Records of Phi Beta Kappa, Beta Chapter (New York University)
Call Number
RG.39.175
Date
1856-1977, inclusive
Creator
Phi Beta Kappa
Extent
3 Linear Feet (6 boxes)
Language of Materials
Materials are primarily in English.
Abstract
This collection contains minutes, membership lists and other records of the Phi Beta Kappa chapter at NYU. NYU's chapter of the national academic honor society was founded in 1858.
History of Phi Beta Kappa at New York University
Phi Beta Kappa is a national scholastic honorary fraternity that elects their members on the basis of scholastic achievement and good moral character. The Phi Beta Kappa chapter at NYU was founded in 1858 and is the 15th oldest in the country as well as the second oldest in New York State. The society at NYU held many conferences and discussions and published their own news magazine, The Key Reporter.
Sources:
Phi Beta Kappa, Reference File
Arrangement
Arrangement varies by series.
The files are grouped into 3 series:
Missing Title
- Minutes
- Members
- Publications
Scope and Contents
Records consists of minutes, chapter reports, membership lists, historical statements, manuals, and copies of the Key Reporter mainly from the years 1856-1977.
Subjects
Access Restrictions
Open for research without restrictions.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the:
New York University Archives
Elmer Holmes Bobst Library
70 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012
Phone: (212) 998-2641
Fax: (212) 995-4225
E-mail: university-archives@nyu.edu
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form: Identification of item, date (if known); Records of Phi Beta Kappa, Beta Chapter (New York University); RG 39.175; box number; folder number; New York University Archives, New York University Libraries.
Location of Materials
This collection is located in offsite storage. Please contact the repository for access.
About this Guide
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-08-20 17:53:48 -0400.
Language: Description is in English.
Processing Information
The materials in this collection were previously associated with RG 39.27, the general call number for fraternities and sororities. In 2019, the call number associated with this collection was changed to RG 39.175, specific to the Phi Beta Kappa organization.
Repository
New York University Archives
Series I: Minutes
Language of Materials
English.
Phi Beta Kappa Minutes, 1858-1917, inclusive
Box: 1, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Phi Beta Kappa Minutes, ca.1918-1933 , 1980-1987, inclusive
Box: 1, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Phi Beta Kappa Minutes, 1934-1944, inclusive
Box: 1, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Phi Beta Kappa Minutes, 1945-1955, inclusive
Box: 1, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Phi Beta Kappa Minutes, 1956-1966, inclusive
Box: 1, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Phi Beta Kappa Minutes: Washington Square College, 1927-1950, inclusive
Box: 2, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Phi Beta Kappa Minutes: Washington Square College, 1941-1946, inclusive
Box: 2, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Series II: Membership
Language of Materials
English.
Letter of Acquistion to NYU Archives, 1977, inclusive
Box: 3, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
The Presidents of Beta Chapter, Letters of Receipt of Copies, 1958, inclusive
Box: 3, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Photocopies of Chapter Business, 1840-1849 , 1881-1883, inclusive
Box: 3, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Typed Handbook, 1919, inclusive
Box: 3, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Eligibility, 1972-1973, inclusive
Box: 3, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Committee Report on Role and Qualifications, 1972, inclusive
Box: 3, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Chapter Code List, and Faculty Count - National, 1955, inclusive
Box: 3, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Chapter Reports, 1936-1959, inclusive
Box: 3, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Chapter Reports, 1960-1973, inclusive
Box: 3, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
United Chapters: Manuals, Revisions, Reports, 1925 , 1927-1942, inclusive
Box: 3, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Past Officers of Beta, 1856-1956, inclusive
Box: 3, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Membership Eligibility, 1966-1973, inclusive
Box: 3, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
List of Membership (Faculty), 1961-1974, inclusive
Box: 3, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Elected Members, 1949-1951, inclusive
Box: 3, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Elected Members, 1954, inclusive
Box: 3, Folder: 15 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Elected Members, 1955, inclusive
Box: 3, Folder: 16 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Elected Members, 1956, inclusive
Box: 3, Folder: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Elected Members, Initiation Ritual and Historical Statement, 1958, inclusive
Box: 3, Folder: 18 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Elected Members, 1957-1964, inclusive
Box: 3, Folder: 19 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Elected Members, "Spirit of Scholarship" Homer A. Watt, 1940-1948, inclusive
Box: 4, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Elected Members, Faculty (1962), 1963-1966, inclusive
Box: 4, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Historical Statements, 1927-1945, inclusive
Box: 4, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Establishment of Beta Chapter: Washington Square, 1922-1927, inclusive
Box: 4, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Revisted Historical Statement, Meaning of Key, 1963, inclusive
Box: 4, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Initiation Ritual, Historical Statement (1953), 1943 , 1953, inclusive
Box: 4, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Addresses of Members (1927-1940), Presidents of Beta (1927-1958), Officers of Beta (1927-1945), 1927-1945, inclusive
Box: 4, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Faculty Members Washington Square, 1927-1946, inclusive
Box: 4, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Elected Members, 1960-1967, inclusive
Box: 4, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Revised Constitution (1918), Ritual (1928), Chapter Manual (1938), 1918-1938, inclusive
Box: 4, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Elected Members, 1926-1932, inclusive
Box: 4, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Address - Elmer Ellsworth Brown (1933), Music for Beta (1939), Address - Dean William B. Baer (1942), 1933-1942, inclusive
Box: 4, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Elected Members, 1961-1962, inclusive
Box: 4, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Elected Members, 1964-1965, inclusive
Box: 4, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Elected Members (1966-1967), Undergrad. Election Statistics (1939-1940, 1965-1966), undated, inclusive
Box: 4, Folder: 15 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Elected Members, 1950, inclusive
Box: 4, Folder: 16 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Elected Members, 1952, inclusive
Box: 4, Folder: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Elected Members, 1953-1955, inclusive
Box: 4, Folder: 18 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Induction Luncheon, 1956, inclusive
Box: 4, Folder: 19 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Elected Members, Letter for Centennial Year, 1958, inclusive
Box: 4, Folder: 20 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Elected Members, 1946 , 1948-1959, inclusive
Box: 4, Folder: 21 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Elected Members, 1965-1968, inclusive
Box: 4, Folder: 22 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Elected Members, 1935-1963, inclusive
Box: 4, Folder: 23 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Initiation Meeting, 1964, inclusive
Box: 4, Folder: 24 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Immediate Members, Faculty, 1932-1949, inclusive
Box: 4, Folder: 25 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Membership Lists and Elected, 1932-1952, inclusive
Box: 5, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Deceased Member List (1922, 1929), Honor Roll List (1939), Membership Mailing List (1939), 1922-1939, inclusive
Box: 5, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Treasurer's Receipts and Notes, 1892-1928, inclusive
Box: 5, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Anniversary Meeting, 1949, inclusive
Box: 5, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Anniversary Meeting (1952), Honorary Member (1953), 1952-1953, inclusive
Box: 5, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Anniversary Meeting, 1957, inclusive
Box: 5, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Anniversary Meeting, 1961-1967, inclusive
Box: 5, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Letter of Dr. T.F. Jones, 1930-1933, inclusive
Box: 5, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Visiting Scholar Program, 1964 , 1966, inclusive
Box: 5, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Visiting Scholar Program, 1968-1975, inclusive
Box: 5, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Ritual of Initiation, Oath, Jewelry Order Form, 1968, inclusive
Box: 5, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Dedication of Phi Beta Kappa Memorial (Williamsburg, VA), 1957, inclusive
Box: 5, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Triennial Reports, 1940-1961, inclusive
Box: 5, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Honorary Membership Policy, 1952, inclusive
Box: 5, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Changes of Address, Orders: Cap & Gowns, Certificates, 1959, inclusive
Box: 5, Folder: 15 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Associated Chapters Chapter Inventory, undated, inclusive
Box: 5, Folder: 16 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Series III: Publications
Language of Materials
English.
Constitution and By-Laws of United Chapters, 1938-1973, inclusive
Box: 6, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Delegates Manual, 1934 , 1940, inclusive
Box: 6, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Delegates Manual, 1961 , 1967, inclusive
Box: 6, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Form of Initiation, 1956, inclusive
Box: 6, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Handbook for New Members, 1970-1973, inclusive
Box: 6, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Bulletin - Triennial Council, 1904-1965, inclusive
Box: 6, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Key Reporter, 1938-1974, inclusive
Box: 6, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Music Sheets, Men's Choice Written for Beta, 1940, inclusive
Box: 6, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)