Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140

RS 22/5/0/10
Phi Delta Kappa

Beta Kappa Chapter (Iowa State University)
Records, 1934-1988, n.d.


Descriptive summary

creator:

Phi Delta Kappa. Beta Kappa Chapter (Iowa State University)

title:

Records

dates:

1934-1988, n.d.

extent:

3.52 linear ft. (2 records center cartons, 1 document box, and 1 card file box )

collection number:

RS 22/5/010

repository:

University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

 

Administrative information

access:

Open for research

publication rights:

Consult Head, Special Collections Department

preferred citation:

Phi Delta Kappa, Beta Kappa Chapter (Iowa State University) Records, RS 22/5/0/10, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

 

Historical note

Phi Delta Kappa is a professional association for educators founded in 1906 and currently (2010) headquartered in Bloomington, Indiana. The Beta Kappa Chapter at Iowa State University was formed in 1947 and the first by-laws are dated February 26, 1948. The chief purpose of Phi Delta Kappa is to promote free public education as an essential to the development and maintenance of a democracy, through the continuing interpretation of the ideals of research, service, and leadership. It is the purpose of Phi Delta Kappa to translate these ideals into a program of action appropriate to the needs of public education.

 

Collection description

This collection (1934-1988) contains correspondence, financial records, forms, initiation materials, membership materials, publications, and scrapbooks. Some of the publications are from the national organization.

 

Organization

The collection is listed chronologically.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

3

10

Constitution and The Phi Delta Kappan

1934-1935

3

11

The Phi Delta Kappan

1935-1936

4

1

Member's Individual Account Card in Alphabetical Order

1940s- 1980s

1

50

PDK: Constitution and By-Laws

1940-1960

Map

Case

Charter

1947

1

13

Minutes

1947-1950

1

37

Record of Remittance to the Chapter by the Member by Resignation

1947-1957

1

19

Report of Initiates

1947-1958

1

36

Record of Remittance to the Chapter by the Member by Transfer

1947-1959

1

16

John A. Bath

1948

1

17

John B. McClelland

1948

1

14

T.E. Sexauer

1948

1

15

V.J. Morford

1948

1

35

Record of Remittance to the Chapter by the Member by Death

1948-1960

1

39

Remittance Reports- National Membership Dues

1950-1955

1

18

National Membership Dues

1951

2

36

Personal History of Candidates

1952

2

38

Remittance Reports

1952-1953

2

33

Personal History of Candidates

1953

2

37

Personal History of Candidates

1953

1

11

Chapter Minutes

1953-1954

2

34

Personal History of Candidates

1954

2

35

Personal History of Candidates

1954

1

10

Secretary Notes

1954-1955

1

7

Personal History of Candidates

1955

1

8

Personal History of Candidates

1955

1

12

Records of Secretary

1955-1956

1

6

Personal History of Initiates

1956

1

33

Programs and Invitations for Outstanding Educator Dinner

1956-1967

1

2

Initiates

1957

1

3

Initiation

1957

1

4

Initiation

1957

1

5

Post Cards of Candidates

1957

1

21

Roster Dittos

1957

1

1

Initiation

1958

1

26

PDK Symbol

1958-1959

1

9

Records

1958-1959

2

40

Initiates Personal History

1959

2

39

Personal History

1959

1

20

Committees

1959-1960

1

48

Correspondence

1959-1960

1

31

PDK Program of Work

1959-1960

1

49

Correspondence

1962-1963

1

51

Correspondence

1963-1964

3

9

Newsclippings

1963-1979

1

29

National Constitution

1964

1

53

Chapter Officer's Handbook

1964-1965

1

52

Correspondence

1964-1965

1

28

General Information and Membership Statistics

1964-1965

1

44

Reports of Initiates

1964-1966

1

30

Materials for Membership Committee

1964-1967

1

45

Correspondence

1965-1966

1

43

Vouchers

1965-1967

1

47

PDK: GSD Dinner

1966

1

41

Reports of Initiates

1967

1

46

Correspondence

1967-1968

2

26

Newsletter Handbook

1973-1979

2

29

The Iowa State Kappan

1975-1984

2

2

A Tape, Some Slides, and Some Pictures Too

1976-1988

2

4

ISU Kappan

1978-1979

2

27

Newsletter

1980-1981

2

28

Executive Secretary's Memo

1981-1986

2

22

Mailing Materials

1983

2

3

Historian's Book

1983-1984

1

55

Scrapbook

1983-1986

1

56

Scrapbook

1983-1986

2

5

Newsletter

1984-1985

2

8

Attendance Forms for Meetings

1985

2

7

Membership Applications, Publications Catalogue

1985

2

25

Newsletter

1985-1986

2

21

Outstanding Newsletter Samples, Chapter Program Planning Guide

1985-1986

2

20

Chapter Officers' handbook

1985-1987

3

3

Initiations Banquets

1985-1988

3

2

Newsletters

1985-1988

2

9

Correspondence to Candidates

1986

2

12

Governor's Planning Council for Developmental Disabilities

1986

2

31

Incoming Membership Applications

1986

3

6

Initiation Banquet and Related Papers

1986

3

1

Jewelry Order Forms

1986

2

10

Orientation Meeting: Materials

1986

2

24

Officers Ballot, Newsletter Vol. 1-3

1986-1987

3

4

Correspondence: Board of Directors, Kappeans, others

1986-1988

3

5

20/20 Club

1987

2

18

Attendance Registration, and Code Statement

1987

2

11

Dr. Terry Smith

1987

2

13

Listing of Members: in good standing

1987

2

23

Newsletter Vol. 4

1987

1

54

Ron Stromen

1987-1988

3

7

Calendar

1988

3

8

Educational Services Staff Listing

1988

2

19

Initiates

1988

2

32

Initiates, Dinner Menu, Labels

1988

1

40

Application for Change of Membership

n.d.

2

15

Blank Application Forms for Different Memberships

n.d.

1

27

Blank Forms

n.d.

1

34

Blank Forms of Record of Remittances

n.d.

2

30

Chapter By-Laws

n.d.

2

16

Codes

n.d.

1

38

Form Application for Withdrawal

n.d.

1

22

Forms: Application for Life Membership

n.d.

1

23

Forms: Application for Service Key

n.d.

1

24

Forms: Non-Resident Nominees

n.d.

1

32

Initiate Forms (blank)

n.d.

2

17

Initiates Records

n.d.

2

14

Listing of Members: not in good standing

n.d.

2

1

Mailing Labels

n.d.

2

6

Membership Applications

n.d.

1

25

Military Demit Forms (blank)

n.d.

1

42

Songs for PDK

n.d.