobox is incomplete. The template used for this entry, where you can see all available fields (--these things: "| = text") is the fraternity-specific infobox. This, and other useful items are linked on the Fraternities and Sororities Project page. Maintain : Set a calendar reminder to update the chapter list and otherwise check the article for necessary updates, annually. Update : If calling out specific chapters in the body text, italicize the name of the chapter. Wikipedia practice within the F&S Project is that the word "chapter" is not capitalized, while the name of the chapter is. Wikify : relevant, public symbolism to the infobox. Annually, confirm the physical address (including the ZIP code field) and website. Annually, confirm the number of chapters and number of lifetime members. Expand the History section to include milestones. Specifically, note how many predecessor groups came from each of the merging fraternities. Then, add milestones from the ensuing 100 years. The chapter list, now in a table format, should be completed with the rest of the chapters. Other templates for chapter lists include Omega Tau Sigma or Sigma Delta Rho (to reference two unrelated examples). Normally, a separate standalone page would be used when the list is lengthy (subjective, perhaps 30 chapters or more). However, the early merger of three predecessor fraternities is an interesting point, and thus showing the chapter list here may be OK. The chapter list should include dates of chartering. Indicate if a chapter is active by bolding its name, or if inactive by using italics. The table allows room (the Source field) where chapter references may point to portal pages, and allow comments on a previous local where a chapter came from (useful for genealogists and historians). The reference or notes field can also hold interesting facts about a specific chapter or its outcome. A separate table should be used to showcase notable members, but to avoid vanity listings be sure to add a list of rules for inclusion, as discussed here: Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Fraternities_and_Sororities/Archive_6#Notable_members_2. As an example, Phi Kappa Theta does a nice job with their notable members list.

If I can get a little more on Sigma Nu Phi, I'll split it off. It was an independent organization for over 80 years.Naraht (talk) 14:48, 3 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Jax MN https://www.google.com/books/edition/Baird_s_Manual_of_American_College_Frate/NkkuAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=%22was%20established%20in%201913%20by%22 is probably our best source, includes chapters in each at time of merger plus new ones since.Naraht (talk) 02:42, 30 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Looks good. The best way to show this is probably with a single, sortable custom table. I'll work on it. Jax MN (talk) 03:59, 30 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

This also probably contains enough information for the three predecessor groups to be split out.Naraht (talk) 17:28, 30 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Yep. By the way, the table is done, through 1920. It's odd that this fraternity doesn't list its chapters on the national website. Baird's 20th has the chapters through about 1990, so even that resource is about 30 years old now.Jax MN (talk) 19:28, 30 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]