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Literature -- Societies, etc.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered works about societies devoted to literature in general.

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

3 O'Clock Club records

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20190520

3 O'Clock Club records, addition 01

 Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 2025-011

Betty Nelson Papers, addition 09

 Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 20200309

Carlyle Literary Society records

 Collection — Box 1: Series MSP 141, Series 1; Series MSP 141, Series 2; Series MSP 141, Series 3
Identifier: MSP 141
Scope and Contents The Carlyle Literary Society records (1881-1922; 1 cubic foot) documents the meetings and activities of the Carlyle Literary Society, active at Purdue from 1881-1923.  The collection includes records books that document the meetings of the society, its finances, and its constitution, as well as programs documenting society-sponsored events, and surveys administered to prospective new members.  At this time, there are no records documenting the change by the Carlyle Literary Society to Kappa...
Dates: 1881 - 1922

Emersonian Literary Society records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 142
Scope and Contents The Emersonian Literary Society records documents the activities of the Emersonian Literary Society.  The collection includes records books that document the weekly meetings of the society, as well as membership and included correspondence.  The ephemera portion of the collection documents annual events hosted by the Emersonian and other literary societies, tickets to society events, and Debris clippings about the group.  Unfortunately, there is no documentation of the Emersonian or other...
Dates: 1887 - 1924

Eurodelphian Literary Society records

 Collection — Box 1: Series MSP 124, Series 1; Series MSP 124, Series 2
Identifier: MSP 124
Abstract

Collection includes record books documenting the activities, meetings, and members of the Eurodelphian Literary Society, as well as documents relating to their rituals and the national chapter.

Dates: 1920 - 1932

Irving Literary Society records

 Collection — Box 1: Series MSP 34, Series 1; Series MSP 34, Series 2
Identifier: MSP 34
Abstract

The collection includes records ledgers documenting meetings of the society, event programs, handbooks, and other clippings relating to the activities of the Irving Literary Society.

Dates: 1875 - 1925

Philalethean Literary Society records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 101
Abstract

This collection contains records ledgers, photos, and event programs documenting the activities of the Philalethean Literary Society, as well as their published constitution.

Dates: 1877 - 1924