Phi Kappa Phi Society collection

Collection

Identifier: 04.PKPS

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Phi Kappa Phi Society collection contains information on the Eastern Michigan University Chapter of this national honor society. The collection contains information on chapter history, chapter records, membership list, meeting minutes, clippings, correspondence, National Handbooks, and programs.

The collection is arranged alphabetically and divided into two main series, Administration and History, and Publicity and Outreach. Administration and History series contains information on chapter history, chapter records, initiates list, invitations to membership, meeting minutes, and membership and elections. The chapter records are further divided up chronologically dating from 1973 to 1983. The meeting minutes are also further divided chronologically dating from 1973 to 1977, 1981 to 1993. The Publicity and Outreach series includes information on announcements, clippings, correspondence, member mailing lists, memorandums, National Handbooks, newsletters, petition, programs, releases and a scrapbook.

Records date from 1973 to 2012 with the bulk of materials from 1973-2004.

Dates

Creation: 1973 - 2012
Creation: Majority of material found within 1973 - 2004

Conditions Governing Access

Researchers are asked to request materials 24 hours prior to visiting the the University Archives.

Administrative History

The Phi Kappa Phi Society was founded in 1897 at the University of Maine. It is one of the nation's oldest, largest and most selective collegiate societies for academics. Since its founding Phi Kappa Phi Society has initiated over 1 million members. Phi Kappa Phi promotes and recognizes academic excellence in all fields of study of higher education. Juniors and seniors in undergraduate school may be initiated if they are in the top 7.5% or 10% of their classes respectively.

Phi Kappa Phi's 154th chapter was installed at Eastern Michigan University on September 18, 1973.

Extent

16.1 Linear Feet (1 record center carton, 1 archive box, 1 halfsize archive box, 1 oversize box, 2 artifact boxes, 1 oversize tube, 2 oversized folders, 2 objects )

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Phi Kappa Phi Society was founded in 1897 at the University of Maine. It is one of the nation's oldest, largest and most selective collegiate societies for academics. Phi Kappa Phi promotes and recognizes academic excellence in all fields of study of higher education. Phi Kappa Phi's 154th chapter was installed at Eastern Michigan University on September 18, 1973.

The Phi Kappa Phi Society collection contains founding documents for the Eastern Michigan University Chapter, as well as membership information, meeting minutes, publicity, correspondence, programs for the annual initiation banquet, and a scrapbook. The collection is arranged alphabetically and divided into two main series, Administration and History, and Publicity and Outreach. Records date from 1973 to 2012 with the bulk of the collection dating from 1973-2004.