urn:taro:utexas.law.00003 Guide to the Records of the Kappa Beta Pi legal sorority at the Tarlton Law Library Tarlton Law Library The University of Texas at Austin2004 EAD tagging performed by Addy Sonder at the Tarlton Law Library on 8/17/04. Finding aid written in English. Guide to the Records of the Kappa Beta Pi legal sorority at the Tarlton Law Library Tarlton Law Library The University of Texas at Austin 2004 Collection Summary Kappa Beta Pi Legal Sorority, Eta Chapter Records of the Kappa Beta Pi legal sorority 1924-1969 Kappa Beta Pi was the first legal sorority in the United States. The collection contains records of the Eta Chapter at the University of Texas School of Law. 8 in. (3 boxes). Rare Books & Special Collections, Tarlton Law Library, The University of Texas at Austin
727 E. Dean Keeton St., Austin, TX 78705-3224, (512) 471-7263
 Historical Background

Kappa Beta Pi, the first legal sorority in the U.S., was founded in 1908 at the Chicago-Kent College of Law to promote high professional standards among women law students and lawyers. The Eta Chapter at the University of Texas School of Law was founded on Dec. 30, 1916, with Mrs. Anna Irene Sandbo as its first Dean. The chapter was active until the early 1970s.

 Contents of the Collection

Chapter records, minutes, correspondence, membership lists, clippings, programs, periodicals, and memorabilia relate to the history, traditions, and activities of the Eta Chapter, Kappa Beta Pi, and also reflect the role of women in the University of Texas School of Law and in the legal profession. The correspondence deals mainly with planning and arrangements for sorority conventions and recruitment of new members. Also present are a history of Kappa Beta Pi (1937), the sorority's constitution (1939), and a scrapbook with news clippings and photographs of members and chapter activities.

 Arrangement of the Collection

Arranged by material type, then chronologically. The original order was generally maintained.

 Index Terms Major Subjects Kappa Beta Pi. Eta Chapter--Archives. Kappa Beta Pi. Eta Chapter--History. Women law students--Texas--Austin--History. University of Texas. School of Law. Administrative Information Cite As

Kappa Beta Pi Legal Sorority Records, Tarlton Law Library, University of Texas at Austin.

 Acquisition Information

Accessioned January, 1999.

 Records of Kappa Beta Pi, 1924-1969 K249 1 Chapter records, 1924-1958 K249 2 Chapter records, 1924-1958 K249 3 Chapter records, 1924-1958 K249 4 Chapter records, 1924-1958 K249 5 Chapter records, 1964-1969

NOTE: Reactivation of sorority.

 K249 6 Dues reports, 1957-1960 K249 7 The History of Kappa Beta Pi, 1937 June K249 8 Constitution of Kappa Beta Pi Legal Sorority, 1939 Oct. K249 9 Correspondence & memoranda, 1957-1959 K249 10 Correspondence & memoranda, 1956-1963

NOTE: Includes roster of all current and past members of sorority.

 K250 1 Correspondence & memoranda, 1967-1969 K250 2 List of officers, 1966-1967, 1969 K250 3 Dean's reports, 1958

NOTE: From national and province deans.

 K250 4 The Kappa Beta Pi Quarterly Secret Bulletin, 1965 Oct. K250 5 Guest book, 1956-1969 K250 6 Kappa Beta Pi Round Up! 21st Internation Convention flyers, 1969 K250 7 University of Texas-Austin Student Activity Office, 1960s

NOTE: Includes Rules and Regulations for campus organizations.

 K251 Scrapbook,

NOTE: Includes newsclippings about members, photographs, stationery samples, and member lists