Guide to the Records of the Kappa Beta Pi legal sorority at the Tarlton Law Library
Collection Summary | ||
| Creator | Kappa Beta Pi Legal Sorority, Eta Chapter | |
| Title | Records of the Kappa Beta Pi legal sorority | |
| Dates | 1924-1969 | |
| Abstract | 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. | |
| Size | 8 in. (3 boxes). | |
| Repository | 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.
Detailed Description of the Collection