The Wednesday Club Records, 1898-1963 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: The Wednesday Club Records, 1898-1963

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-164

Primary Creator: The Wednesday Club (1898-)

Extent: 2.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged by record type.

Date Acquired: 08/00/1975

Subjects: American literature--Virginia, Norfolk (Va.), Women--Socialization, Women--Societies and clubs

Forms of Material: Booklets, Histories (literature genre), Minute books

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Circa 1958-1963 minutes and programs from 1898-1955 of The Wednesday Club in Norfolk, Virginia. The collection also includes a detailed history of The Wednesday Club from its inception to 1954. There is also a 1962/1963 program from the Wednesday Club in Danville, Virginia.

Biographical Note

The Wednesday Club in Norfolk, Virginia organized on November 14, 1898 at the home of Mrs. Luther Sheldon on 262 York Street as The Wednesday Literary Club. This women's group met on Wednesdays and focused on the study of literature, with a new topic selected yearly. The 1902-1903 club program reflects the group's name change to The Wednesday Club.

Subject/Index Terms

American literature--Virginia
Norfolk (Va.)
Women--Socialization
Women--Societies and clubs

Administrative Information

Repository: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.

Use Restrictions: The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.

Acquisition Source: Norfolk Historic Foundation by donation

Preferred Citation: The Wednesday Club Records, MSS 0000-164, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed August 30, 2021.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1],
[Box 2],
[Box 3],
[[information restricted]],
[All]

Box 2

Folder 1: Program, 1898-1899
Folder 2: Program, 1907-1908
Folder 3: Program, 1908-1909
Folder 4: Program, 1909-1910
Folder 5: Program, 1910-1911
Folder 6: Program, 1911-1912
Folder 7: Program, 1912-1913
Folder 8: Program, 1913-1914
Folder 9: Program, 1914-1915
Folder 10: Program, 1915-1916
Folder 11: Program, 1916-1917
Folder 12: Program, 1917-1918
Folder 13: Program, 1918-1919
Folder 14: Program, 1919-1920
Folder 15: Program, 1920-1921
Folder 16: Program, 1921-1922
Folder 17: Program, 1922-1923
Folder 18: Program, 1923-1924
Folder 19: Program, 1924-1925
Folder 20: Program, 1925-1926
Folder 21: Program, 1926-1927
Folder 22: Program, 1927-1928
Folder 23: Program, 1928-1929
Folder 24: Program, 1929-1930

Browse by Box:

[Box 1],
[Box 2],
[Box 3],
[[information restricted]],
[All]