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Honor Societies Collection

 Collection
Identifier: LU-RG06-011
 

Honor Societies Collection

 Collection
Identifier: LU-RG06-011
This collection consists of materials documenting honor societies at Lawrence, dating from 1912 to 2009. Files document local societies, such as Mace, as well as chapters of national honor societies, including Mortar Board, Lambda Sigma, and Phi Beta Kappa. Materials include articles, minutes, correspondence, photographs, and scrapbooks.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Some materials may contain personal information such as student grade information - these are restricted for 75 years after date of creation. Contact the Archives for more information.
Dates
1912-2009
Extent
4.60 Linear Feet (9 boxes)
Related Names
Lawrence University
Lawrence University Archives
Language
English

Delta Chi Theta

 Series
Identifier: 1
Chemistry honor society.

Minutes and correspondence, 1921-1936

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: Folder 1
Dates
1921-1936

Lambda Sigma

 Series
Identifier: 2
National honor society for sophomores.

Correspondence and fliers, 1995-2005

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: Folder 2
Dates
1995-2005

Photographs, 1997-2008

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3-5
Identifier: Folder 3-5
Dates
1997-2008

Spring break activity, 1998

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Identifier: Folder 6
Dates
1998

Scrapbook, 1984-1993

 Item — Box: 3
Identifier: Item 1
Contains meeting minutes, correspondence, programs, greeting cards, news clippings, and photographs.
Dates
1984-1993

Scrapbook, 2000-2001

 Item — Box: 3
Identifier: Item 2
Contains primarily photographs with very detailed captions.
Dates
2000-2001

Scrapbook, 1995-1996

 Item — Box: 4
Identifier: Item 1
Contains primarily photographs.
Dates
1995-1996

Scrapbook, 1999-2000

 Item — Box: 4
Identifier: Item 2
Contains photographs and ephemera.
Dates
1999-2000

Scrapbook, 1997-1998

 Item — Box: 5
Identifier: Item 1
Contains photographs and newspaper clippings, with detailed captions.
Dates
1997-1998

Scrapbook, 2002-2003

 Item — Box: 5
Identifier: Item 2
Contains photographs and ephemera.
Dates
2002-2003

Mace

 Series
Identifier: 3
Mace was established as a local honor society for senior men at Lawrence in 1911, recognizing outstanding service to the college community. It dissolved in the late 1960s.

Constitution, circa 1943-1950

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Identifier: Folder 7
Dates
circa 1943-1950

Faculty members, circa 1956-1959

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Identifier: Folder 8
Dates
circa 1956-1959

History, 1949-1961

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Identifier: Folder 9
Dates
1949-1961

Membership, 1958-1960

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Identifier: Folder 10
Access Restriction
Restricted until 2035.
Dates
1958-1960

Membership list, 1940-1969

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 11
Identifier: Folder 11
Dates
1940-1969

Minutes, 1939-1968

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 12-14
Identifier: Folder 12-14
Dates
1939-1968
 

Presidents list, 1968

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 15
Identifier: Folder 15
Dates
1968

Procedures, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 16
Identifier: Folder 16
Dates
undated

Treasurer's journal, 1958-1960

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 17
Identifier: Folder 17
Dates
1958-1960

Mortar Board

 Series
Identifier: 4
A chapter of Mortar Board was established at Lawrence in 1922. At the time it was a national senior women's honor society. The national organization, and Lawrence's chapter by extension, became coeducational in October 1975.

Applications, 1984

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 1
Identifier: Folder 1
Access Restriction
Restricted until 2059.
Dates
1984

Articles, 1941-1996

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 2
Identifier: Folder 2
Dates
1941-1996

Campus Activities file, 1995-2005

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 3
Identifier: Folder 3
Dates
1995-2005

Correspondence, 1959-1993

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: Folder 4
Dates
1959-1993

Handbooks, 1968-1983

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 5
Identifier: Folder 5
Dates
1968-1983

History and fliers, 1949-2009

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 6
Identifier: Folder 6
Dates
1949-2009

Member lists, 1929-1990

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 7
Identifier: Folder 7
Dates
1929-1990

Minutes, 1980-1983

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 8
Identifier: Folder 8
Dates
1980-1983

Photographs, circa 1965

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 9
Identifier: Folder 9
Dates
circa 1965

Reports, 1965-1982

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 10
Identifier: Folder 10
Dates
1965-1982

Smarty party, 1958-1967

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 11
Identifier: Folder 11
Dates
1958-1967

Phi Beta Kappa

 Series
Identifier: 5
A chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest national honor society in the U.S., was established at Lawrence in 1913 after an extensive campaign by President Samuel Plantz. There were 78 existing chapters in the country at the time.

Articles and historical information, 1914-2004

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 1-2
Identifier: Folder 1-2
Dates
1914-2004

Photographs, 1950-1979

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 3
Identifier: Folder 3
Dates
1950-1979

Presidents' correspondence, 1912-1978

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 4
Identifier: Folder 4
Includes discussion of the founding of the chapter.
Dates
1912-1978

Presidents' correspondence, Visiting Scholars Programs, 1957-1962

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 5
Identifier: Folder 5
Dates
1957-1962