Phi Kappa Phi began in 1897 at the University of Maine as a student group dedicated to recognizing and promoting scholarship. A national organization was established in 1900 after the presidents of the University of Tennessee and Pennsylvania State College joined the president of the University of Maine in recognizing scholarship in all disciplines. Still active, Phi Kappa Phi can be found on the campuses of almost 300 colleges and universities in the United States, Puerto Rico and the Philippines. A brochure (See Folder # 46) contains more history about the Society.
The Rhode Island Chapter of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society was established at the University of Rhode Island in 1913. Members of the Society are undergraduates, graduate students and faculty elected from all fields of study. New initiates are honored annually at a banquet and also take part in the Honors Day Convocation.
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Records of the Rhode Island Chapter of Phi Kappa Phi, Rec. Gr. 116, University of Rhode Island.
Records of the Rhode Island Chapter of Phi Kappa Phi are arranged as a General File (1912-1993) with two sub-series: Secretary's File and Subject File. The Secretary's File (1926-1969) of the R.I. Chapter of Phi Kappa Phi include membership lists of both students and faculty, lists of eligible candidates from the Office of the Registrar, minutes, letters of invitation and other correspondence, and treasurer's reports. The folders in the Secretary's File are arranged in chronological order. The Subject File (1912-1993) is arranged alphabetically by subject and chronologically within folders. The records contain information on Scholarship Cups, Honors Day Convocation, and Fellowships. There are also two bound volumes of minutes which contain some annual reports/scrapbook material from the years 1914-1956.
The collection is arranged into one series as follows:
The records were transferred to the University Archives by Professor William D. Metz in 1977. The original accession was processed by Debra L. Cohen in 1981. In 1994, a new accession was given to the University Archives. The records are in good condition and open for research.
The Records of the Rhode Island Chapter of Phi Kappa Phi are arranged as a General File with two sub-series: Secretary's File and a Subject File.
The General File of the R.I. Chapter of Phi Kappa Phi date from 1912 to 1993. Included are membership lists of both students and faculty, lists of eligible candidates from the Office of the Registrar, minutes, letters of invitation and other correspondence, and treasurer's reports.
The Series was divided into sub-series, Secretary's File and a Subject File. The folders in the Secretary's File are arranged in chronological order and date from 1926 - 1969. The files contain correspondence, minutes, programs, and other office records. The Subject File is arranged alphabetically by subject and chronologically within folders. The records in the Subject File (1912-1993) contain information on Scholarship Cups, the Honors Day Convocation, and Fellowships. There are also two bound volumes of minutes which contain some annual reports and scrapbook material for the years 1914-1956.
The records were transferred to the University Archives by Professor William D. Metz in 1977. In 1994, a new accession was given to the University Archives. The records are in good condition and are available for research.