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Phi Kappa Phi - Montana State College Chapter records, 1921-1957
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Phi Kappa Phi. Montana State College Chapter.
- Title
- Phi Kappa Phi - Montana State College Chapter records
- Dates
- 1921-1957 (inclusive)19211957
- Quantity
- 2 linear feet
- Collection Number
- MSU.71007
- Summary
- The Phi Kappa Phi - Montana State college Chapter Records consist of presidential records, membership lists and correspondence, records of awards programs and financial transactions. The records span the years 1921-1957.
- Repository
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Montana State University Library, Merrill G. Burlingame Special Collections
Montana State University-Bozeman Library
Merrill G Burlingame Special Collections
P.O. Box 173320
Bozeman, MT
59717-3320
Telephone: 4069944242
Fax: 4069942851
- Access Restrictions
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This collection is open for research.
- Languages
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi was founded in 1897 at the University of Maine, and is known as the oldest, largest, and most selective all-discipline honor society in the nation. The chapter at Montana State University-Bozeman was founded in 1921 and presided over by Dean E. B. Norris with the intent of bringing the benefits of the Phi Kappa Phi to Montana students and to continue the mission of the Society: "To recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education and to engage the community of scholars in service to others."
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
These records pertain to the establishment, operation and membership of the Montana State College chapter of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. Included herein is an assortment of presidential records, membership lists and correspondence, records of awards programs and financial transactions. The records have been organized into three series dealing with executive operations, membership activity, and a limited number of financial transaction files.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Series 1 Executive records, 1921-1945
Series 2 Membership records, 1921-1955
Series 3 Financial records, 1929-1957
Acquisition Information
Records of the MSC chapter of the Phi Kappa Phi honor society were accessioned by the University Archives in 1971. The records had likely been in the possession of Merrill G. Burlingame, but they had been subject to some water damage regardless of where they had been stored.
Processing Note
This collection was processed 2010 March 5
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
1: Executive Records, 1921-1945Return to Top
This series contains the constitution and manual of instruction for the chapter to supplement the initial by-laws and subsequent revisions. Also included are the president's annual reports from 1930 to 1943, and the minutes of chapter meetings spanning the years of 1921 to 1945. The contents are arranged by category and chronologically thereafter.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | President's Annual Reports |
1930-1931; 1933-1934 |
| 1 | 2 | President's Annual Reports |
1934-1945; 1939-1940 |
| 1 | 3 | President's Annual Reports |
1940-1943 |
| 1 | 4 | Deletions from President's Records |
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| 1 | 5 | Constitution and Manual of Instruction |
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| 1 | 6 | By-Laws |
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| 1 | 7 | By-Laws and Revisions |
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| 1 | 8 | Minutes of Meetings |
1921-1922 |
| 1 | 9 | Minutes of Meetings |
1922-1923 |
| 1 | 10 | Minutes of Meetings |
1923-1924 |
| 1 | 11 | Minutes of Meetings |
1924-1929 |
| 1 | 12 | Minutes of Meetings |
1930-1934 |
| 1 | 13 | Minutes of Meetings |
1935-1936 |
| 1 | 14 | Minutes of Meetings |
1936-1937 |
| 1 | 15 | Minutes of Meetings |
1937-1939 |
| 1 | 16 | Minutes of Meetings |
1940-1942 |
| 1 | 17 | Minutes of Meetings |
1943-1945 |
2: Membership records, 1921-1955Return to Top
These records pertain exclusively with activities dealing directly with members. Boxes 2 and 3 contain all of the correspondence between the chapter and members from 1921 to 1944 in addition to folders dedicated to general notices and circulation letters. Box 4 contains both the records of membership from 1921 to 1955 and a collection of programs dealing directly with the members such as honors days, assemblies and banquets and awards certificates. Two folders contained in box 5 contain petitions started by members of the chapter. The records have been arranged by category and thereafter by date.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 1 | Correspondence |
1921-1922 |
| 2 | 2 | Correspondence |
1922-1923 |
| 2 | 3 | Correspondence |
1923-1924 |
| 2 | 4 | Correspondence |
1925-1926 |
| 2 | 5 | Correspondence |
1926-1927 |
| 2 | 6 | Correspondence |
1927-1928; 1928-1929 |
| 2 | 7 | Correspondence |
1929-1930 |
| 2 | 8 | Correspondence |
1930-1931 |
| 2 | 9 | Correspondence |
1931-1932 |
| 2 | 10 | Correspondence |
1932-1933 |
| 2 | 11 | Correspondence |
1932-1933 |
| 3 | 1 | Correspondence |
1933-1934 |
| 3 | 2 | Correspondence |
1934-1935 |
| 3 | 3 | Correspondence |
1935-1936 |
| 3 | 4 | Correspondence |
1936-1937 |
| 3 | 5 | Correspondence |
1937-1938 |
| 3 | 6 | Correspondence |
1938-1939 |
| 3 | 7 | Correspondence |
1939-1940 |
| 3 | 8 | Correspondence |
1940-1941 |
| 3 | 9 | Correspondence |
1941-1942 |
| 3 | 10 | Correspondence |
1942-1943 |
| 3 | 11 | Correspondence |
1943-1944 |
| 3 | 12 | Notices and Form Letters |
|
| 3 | 13 | Circulation Letters |
|
| 4 | 1 | Membership Papers |
1921-1923 |
| 4 | 2 | Membership Papers |
1924-1925 |
| 4 | 3 | Membership Papers |
1926-1929 |
| 4 | 4 | Membership Papers |
1930-1934 |
| 4 | 5 | Membership Papers |
1940-1950 |
| 4 | 6 | Membership Papers |
1951-1952 |
| 4 | 7 | Membership Papers |
1953-1954 |
| 4 | 8 | Membership Papers |
1955 |
| 4 | 9 | Alumni Membership |
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| 4 | 10 | Honor Society Bulletin |
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| 4 | 11 | Seniors' Honors Day |
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| 4 | 12 | Honors Society Programs |
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| 4 | 13 | Honors Day Assembly |
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| 4 | 14 | Certificates |
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| 4 | 15 | Banquets and Assemblies |
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| 4 | 16 | Drafts for National Journal |
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| 5 | 1 | Petitions |
1922-1930 |
| 5 | 2 | Petitions |
1922-1930 |
3: Financial records, 1929-1957Return to Top
Bank account records and other papers pertaining to the financial dealings of the chapter. There are folders for the National Secretary's records, the Treasurer's records, a comprehensive cash book and two folders dedicated to the receipts of transactions at the Commercial National Bank.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 5 | 3 | National Secretary |
|
| 5 | 4 | Cash Book |
1929-1957 |
| 5 | 5 | Treasurer's Records |
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| 5 | 6 | Commercial National Bank Receipts |
1942-1949 |
| 5 | 7 | Commercial National Bank Receipts |
1942-1949 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Greek letter societies
- Greek letter societies--Montana--Bozeman (Mont.)
Corporate Names
- Montana State College--Students--Societies, etc.
- Phi Kappa Phi-Montana State College Chapter-Archives
Geographical Names
- Bozeman (Mont.)
- Montana
Kim Allen Scott
2010
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