Manual for Chapter Officers, 1959
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of university meetings, administrative records, membership inquiry and bylaws, and various formats of correspondence between chapter secretaries, treasurers, and professors across the years 1901 to 1996. It also contains photographs, a gold society key, stamp blocks, and scrapbooks from different departments and notable chapter figures. Within the collection there are books that encompass a multitude of topics— poetry, bylaws, constitutions, and meeting notes. The collection is arranged chronologically in four series, divided by administrative materials, financial accounts, membership information, and artifacts.
Dates
- Creation: 1959
Access and Restrictions
Access to this collection requires advance notice. Please contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu for additional information. Materials created less than 40 years ago are restricted for access to the general public. The Phi Beta Kappa collection may still be used for research, but the General Counsel must grant permission for others to view restricted records. Please contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu for additional information.
Full Extent
From the Record Group: 8.34 Linear Feet (20 letter sized Hollinger boxes and 1 oversized folder in a drawer)
Language of Materials
From the Record Group: English
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Archives Repository
Vanderbilt University Archives
1101 19th Ave. S.
Nashville TN 37212 United States
archives@vanderbilt.edu
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