Visiting scholars program, 1961 - 1971

The Bates College chapter (Gamma of Maine) of Phi Beta Kappa was established in 1916. (Although the folder "Secretary's correspondence" contains an 1879 letter from national secretary John K. Lord granting Bates the 'beta' chapter of Maine, pending approval of the chapter at Bowdoin College, there is no further mention of why Bates was not actually granted a chapter until 1916.)

This series contains correspondence, annual reports, membership details, publications, and other information about the Bates chapted of PBK. Of note, the secretary's book contains a historical retrospective leading up to creation of group on its first few pages.

There is also some correspondence relating to the creation of the chapter in CA 02.04, President George C. Chase records.