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By Sarah Osorio
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
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:
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Box 1: Minutes, 1892-1983],
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Box 2: Minutes, 1983-1996],
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Box 3: Minutes; Organizational Records and Programs, 1996-2008; 1901-2011],
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Box 4: Programs, 1897-1930/1931],
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Box 5: Programs, 1931/1932-1947/1948],
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Box 6: Programs, 1948/1949-1980/1981],
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Box 7: Programs, 1981/1982-2011/2012],
[Box 8: Papers, 1962-2010/2011],
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Box 9: Papers, 2011/2012-2014/2015],
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Box 10: Papers, 2018/2019-2021/2022, undated],
[[information restricted]],
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All]
- Box 8: Papers, 1962-2010/2011
- Folder 1: Paper, The Story of Two Remarkable Women and their Living Memorial, 1962 November
- Folder 2: Papers, We Were Patriots Once.... And Young: The story of our Founding Fathers, The Enlightenment and the Birth of Our Constitution, 2002-2003
- Folder 3: Papers, The Islamic World, 2007-2008
- Folder 4: Papers, China In the Twenty-First Century, 2008-2009
- Folder 5: Papers, Notable Women, 2009-2010
- Folder 6: Papers, A Look At India, 2010-2011
Browse by Box:
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Box 1: Minutes, 1892-1983],
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Box 2: Minutes, 1983-1996],
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Box 3: Minutes; Organizational Records and Programs, 1996-2008; 1901-2011],
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Box 4: Programs, 1897-1930/1931],
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Box 5: Programs, 1931/1932-1947/1948],
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Box 6: Programs, 1948/1949-1980/1981],
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Box 7: Programs, 1981/1982-2011/2012],
[Box 8: Papers, 1962-2010/2011],
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Box 9: Papers, 2011/2012-2014/2015],
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Box 10: Papers, 2018/2019-2021/2022, undated],
[[information restricted]],
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All]
