The idea, conceived primarily by three men, Maxwell Corotius, Samuel N. Kerr, and Stanley B. Stowe, was the beginning of Delta Theta Sigma Fraternity at Ohio State University.

The name, Delta Theta Sigma, and the fourfold purposes of the fraternity were drafted with the advice of Professor Smith of the Greek Language Department at Ohio State University.

[2][1][3] The Delta Theta Sigma idea was contagious, not only at Ohio State University but also on many other agricultural college campuses throughout the Midwest.

Then, in the fall of 1966 growth required they would rent the downstairs of the house next door at 1495 North Cleveland Avenue, in St.

Albert Beaver, a Gamma chapter alumnus, was instrumental in organizing Epsilon, and in 1970, helped them to purchase the house in which they are presently located.

[1] The Fraternity's sixth chapter, Zeta, was organized and chartered at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, in the spring of 1982.

Through the leadership of senior J. Timothy McCarty, thirty-six students were recruited and expressed desire to become founding fathers of Eta chapter.

With the help of the National Executive Council, the purchase of a large house near campus was made, located at 780 Rombach Ave., Wilmington, OH, and was occupied in January 1984.