Woman's Reading Club Records, 1905-1972 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Ella Frances Swain

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Collection Overview

Title: Woman's Reading Club Records, 1905-1972

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-166

Primary Creator: Woman's Reading Club (Norfolk, Va.) (1905-1971)

Extent: 4.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged in chronological order.

Date Acquired: 07/20/1972

Subjects: Clubs, Norfolk (Va.), Norfolk (Va.)--History, Norfolk (Va.)--Social life and customs--20th century, Organizations, Women--History--United States, Women--Socialization, Women--Societies and clubs

Forms of Material: Bylaws (administrative records), Certificates, Clippings (information artifacts), Correspondence, Gavels (ceremonial mallets), Histories (literature genre), Ledgers (account books), Maps (documents), Memorandums, Minute books, Minutes (administrative records), Newsletters, Place cards, Playbills, Poems, Resolutions (administrative records), Speeches (documents), Yearbooks

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Minute books, bylaws, administrative records, yearbooks, correspondence, histories, speeches, poems, clippings, and memorabilia from the Woman's Reading Club in Norfolk, Virginia. The records date from 1905-1972, with gaps in the meeting minutes from 1916-1923 and 1928-1944.

Biographical Note

The Woman's Reading Club was first brought to fruition on January 28, 1905 at the home of Mrs. B. F. Reynolds, at the intersection of Brambleton Avenue and Park Avenue, in Norfolk, Virginia. Its purpose was to bring women together to discuss literature, world affairs, and culture. The Woman's Reading Club motto was, "We live to learn." The Club studied a variety of subjects including art, music, drama, poetry, history, and biography from all over the world. Due to low membership numbers, the Club dissolved in Fall 1971.

Subject/Index Terms

Clubs
Norfolk (Va.)
Norfolk (Va.)--History
Norfolk (Va.)--Social life and customs--20th century
Organizations
Women--History--United States
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: Woman's Reading Club by donation

Preferred Citation: Woman's Reading Club Records, MSS 0000-166, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed May-July 2018.

Box and Folder Listing

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[Box 1],
[Box 2],
[Box 3],
[Box 4],
[All]

Box 2

Folder 1: Meeting Minutes, 1945-1949
Folder 2: Meeting Minutes, 1949-1953
Folder 3: Loose Materials from Minute book, 1949-1950: Includes loose copies of meeting minutes for September 15, 1949 and March 29, 1950, as well as a map, playbill, and clipping.
Folder 4: Meeting Minutes, 1953-1957
Folder 5: Loose Materials from Minute book, 1953-1957: Includes meeting minutes for April 21 and December 16, 1953 and a 1957 resolution.
Folder 6: Meeting Minutes, 1957-1961
Folder 7: Loose Materials from Minute book, 1957-1961: Includes a place card, clippings, and a memorandum.
Folder 8: Meeting Minutes, 1961-1966
Folder 9: Meeting Minutes, 1966-1971

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[Box 1],
[Box 2],
[Box 3],
[Box 4],
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