Group portrait of members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority members of the San Francisco chapter, circa 1940

Item Overview

Title

Group portrait of members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority members of the San Francisco chapter, circa 1940

Alternative title

Delta Sigma Theta sorority, groups outside of Los Angeles

Date Created

[circa 1940]

Date

1940

Collection

Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Notes

Description

Anna Bell Hogg was a founding member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority chapter in San Francisco. She was active in civic organizing and was involved in several social functions, and events. She taught elementary school in the San Francisco School District for 32 years. Her husband was Richard H. Hogg.
Lillian Nixon was a member of the Delta Sigma Theta’s San Francisco chapter, and a charter member of the San Francisco based Links Incorporated.
Bernice Johns was an active San Francisco socialite, and a member of the Delta Sigma Theta’s San Francisco Chapter.
Ostenia Fleming was a civic leader and active socialite. She was a member of the “Women with a Purpose" organization.
Catherine Alexander was a socialite, avid bowler, and member of the San Francisco chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. She organized fundraiser events for various charitable organizations.
Imogene Singleton was one of the charter members of the San Francisco Alumnae Chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.
Dorothy Brown was a member of the Delta Sigma Theta’s San Francisco chapter. She organized and promoted several events to raise money for various causes. A school in San Francisco was named after her.

Caption

Photo caption: Standing: Ostenia Fleming, Lillian Nixon, Honoiselle Davis, Catherine Alexander, Elean Thomas, Mildred Gaulden, Dorothy Lee, Imogene Singleton. Seated: Anna Bell Hogg, Dorothy Brown, Bernice Rodgers, Benice Johns. Other members not shown: Doris Cleaver, Frances Dillingham, Bernice Garner, Frankie Glover, Augusta James, Florence Steward.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Keywords

Genre

group portraits

Names

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
Brown, Dorothy
Gaulden, Mildred, b. 1921
Hogg, Anna Bell, 1920-2005
Fleming, Ostenia D., 1913-2006
Thomas, Elean R., 1912-1995
Singleton, Imogene, 1912-1990
Nixon, Lillian
Davis, Honoiselle
Alexander, Catherine
Lee, Dorothy
Rodgers, Bernice
Johns, Bernice Juanita, 1916-1963

Resource type

still image

Subjects

African American civic leaders
African American Greek letter societies