TABLE OF CONTENTS
Descriptive Summary
Historical Sketch
Scope and Contents
Arrangement
Restrictions
Index Terms
Related Material
Administrative Information
Detailed Description of the Collection
Series 1: Correspondence, 1927-2001
Series II. Organizational and member files, 1928-2006
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| Repository: |
Rice University
Archives, Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University, Houston,
TX
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| Creator: |
Phi Beta
Kappa
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| Title: |
Phi Beta Kappa, Beta Chapter
(Rice University) records
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| Dates: |
1921-2006 |
| Quantity: |
7.4 cubic ft. (17 boxes) |
| Abstract: |
The Beta Chapter of Phi
Beta Kappa at Rice was established in 1929. This record group contains the
history of the Beta Chapter from its inception up until 2006, as documented by
correspondence, minutes, journals, financial records, and printed materials.
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| Identification: |
Rice UA 108 |
| Language: |
Materials are in
English.
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The national Phi Beta Kappa Society, America's oldest and most
prestigious honor society, was founded in 1776 at the College of William and
Mary in Virginia. Membership in the national society is a significant
achievement, which honors excellence in the arts and sciences. Election to Phi
Beta Kappa is based on outstanding academic performance reflecting a love of
learning for its own sake as opposed to narrow technical specialization or
vocational preparation. To demonstrate the breadth of their intellectual
curiosity, most students will have taken more than the required number of
courses and studied in traditional academic fields outside their major.
As of 2003, there are over 250 Phi Beta Kappa chapters at colleges and
universities across the country and 50 alumni associations in the United States
and an estimated 500,000 living members. The Beta Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa at
Rice was established in 1929.
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The Beta Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa at Rice was established in 1929. This
record group contains the history of the Beta Chapter from its inception up
until 2006, as documented by general correspondence, national correspondence,
letters of acceptance, constituion and by-laws, minutes, register of members,
journals, financial records, and printed materials.
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This collection is arranged chronologically into the following two
series:
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Access Restrictions
This material is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish from the Phi Beta Kappa, Beta Chapter (Rice
University) records must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren
Library, Rice University.
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See Phi Beta Kappa Alumni of Greater Houston Records, 1969-2000, Woodson Research Center
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Subjects (Organizations)
Phi beta kappa.
Phi Beta Kappa. Beta Chapter of Texas (Rice University)
Rice University.
Formats
Correspondence.
Financial
records.
Journals.
Minutes.
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Phi Beta Kappa, Beta Chapter (Rice University) records, 1929-1987, Rice
University Archives, Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice
University.
Bulk of the records were donated by S. W. Higginbotham in 1966 and 1976.
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| Series 1: Correspondence, 1927-2001 |
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Subseries A: General correspondence, 1927-2001
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General correspondence, 1927-1928 |
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General correspondence, 1928-1929 |
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General correspondence, 1929-1930 |
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General correspondence, 1930-1938 |
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General correspondence, 1938-1942 |
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General correspondence, 1949-1955 |
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7 |
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General correspondence, 1955-1957 |
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8 |
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General correspondence, 1957-1959 |
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General correspondence, 1959-1961 |
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10 |
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General correspondence, 1961-1962 |
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11 |
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General correspondence, 1962-1963 |
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General correspondence, 1963-1965 |
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General correspondence, 1965-1966 |
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General correspondence, 1966-1967 |
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General correspondence, 1967-1968 |
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General correspondence, 1968-1970 |
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General correspondence, 1970-1971 |
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General correspondence, 1971-1972 |
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General correspondence, 1972-1973 |
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General correspondence, 1973-1975 |
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General correspondence, 1976-1981 |
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10 |
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General correspondence, 1982-1984 |
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11 |
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General correspondence, 1985-1991 |
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General correspondence, 1992-1995 |
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General correspondence, 1996-1998 |
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General correspondence, 1999-2000 |
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General correspondence, 2001 |
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Subseries B: National correspondence, 1929-1999
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National correspondence, 1929-1931 |
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National correspondence, 1931-1932 |
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National correspondence, 1932-1934 |
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National correspondence, 1942-1956 |
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National correspondence, 1962-1963 |
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10 |
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National correspondence, 1963-1964 |
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11 |
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National correspondence, 1964-1966 |
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12 |
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National correspondence, 1966-1967 |
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National correspondence, 1967-1971 |
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National correspondence, 1971-1972 |
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National correspondence, 1973-1975 |
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National correspondence, 1977-1987 |
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National correspondence, 1988-1990 |
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National correspondence, 1991-1998 |
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National correspondence, 1999 |
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| Series II. Organizational and member files, 1928-2006 |
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Subseries A: 1928-1959
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The first five folders in this series include the correspondence and documents relating to the founding of the Phi Beta Kappa
chapter at Rice University.
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History, 1921-1928 |
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History, 1928 |
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Constitutions and by-laws, 1929 |
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Correspondence, 1921 – 1929 |
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Correspondence, 1929 |
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Ritual book, 1928 |
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Initiation and banquet, 1932-1959 |
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Handbook for New Members, 1947, 1950
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Form of Initiation, 1956
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Manual for Chapter Officers, circa 1958
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Member certificates, 1930,1932, 1951 |
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Samuel Elliot Morrison address, 1935 |
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Lectures, 1959 |
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Meeting notices, 1927-1959 |
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Chapter minute book, 1928-1940 |
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Chapter minute book, 1940-1959 |
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Minutes, 1959 |
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Senate minutes, 1930-1959 |
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Member lists and rosters, 1929-1959 |
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Register, 1929-1966 |
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Guest book, 1948-1961 |
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Minute book, 1959-1981 |
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Register, 1929 (copies) – present |
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Letters of acceptance, 1928-1931 |
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Letters of acceptance, 1931-1933 |
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Letters of acceptance, 1933-1938 |
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Letters of acceptance, 1938-1942 |
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Letters of acceptance, 1942-1949 |
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Letters of acceptance, 1949-1951 |
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Letters of acceptance, 1951-1954 |
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Letters of acceptance, 1954-1957 |
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Letters of acceptance, 1957-1959 |
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Annual reports, 1949-1959 |
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Ledger, 1929-1961 |
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Bank books, 1929-1963 |
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Bank statements, 1945-1959 |
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Balance sheets, financial statements, 1947-1959 |
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IRS forms and correspondence, 1951-1959 |
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News clippings, 1930-1933, 1959 |
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Sub-Series B: 1960-1979
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Constitutions and by-laws, 1967-1972, undated |
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Initiation ritual, 1966, undated |
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Initiation and annual dinner, 1967-1968, 1970-1972, 1974, 1977-1978 |
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Selection criteria, 1970-1974 |
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Manual for Chapter Officers, 1977
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Meeting notices, 1962-1977 |
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Minutes, 1960-1979 |
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Senate minutes, 1960-1971 |
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Senate minutes, 1971-1977 |
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Committee reports, 1973 |
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Membership lists, 1961-1969, undated |
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Membership lists, 1973-1978, undated |
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Alumni mailing lists, 1974, undated |
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Floyd Seward Lear address, 1963 (reel to reel; 3 3/4 ips) and Denise Levertov poetry reading, 1973 (reel to reel; 3 3/4 ip) |
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Prize committee, 1965-1966 |
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Teaching prize, 1977 |
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Lectures, 1960 |
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Freshman address, 1978 |
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Visiting scholars, 1961-1971 |
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Visiting scholars, 1976-1979 |
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Phi Beta Kappa Associates, 1978-1979 |
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32nd Triennial Council, 1979 |
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Bicentennial Bulletin, 1976 |
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Letters of acceptance, 1960-1963 |
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Letters of acceptance, 1963-1964 |
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Letters of acceptance, 1964-1965 |
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Letters of acceptance, 1965-1966 |
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Letters of acceptance, 1966-1967 |
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Letters of acceptance, 1967-1968 |
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Letters of acceptance, 1968-1969 |
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Letters of acceptance, 1969-1970 |
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Letters of acceptance, 1970-1971 |
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Letters of acceptance, 1971-1972 |
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Letters of acceptance, 1972-1973 |
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Letters of acceptance, 1973-1974 |
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Letters of acceptance, 1974-1975 |
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Letters of acceptance, 1976-1977 |
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Letters of acceptance, 1977-1978 |
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Letters of acceptance, 1978-1979 |
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Annual reports, 1960-1969 |
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Annual reports, 1970-1979 |
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Bank statements, 1960 |
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Treasurer’s file, 1960-1979 |
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Invoices and receipts, 1962-1978 |
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Financial statements, 1960-1972 |
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IRS forms and correspondence, 1961-1977 |
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News clippings, 1961-1965, 1977 |
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Subseries C: 1980-1999
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Constitution and by-laws, 1982-1983 |
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Selection criteria, 1982-1997 |
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Members in course, 1980-1998 |
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Initiation, 1980-1982, 1988-1993, undated |
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Initiation, 1994-1999 |
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Handbook for New Members, 1999
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Commencement calendar and programs, 1990, 1992, 1993-1994 |
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Meeting minutes, 1980-1985, 1992-1998 |
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Chapter reports, 1985 |
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Instructions and manuals, 1983-1988 |
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Instructions, 1991-1993 |
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Vice-president’s files, 1981-1983 |
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Vice-president’s files, 1983-1988 |
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Secretary’s files, 1989-1990 |
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Membership lists, 1981, 1987-88, 1990,1993-94 |
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Membership statistics, 1994-1997 |
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National Honor Society meeting, 1997 |
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Lectures and seminars, 1982-1984, 1994-1995 |
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Teaching Prize, 1981-1982, 1984-1999 |
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Visiting scholars, 1980-1981, 1988-1993 |
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Associates award, 1980-1981, 1984-1985, 1988 |
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34th Triennial Council, 1985 |
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Letters of acceptance, 1980 |
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Letters of acceptance, 1981 |
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Letters of acceptance, 1982 |
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Letters of acceptance, 1983 |
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Letters of acceptance, 1984 |
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Letters of acceptance, 1985 |
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Letters of acceptance, 1986 |
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Letters of acceptance, 1987 |
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Letters of acceptance, 1988 |
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Letters of acceptance, 1989-1992 |
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Letters of acceptance, 1993-1995 |
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Letters of acceptance, 1996 |
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Letters of acceptance, 1997 |
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Letters of acceptance, 1998 |
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Letters of acceptance, 1999 |
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Annual reports, 1980-1991, 1993-1994, 1997-1999 |
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Key and certificate orders, 1986-1989 |
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Key and certificate orders, 1990-1991 |
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Key and certificate orders, 1992-1994 |
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Key and certificate orders, 1995 |
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Key and certificate orders, 1996 |
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Key and certificate orders, 1997 |
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Key and certificate orders, 1998 |
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Key order invoices and correspondence, 1988-1994 |
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Student fee receipts and order forms, 1991-1992 |
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Financial statements and correspondence, 1982-1983 |
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Bank statements, 1983-1991 |
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NCNB bank statements, 1984-1991 |
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Treasurer’s files, 1980-1981 |
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Treasurer’s files, 1985-1991 |
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Treasurer reports, 1980-1982, undated |
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Sky magazine articles, 1990 |
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Press releases, 1982, 1988, 1990-1996 |
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News clippings, 1981-1999 |
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Sub-Series D: 2000-2006
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Initiation, 2000-2004, 2006 |
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Handbook for New Members, 2004-2006
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Meeting minutes, 2000-2002 |
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Registration cards (photocopies), 2001-2003 |
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Teaching prize, 2000, 2002, 2005-2006 |
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Visiting scholars, 2002 |
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Acceptance forms, 2000 |
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Acceptance forms, 2001 |
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Acceptance forms, 2002 |
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Acceptance forms, 2006 |
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Endowment, 2000 |
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Annual reports, 2000-2003 |
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Key and certificate orders, 2000 |
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Registration cards (photocopies), 2000 |
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Press releases, 2000 |
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News clippings, 2002-2003 |
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