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Middletown Literary Club records

 Collection
Identifier: 1000-395

Scope and Contents

This collection contains minutes of meetings from 1895-1977, scrapbooks, a reel of film documenting an anniversary celebration, texts of papers delivered at meetings and historical information.

Dates

  • Creation: 1895-1980

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

University records - Copyright held by Wesleyan University; all other copyright is retained by the creator - In Copyright – Non-Commercial Use Permitted

Some materials is in public domain - No Copyright - United States

Biographical / Historical

This group of 25-30 women, founded in 1883, has been meeting approximately monthly for lectures, readings, and musicales, and has occasionally sponsored charity benefits. For fuller information see historical materials in folder 9.

Extent

3 Linear Feet (2 paige boxes and 1 black metal box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Records of this women's literary society in Middletown, CT include historical materials, texts of papers delivered at meetings and meeting minutes. The collection is housed in 2 paige boxes.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The Club’s records were given to Wesleyan in 1980 on behalf of the Club by Mrs. T. Chadbourne Dunham president.

Title
Middletown Literary Club records, 1895-1980
Status
Unprocessed
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives Repository

Contact:
Olin Library
252 Church Street
Middletown CT 06459 USA
860-685-3864