Preliminary Guide to the Delta Society Records circa 1970-1998
MSSM.098

Summary Information

Repository
Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
Creator
Delta Society.
Title
Preliminary Guide to the Delta Society Records
ID
MSSM.098
Date [inclusive]
circa 1970-1998
Extent
47 Linear feet, 47 Boxes
Location
(MASC STAFF USE) MS.1995.29: 4-6-1-1; MS.1997.33: 4-6-8-2; MS.1999.22: 4-6-7-3
Language
Collection materials are in English.
Abstract
Records of the Delta Society, an international organization focusing on the human-animal bond.

Preferred Citation

[Item description]

Preliminary Guide to the Delta Society Records, circa 1970-1998 (MSSM.098)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

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Biography/History

The Delta Society has its origins in the Delta Foundation, established in 1977 in Portland, Oregon in 1977. In 1981, the name was changed to the Delta Society, and Leo Bustad, a Washington State University faculty member and veterinarian, became its president. In 2012, well after the latest-dated materials in this collection, the name was changed to Pet Partners. The organization's main focus is on the human-animal bond.

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Scope and Content

This collection consists of records of the Delta Society. It includes materials related to membership, conferences, chapters of the society, and publications.

MS.1995.29 (44 boxes). Note: access to this accession is restricted. MASC staff review is required prior to researcher use of the materials. This accession comprises the bulk of the collection, and includes chapter materials, financial records, membership records, conference records, and materials related to society programs and activities.

MS.1997.33 (1 box). This accession consists of publications, including newsletters, circa 1995-1996.

MS.1999.22 (2 boxes). This accession consists of publications, includng newsletters, circa 1990s.

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Arrangement

This is an unprocessed collection. Arrangement reflects a pre-existing order from the records’ creators or previous custodians.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections  © 2020

http://www.libraries.wsu.edu/masc/

Terrell Library

P.O. Box 645610

Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA

509-335-6691

mascref@wsu.edu

Restrictions on Access

Accessions MS.1997.33 and MS.1999.22 are open and available for research use. Accession MS.1995.29 is restricted, with MASC staff review required prior to researcher use. Please contact the repository for more information.

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions may apply.

Acquisition Information

The Delta Society donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries in multiple installments between 1995 and 1999 (MS.1995.29, MS.1997.33, MS.1999.22).

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Related Materials

Related Material

The papers of Leo Bustad contain extensive information related to his research on the human-animal bond. The Bustad Papers consist of several unprocessed accessions, described in a preliminary guide: MSSM.049.

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Names and Subjects

Corporate Name(s)

Subject(s) :
  • Delta Society -- Archives.
  • Pet Partners -- Archives.
Creator(s) :
  • Pet Partners.

Subject(s)

  • Pets.
  • Pets -- Social aspects.
  • Service dogs.
  • Clubs and Societies

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