Monday Club Records, 1892-2022 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: Monday Club Records, 1892-2022

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-149

Primary Creator: Monday Club (1892-)

Extent: 10.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged by series: Minutes, Organizational Records, Programs, and Papers.

Date Acquired: 00/00/1962. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Clubs, Norfolk (Va.), Women--Socialization, Women--Societies and clubs

Forms of Material: Booklets, Bylaws (administrative records), Clippings (information artifacts), Histories (literature genre), Lists (document genres), Minutes (administrative records), Photographs, Programs

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Minutes, organizational records, programs, and papers of the Monday Club in Norfolk, Virginia. The minutes cover 1892-1902, 1914-1918, and 1962-2008. There are also copies of the club's constitution from 1916-2005. Correspondence in the collection is dated 1955 and 1992-2011. There are also photographs of Monday Club members, most of which were taken during the 100th Anniversary Luncheon on October 12, 1992. A list of topics discussed during each year's club meetings ranges in date from 1930/1931-2010/2011. Programs showing each meeting's topics and listing club officers cover 1897-1920 and 1924-2012. There are also copies of papers presented at meetings for 2007-2015, 2018-2019, and 2020-2022, along with undated handwritten papers.

Biographical Note

The first meeting of the Monday Club occurred on October 31, 1892 in Norfolk, Virginia. The purpose of this women's club was the study of literature, science, and art. The women chose topics each year for group discussion and presented papers on some aspect of that year's subject.

Subject/Index Terms

Clubs
Norfolk (Va.)
Women--Socialization
Women--Societies and clubs

Administrative Information

Repository: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Accruals: 1965; 1978; 1981; 2012; photographs were donated on April 8, 2013; 2021; 2022.

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: Monday Club by donation

Preferred Citation: Monday Club Records, MSS 0000-149, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed August 19, 2021; March 1, 2023.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Minutes, 1892-1983],
[Box 2: Minutes, 1983-1996],
[Box 3: Minutes; Organizational Records and Programs, 1996-2008; 1901-2011],
[Box 4: Programs, 1897-1930/1931],
[Box 5: Programs, 1931/1932-1947/1948],
[Box 6: Programs, 1948/1949-1980/1981],
[Box 7: Programs, 1981/1982-2011/2012],
[Box 8: Papers, 1962-2010/2011],
[Box 9: Papers, 2011/2012-2014/2015],
[Box 10: Papers, 2018/2019-2021/2022, undated],
[[information restricted]],
[All]

Box 7: Programs, 1981/1982-2011/2012

Folder 1: Program, Italia, bel paese, 1981-1982
Folder 2: Program, World Personalities, First Half of the XVI Century, 1982-1983
Folder 3: Program, World Personalities, Last Half of the XVI Century, 1983-1984
Folder 4: Program, Women of Accomplishment, 1984-1985
Folder 5: Program, Literary England, 1985-1986
Folder 6: Program, Nature and Man, 1986-1987
Folder 7: Program, Ancient Greece, 1987-1988
Folder 8: Program, Latin America, 1988-1989
Folder 9: Program, Africa, 1989-1990
Folder 10: Program, The Baroque Era, 1990-1991
Folder 11: Program, The Middle East, 1991-1992
Folder 12: Program, The Era of Columbus, 1450-1550, 1992-1993
Folder 13: Program, Russia, 1993-1994
Folder 14: Program, Famous Families, 1994-1995
Folder 15: Program, France, 1515-1790, 1995-1996
Folder 16: Program, The Melting Pot Simmers, 1996-1997
Folder 17: Program, Nobel Prize Winners for Literature, 1997-1998
Folder 18: Program, The Middle Ages, 1998-1999
Folder 19: Program, The Roaring Twenties, 1999-2000
Folder 20: Program, Southern Writers, 2000-2001
Folder 21: Program, Cities Around the World, 2001-2002
Folder 22: Program, The Constitution, 2002-2003
Folder 23: Program, Humor, Wit, and Satire, 2003-2004
Folder 24: Program, American Indians, 2004-2005
Folder 25: Program, The 1890s, 2005-2006
Folder 26: Program, Poets and Poetry, 2006-2007
Folder 27: Program, The World of Islam, 2007-2008
Folder 28: Program, China In the Twenty-First Century, 2008-2009
Folder 29: Program, Notable Women, 2009-2010
Folder 30: Program, A Look At India, 2010-2011
Folder 31: Program, Museums of the World, 2011-2012