Norman in Cleveland County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity

Delta Kappa Chapter

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 19, 2025

1. Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity Marker, Side One

Inscription.

Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity. Delta Kappa Chapter. On April 2, 1921, the Oklahoma Delta Kappa Chapter of Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity began by initiating 27 men of the University of Oklahoma. In 2021, Delta Kappa celebrates its centennial as a leading chapter both nationally and at OU. From its first location at 767 Asp Avenue, Delta Kappa prospered and in 1928 built its first new home at 1005 S. Jenkins Avenue. In 1965, through efforts spearheaded by Globe Life founders Ralph Reece '39 and John Singletary '39, the chapter relocated to a newly constructed house at 1411 Elm Avenue. Delta Kappa's current home at 1310 College Avenue, adorned with a stained glass ATO crest and an iron Maltese Cross, was completed in 2013 thanks to the generosity of R. Mel Clark '70, Peter C. Godfrey '75, Lew O. Ward '51, and a host of Delta Kappa alumni. Delta Kappa remains dedicated to scholarship, the pursuit of True Merit, and “a lifetime of brotherhood.” , Love and Respect , VTL. , In 1865, Alpha Tau Omega was the first fraternity founded after the Civil War, and was the first national fraternity, not a local or sectional society. Otis Allan Glazebrook, Alfred Marshall, and Erskine Mayo Ross founded ATO in hopes of reuniting the nation's youth in brotherhood, as best expressed in the ATO Creed: , “To bind men together in a brotherhood based upon eternal and immutable principles, with a bond as strong as right itself and as lasting as humanity: to know no North, no South, no East, no West, but to know man as man, to teach that true men the world over should stand together and contend for supremacy of good over evil: to teach, not politics, but morals: to foster. not partisanship, but the recognition of true merit wherever found: to have no narrower limits within which to work together for the elevation of man than the outlines of the world: these were the thoughts and hopes uppermost in the minds of the founders of the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity.” – Otis Allan Glazebrook, 1880

On April 2, 1921, the Oklahoma Delta Kappa Chapter of Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity began by initiating 27 men of the University of Oklahoma. In 2021, Delta Kappa celebrates its centennial as a leading chapter both nationally and at OU. From its first location at 767 Asp Avenue, Delta Kappa prospered and in 1928 built its first new home at 1005 S. Jenkins Avenue. In 1965, through efforts spearheaded by Globe Life founders Ralph Reece '39 and John Singletary '39, the chapter relocated to a newly constructed house at 1411 Elm Avenue. Delta Kappa's current home at 1310 College Avenue, adorned with a stained glass ATO crest and an iron Maltese Cross, was completed in 2013 thanks to the generosity of R. Mel Clark '70, Peter C. Godfrey '75, Lew O. Ward '51, and a host of Delta Kappa alumni. Delta Kappa remains dedicated to scholarship, the pursuit of True Merit, and “a lifetime of brotherhood.”

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In 1865, Alpha Tau Omega was the first fraternity founded after the Civil War, and was the first national fraternity, not a local or sectional society. Otis Allan Glazebrook, Alfred Marshall, and Erskine Mayo Ross

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founded ATO in hopes of reuniting the nation's youth in brotherhood, as best expressed in the ATO Creed:

“To bind men together in a brotherhood based upon eternal and immutable principles, with a bond as strong as right itself and as lasting as humanity: to know no North, no South, no East, no West, but to know man as man, to teach that true men the world over should stand together and contend for supremacy of good over evil: to teach, not politics, but morals: to foster. not partisanship, but the recognition of true merit wherever found: to have no narrower limits within which to work together for the elevation of man than the outlines of the world: these were the thoughts and hopes uppermost in the minds of the founders of the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity.” – Otis Allan Glazebrook, 1880

Erected by The University of Oklahoma • Delta Kappa Chapter, Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. In addition, it is included in the University of Oklahoma series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 2, 1921.

Location. 35° 11.93′ N, 97° 26.947′ W.

Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity Marker, Side Two image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 18, 2025

2. Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity Marker, Side Two

Marker is in Norman, Oklahoma, in Cleveland County. It is on College Avenue south of Emerald Way, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1310 College Ave, Norman OK 73072, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Oklahoma — Frontier Country

and in Greater Oklahoma City.

It is also in the American South,

specifically on the prairies,

and on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Home of Alpha Phi (within shouting distance of this marker); “Together Let Us Seek the Heights” (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gamma Phi Beta Sorority Psi Chapter (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pete Kyle McCarter Hall (approx. ¼ mile away); The University of Oklahoma College of Law (approx. ¼ mile away); The William J. Ross Courtyard (approx. ¼ mile away); Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History

Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 19, 2025

3. Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity Marker

(approx. ¼ mile away); The Frank & Edna Asper Elkouri Oval (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Norman.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Jim Thorpe Multicultural Center (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . The ATO Story | Leading the Charge. Alpha Tau Omega began as an idea in the mind of a young Civil War veteran who wanted peace and reconciliation. His name was Otis Allan Glazebrook. His people were defeated, many of their cities burned, much of their countryside ravaged. But Glazebrook, who had helped bury the dead of both sides, believed in a better future. (Alpha Tao Omega) (Submitted on July 9, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 311 times since then and 112 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 9, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.