Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Chapter Records

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (757) 221-3090
Fax: (757) 221-5440
Restrictions:

This collection contains material which may be restricted related to personnel matters, student records, or other reasons. A Special Collections Research Center staff member must review the collection for restricted material before any researchers may use the collection. Consult a staff member for assistance. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Terms of access:

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred citation:

Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Chapter Records, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
13.00 Linear Feet
Creator:
Phi Beta Kappa
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Chapter Records, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The records of the Alpha Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa at the College of William and Mary include minutes, business records, addresses and speeches, poems, correspondence, publications, membership cards, and other records.

Biographical / historical:

Phi Beta Kappa was founded by five students at the College of William and Mary in 1776.

Acquisition information:
Acc. 1982. 029 was transferred on May 10, 1982. A photostatic copy of a fragment of a manuscript relating to Phi Beta Kappa, found beneath the floor of the Carter-Saunders House in Williamsburg on March 1, 1938, (Mss. Acc. 1938-185) was received on April 9, 1938. The portion of the collection that was formerly part of the University Archives Publications Collection was collected from various sources. Information about acquisitions received after July 13, 2009 is available by consulting Special Collections Research Center staff.
Custodial history:

A portion of this collection was previously part of the University Archives Publications Collection.

Processing information:

A portion of this collection was rehoused and arranged by Kelsey Kavanaugh, SCRC staff, from July-December 2010. Acc. 2010.511 minimally described by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in September 2010. Acc. 2010.511 was further processed and added to the exsiting collection by Kelsey Kavanaugh, SCRC staff, from January-June 2011. Acc. 2012.158 accessioned and minimally described by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in May 2012.

Arrangement:

This collection is currently being processed. Please consult a staff member for assistance.

Physical / technical requirements:

Due to the fragile nature of the early portions of the records in this collection, researchers must use microfilm or any other reproductions available in place of the original documents.