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Tau Beta Pi papers

 Collection
Identifier: 320

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

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.

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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