Phi Kappa Phi records, 1924-2002

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Summary

Creators:
Phi Kappa Phi. University of Southern California Chapter
Abstract:
Phi Kappa Phi is an academic honor society that recognizes and promotes academic excellence in all fields of higher education and engages the community of scholars in service to others. This small group of records consists of bylaws, correspondence, rosters, newsletters, meeting minutes, award program information, Daily Trojan clippings, and other ephemera pertaining to USC's chapter of Phi Kappa Phi.
Extent:
0.42 linear foot. 1 box
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder# or item name], Phi Kappa Phi records, Collection no. 5328, University Archives, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Background

Scope and content:

This small group of records consists of bylaws, correspondence, rosters, newsletters, meeting minutes, award program information, Daily Trojan clippings, and other ephemera pertaining to USC's chapter of Phi Kappa Phi.

Biographical / historical:

Phi Kappa Phi was founded in 1897 at the University of Maine by 10 seniors, 2 faculty members and the University's president. They envisioned a new kind of honor society, one that recognized excellence in all academic disciplines. Under the leadership of student Marcus L. Urann, the group formed the Lambda Sigma Eta Society, later renamed Phi Kappa Phi from the letters of the Greek words forming its motto, Philosophía Krateítõ Phõtôn, "Let the love of learning rule humanity." Today, Phi Kappa Phi recognizes and promotes academic excellence in all fields of higher education and engages the community of scholars in service to others. [From the Phi Kappa Phi website, https://www.phikappaphi.org/about/mission-and-history]

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The collection is unprocessed.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

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Restrictions:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Preferred citation:

[Box/folder# or item name], Phi Kappa Phi records, Collection no. 5328, University Archives, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Location of this collection:
Doheny Memorial Library, Room 209
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189, US
Contact:
(213) 740-2587
specol@usc.edu
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