In the early years of Delta Tau Delta, chapter names were assigned, removed, and reassigned in rapid succession. There are at least two incidents of the same name being issued simultaneously. Other chapters selected names and began operating without authorization from the national fraternity; some were eventually authorized, while others were dispatched. Because all records from Alpha Prime were lost and Alpha Third was lax in record keeping and ended in scandal, there are gaps in information, especially from 1858 to 1875.