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CATALOGUE OF THE CONNECTICUT PHI BETA KAPPA SOCIETY

np, (1800s). Paperback. Very Good. Item #23-0939

String-tied wraps, 5.75 x 9”, 17pp. Corners creased, foxing and toning, edges frayed and chipping, a well-worn but intact and readable copy of this 1800s fraternity directory. Lists the names, places of residence, academic year, and admission date of each fraternity member in alphabetical order. Founded in 1776 at the College of William and Mary, Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest academic honor society in the country. Notable members include petroleum distillation pioneer Benjamin Silliman, former Vice President/U.S. Secretary of War John C. Calhoun, and former Governor of Connecticut/U.S. Senator Roger Sherman Baldwin.

Price: $75.00