Lawrence University Archives
Box 7
Container
Contains 11 Collections and/or Records:
Honorary members, 1950-1963
File — Box: 7, Folder: 15
Identifier: Folder 15
Scope and Contents
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.