Descriptive Summary:

Creator:	Tau Beta Pi
Title:	Tau Beta Pi Records
Inclusive Dates:	1925-2016
Abstract:	Materials pertaining to the operation of Tau Beta Pi, engineering honors society, on campus.
Identification:	A2016-043
Extent:	ONgoing Accruals
Language:	English
Container:	P-12-1 Box 1, UAD Photo File, Sandbox>Archives>Masters>University Collections Masters>2016>A2016-043
Repository:	South Texas Archives, James C. Jernigan Library, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Historical Notes:

Tau Beta Pi has been an organization at TAMUK since 1974 when the Sigma Tau chapter was converted to a Tau Beta Pi chapter. Tau Beta Pi is the only engineering honor society representing the entire engineering profession. It is the nation's second-oldest honor society, founded at Lehigh University in 1885 to mark in a fitting manner those who have conferred honor upon their Alma Mater by distinguished scholarship and exemplary character as students in engineering, or by their attainments as alumni in the field of engineering, and to foster a spirit of liberal culture in engineering colleges. There are now collegiate chapters at 245 US colleges and universities, 42 active alumni chapters in 16 districts across the country, and a total initiated membership of approximately 578,000. (Information taken from the following websites: https://tamuk.collegiatelink.net/organization/tau-beta-pi-engineering/about and https://www.tbp.org/about.cfm )

Scope and Content:

Materials cover events that the society did. Documents include scrapbook of events, barbeque, speaking engagement and correspondence.

Arrangement:

Materials arranged by format. Slides arranged by number and date.

Restrictions:

Access:	Open for research
Rights Statment:	Permission to publish, reproduce, distribute, or use by any and all other current or future developed methods or procedures must be obtained in writing from South Texas Archives, James C. Jernigan Library, Texas A& M University-Kingsville. All rights are reserved and retained regardless of current or future development or laws that may apply to fair use standards.

Index Terms:

Persons

Organizations

Texas A&M University – Kingsville,Texas A&I University,Tau Beta Pi,Eta Kappa Nu,Celanese Chemical Corporation

Geographical Names

Kingsville (Tex.),Bishop (Tex.)

Subjects

Societies,Greek letter societies,Dinners and dining

Administrative Information:

Preferred Citation

Tau Beta Pi Records, A2016-043.XXXX, South Texas Archives, James C. Jernigan Library, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Acquisitions

A2016-043 – Transfer from Beatriz Alba, President

Proccessing Information

A2016-043 processed by Matthew Tallant Finding Aid written by Matthew Tallant EAD encoded by Daniel Thacker

Tau Beta Pi Records