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Collection Title: Shen Yo Scrapbook
Dates: 1924-1935
Identification: MS-0486
Creator:
Shen Yo Sorority, 1921-
Physical Description: 0.92 linear ft
Language of Materials:
English
Repository:
Special Collections & University Archives
5500 Campanile Dr. MC 8050
San Diego, CA, 92182-8050
URL: http://library.sdsu.edu/scua
Email: scref@rohan.sdsu.edu
Phone: 619-594-6791
Named for the Chinese poet, the Shen Yo sorority held its first meeting 21 December 1921 at the home of Elsie Corrin, and
was the first sorority at San Diego State College. The group initially consisted of twelve members who sought to provide
“inspiration of achievement” and find “joy in friendship” by forming the sorority. Their colors were Chinese red and blue.
By the 1930s, Shen Yo consisted of over eighty members and included an alumni chapter. The sorority held numerous dances,
parties, teas, bridge games, and dinners.
This collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
Greek letter societies -- California -- San Diego -- History -- 20th century -- Sources
San Diego State University -- Students -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Sources
Women college students -- California -- San Diego -- Societies and clubs
9999-196
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is such that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Requests for permission to publish must be
submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. When granted, permission
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of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained in order to publish. Materials from our collections are made available
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but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.
This collection is open for research.
Identification of item, folder title, box number, Shen Yo Scrapbook
, Special Collections and University Archives, Library and Information Access, San Diego State University.
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The
Shen Yo Scrapbook (1924-1935) documents the sorority’s activities and those of its members, and appears to have been compiled by the sorority,
not an individual member. The scrapbook includes invitations, news clippings, dance cards, place cards, photographs, programs,
notes, and various sorority documents pasted onto the scrapbook’s pages that record sorority events. These events include
dinners, teas, pajama sprees, a wheelbarrow race, bridge games, beach parties, dances, and more. The scrapbook also contains
numerous news articles, such as wedding and theater announcements, about various sorority sisters, many of whom were active
in local performing arts. Highlights include hand-painted Art Deco place cards, and orders to rushees during rush week.