University of California, Santa Barbara, Mortar Board National College Senior Honor Society, Crown and Scepter Chapter Records, 1938-2004
Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Mortar Board (Society). Crown and Scepter Chapter (University of California, Santa Barbara)
- Abstract:
- The Crown and Scepter Chapter records contain membership lists, correspondence with the national organization, reports, scrapbooks, and other related material.
- Extent:
- 2.0 linear feet (3 document boxes, 1 half-sized document box, and 2 oversize flat boxes).
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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University of California, Santa Barbara, Mortar Board National College Senior Honor Society, Crown and Scepter Chapter records. UArch 106. Department of Special Collections, Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Mortar Board National College Senior Honor Society was formed as a women's honorary society in 1918. In 1937, it became the first women's honorary society admitted to the Association of College Honorary Societies (ACHS). In the same year at UCSB, the Crown and Scepter Women's Honorary Society was formed. Crown and Scepter became the UCSB chapter name when they qualified as a Mortar Board chapter in 1965. In 1975, sex discrimination legislation (Title IX) was enacted and Mortar Board was consequently opened to men. The society changed its constitution to affirm Mortar Board's continuing purpose "to emphasize the advancement of women" while promoting "equal opportunities among all people." UCSB began admitting male students to the Crown and Scepter chapter in 1976. The society has promoted a national literacy project since 2002.
For more information, see the national society's website: http://www.mortarboard.org/
The collection contains membership lists, correspondence with the national organization, reports, scrapbooks, and other related material. It is arranged as received from the Office of Student Life, generally chronologically.
- Acquisition information:
- Transfer from Office of Student Life.
- Physical location:
- Del Sur, University Archives.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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None.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.
- Preferred citation:
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University of California, Santa Barbara, Mortar Board National College Senior Honor Society, Crown and Scepter Chapter records. UArch 106. Department of Special Collections, Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.
- Location of this collection:
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UC Santa Barbara LibrarySanta Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US
- Contact:
- (805) 893-3062