Delta of Maryland Chapter Phi Beta Kappa at McDaniel College

Collection

Identifier: RG11-05-001

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection includes the historical papers of the Delta of Maryland Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa including two applications for a chapter filed in 1949 and 1977. It also includes photographs of the charter members and sponsors of the honor society; minutes from 1980-1991; programs from installments of new members and visiting scholars; and correspondence. The collection is divided into four series. Series 1 is the historical papers of the Delta of Maryland Chapter and includes the applications to the United Charters of Phi Beta Kappa. There will be no addition to this series. The minutes of the organization are in Series 2, induction papers and programs are in Series 3, and Visiting Scholar programs are in Series 4. Additions to these series will be at the Chapter’s discretion. Arrangement of this collection is by series as described above then by chronological order. Personal transcripts and Graduate Record Exam scores have been removed from this collection.

Dates

1949-present
Majority of material found in 1977-present
Received: Date acquired: 03/08/2010

Creator

Phi Beta Kappa. Delta Chapter of Maryland (McDaniel College). (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Permission from Phi Beta Kappa Delta of Maryland chapter

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright: McDaniel College may hold copyright to sections of this material. McDaniel College makes no representation that it is the owner of any copyright or other literary property in the materials contained in its archives and special collections, (b) that in providing access to or permitting the reproduction of any such materials, McDaniel Archives does not assume any responsibility for obtaining or granting any permission to publish or use the same, and (c) that the responsibility 9i) for determining the nature of any rights, and the ownership or interest therein, and for obtaining the appropriate permissions to publish or use and (ii) for determining the nature of any liabilities (including liabilities for defamation and invasion of privacy or publicity) that may arise from any publication or use, rest entirely with the researcher. Copying: Papers may be copied in accordance with the Archives' usual procedures.

Biographical or Historical Information

Western Maryland College’s first application to the United Chapters of Phi Beta Kappa for consideration of a chapter was submitted in 1949. The College was not accepted for further study by the Phi Beta Kappa Committee on Qualifications. Discussions on applying for a chapter arose from time to time in the next twenty years. However no action was taken until the early 1970s when Dr. Cornelius Darcy began the research for the application to Phi Beta Kappa for a chapter. Through Dr. Darcy’s efforts and those of his colleagues, the application was recommended by the Senate of Phi Beta Kappa for favorable consideration. At the Thirty-Second Triennial Council of the United Chapters of Phi Beta Kappa a charter for Western Maryland College was approved. The following year on May 1, 1980, the Delta of Maryland Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa was installed at Western Maryland College (now McDaniel College).

Note written by Dani Allen and Barbara O'Brien

Extent

5.00 boxes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement Note

Arranged in 4 series: 1. Historical Papers, 1949-1988. 2. Minutes, 1980-1991. 3. Inductions, 1980-present (Members of Course). 4. Visiting Scholar programs, 1981-1997.