Tau Beta Pi papers
Scope and Content
The collection contains the charter for the Minnesota Alpha Chapter of the Tau Beta Pi honor society, dated June 9, 1909.
Dates
- 1909
Creator
- Tau Beta Pi. Minnesota Alpha Chapter (Organization)
Language of Materials
English
Use of Materials
Items in this collection do not circulate and may be used in-house only.
Copyright
Requests for permission to quote from the Tau Beta Pi papers should be arranged with the University of Minnesota Archives head.
Historical Note
Tau Beta Pi, a national engineering honor society, was founded in 1885 by Dr. Edward H. Williams Jr. at Lehigh University to recognize students of "distinguished scholarship and exemplary character." On June 9, 1909, Tau Beta Pi established the Minnesota Alpha chapter at the University of Minnesota.
Extent
1 m
Abstract
Collection contains the charter for the Tau Beta Pi honor society's Minnesota Alpha Chapter at the University of Minnesota.
Source of acquisition
The collection was deposited in University Archives by the Engineering Library at the University of Minnesota on February 4, 1953.
- Greek letter societies Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- University of Minnesota
- Title
- Tau Beta Pi papers, 1909
- Author
- Karen Spilman
- Date
- September 2005
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Collecting Area Details
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