Guide to the Phi Beta Kappa, California Beta Chapter, Records

Daniel Hartwig

Stanford University. Libraries & Academic Information Resources. Dept. of Special Collections & University Archives.

Stanford, California

October 2010

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Overview

Call Number: SC0060

Creator: Phi Beta Kappa. California Beta Chapter (Stanford University)

Title: Phi Beta Kappa, California Beta Chapter, records

Dates: 1905-1964

Bulk Dates: 1918-1964

Physical Description: 3 Linear feet

Summary: Records of Stanford University Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa including correspondence, minutes, annual dinner meeting programs, annual reports to the national headquarters, lists of students eligible for membership, and executive council minutes.

Language(s): The materials are in English.

Repository: Dept. of Special Collections & University Archives.

Stanford University. Libraries & Academic Information Resources.

557 Escondido Mall

Stanford, CA 94305-6064

Email: speccollref@stanford.edu

Phone: (650) 725-1022

URL: http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/spc/spc.html

Administrative Information

Provenance

Administrative transfer, California Beta Chapter, Phi Beta Kappa, 1969.

Information about Access

This collection is open for research.

Ownership & Copyright

All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California 94304-6064. Consent is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/pubserv/permissions.html.

Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.

Cite As

Phi Beta Kappa, California Beta Chapter, Records (SC0060). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Description of the Collection

Records of Stanford University Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa including correspondence, minutes, annual dinner meeting programs, annual reports to the national headquarters, lists of students eligible for membership, and executive council minutes.

Access Terms

Phi Beta Kappa. California Beta Chapter (Stanford University)

Stanford University--Students.

Student activities.

Collection Contents

Records

Box 1

Correspondence, arranged by month and date 1945-1964

Box 1, Folder 1

1945

Box 1, Folder 2

1946

Box 1, Folder 3

1947

Box 1, Folder 4

1948

Box 1, Folder 5

1949

Box 1, Folder 6

1950

Box 1, Folder 7

1951

Box 1, Folder 8

1952

Box 1, Folder 9

1953

Box 1, Folder 10

1954

Box 1, Folder 11

1955

Box 1, Folder 12

1956

Box 1, Folder 13

1956

Box 1, Folder 14

1958

Box 1, Folder 15

1959

Box 1, Folder 16

1960

Box 1, Folder 17

1961

Box 1, Folder 18

1962

Box 1, Folder 1963

1963

Box 1, Folder 20

1964

Box 2, Folder 1

Minutes 1918-1946

Box 2, Folder 2

Committee on methods of election 1946

Box 2, Folder 3

Newspaper clippings re Stanford chapter of Phi Beta Kappa 1947-1962

Box 2, Folder 4

List of students eligible for Phi Beta kappa 1946-1954

Box 2, Folder 5

List of students eligible for Phi Beta Kappa 1955-1964

Box 2, Folder 6

"The Key Reporter" 1945-1949, 1951-1956, 1958

Annual dinner meeting programs 1946-1949, 1951-1956, 1958-1960, 1962-1964

Box 2, Folder 8

Stanford Phi Beta Kappa annual open meeting 1906-1909. 1911

Box 2, Folder 9

Stanford Phi Beta Kappa annual open meeting 1912-1915, 1920

Box 2, Folder 10

The future of Phi Beta Kappa (booklet) 1933

Box 2, Folder 11

The founding of new chapters

Box 2, Folder 12

Phi Beta Kappa associates 1955

Box 2, Folder 13

Miscellaneous Phi Beta Kappa addresses

Box 2, Folder 14

Sample Phi Beta Kappa certificate of membership

Box 2, Folder 15

A greeting to new members

Box 2, Folder 16

A ritual of Phi Beta Kappa 1928

Box 2, Folder 17

Miscellaneous: information for delegates; 21st annual Council of the United Chapters of Phi Beta Kappa; revision of laws and practices 1946

Box 2, Folder 18

List of deceased members of Stanford Phi Beta Kappa 1947

Box 2, Folder 19

Minutes for regular meeting of Stanford chapter of Phi Beta Kappa 1948 February 9

Box 2, Folder 20

Initiation meeting (1949 May 24); National nominating committee; Stanford Phi Beta Kappa annual meeting of the electonate (1949 May 12). 1949

Box 2, Folder 21

Present addresses of old members 1950

Box 2, Folder 22

Chapter management and organization; deceased members 1951; National Committee of Qualifications 1951

Box 2, Folder 23

Information on Clark University, national procedure for determining eligibility; Report of the Committee on Admission Requirements for Phi Beta Kappa; Chapter Officers' Manual 1952

Box 2, Folder 24

Stanford Phi Beta Kappa officers 1953

Box 2, Folder 25

Transfer scholarship equivalents; procedure for Phi Beta Kappa initiates; press releases 1954

Box 2, Folder 26

Press releases; meeting of western district Phi Beta Kappa (1955 August 31);Twenty-fourth Triennial Council of Phi Beta Kappa (1955 September 2) 1955

Box 2, Folder 27

Phi Beta Kappa faculty counts; press releases; procedures for initiates 1956

Box 2, Folder 28

National security policy seminar, schedules of topics and speakers; chapter secretaries; press releases 1957

Box 2, Folder 29

Deceased members list (1957-1958); press releases 1958

Box 2, Folder 30

Deceased members list (1959); press releases; proposed changes in chapter by-laws 1959

Box 2, Folder 31

Press releases, procedure for initiates 1960

Box 2, Folder 32

Delegate information for the 26th Triennial Council of United Chapters of Phi Beta Kappa; biographical sketches of nominees for officers, senators, and nominating committee members; press releases 1961

Box 2, Folder 33

Deceased members list; minutes of meeting of western district of Phi Beta Kappa; press releases 1962

Box 2, Folder 34

Press releases; questionnaire; visiting scholar program 1963

Box 2, Folder 35

Agenda, chapter secretaries conference, 1964 Triennial Council meeting; information for various colleges seeking PBK membership; delegates manual, 27th annual triennial council; press releases 1964

Box 2, Folder 36

Phi Beta Kappa Bulletin: 1945 December; 1946 February; 1948 February; 1949 February; 1953 March; 1954 January; 1955 February; 1957 January; 1958 February; 1962 March 1945-1962

Box 2, Folder 37

Phi Beta Kappa constitution and by-laws (local and national)

Box 2, Folder 38

Stanford chapter data; annual reports to national headquarters 1944-1964

Box 2, Folder 40

Phi Beta Kappa, Santa Clara Valley Association of

Box 2, Folder 41

Stanford Executive Council minutes 1945-1949

Box 2, Folder 42

Miscellaneous pamphlets

Box 2, Folder 43

Phi Beta Kappa directory 1941

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