THE BOOK CLUB:
An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota Historical Society
Manuscripts Collection
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OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Book Club (Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, Minn.), creator. | |
| Title: | Club records. | |
| Dates: | 1954-1976, 1981, 1997. | |
| Abstract: | Records of an African American women's literary and social club, along with an oral history interview of Barbara Cyrus, a long-time member of the group. | |
| Quantity: | 0.25 cubic feet (1 partial box). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
SCOPE AND CONTENTS
Minutes, member lists, financial information, and scattered correspondence of an African American women's literary and social club, along with an oral history interview of Barbara Cyrus, a long-time member of the group.
ARRANGEMENT
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
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Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Book Club Organization Records. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples
Accession Information:
Accession number: 15,534; 15,905
Processing Information:
Processed by: Lara D. Friedman-Shedlov, May 2000; October 2002.
Digitized by: Minnesota Historical Society, March 2019
Catalog ID number: 990017363780104294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
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| 301.F.14.10F | 1 | Minutes and related correspondence, record of attendance and dues paid, and news clippings, 1954-1958. 2 volumes. | |||||||||
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| Minutes and related correspondence, 1970-1976. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Includes a membership list for 1970-1971. Cash currently on hand is noted at the end of the minutes. | |||||||||||
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| Correspondence, 1981. | |||||||||||
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| Interview with Barbara Cyrus, March 1997. | |||||||||||
| Transcript of an interview by Phil Kretsedemas with Barbara Cyrus on the history of the Book Club. | |||||||||||
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CATALOG HEADINGS
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
- Topics:
- Group reading -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.
- Women -- Societies and clubs.
- African American women -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.
- Literature -- Societies, etc.
- Persons:
- Cyrus, Barbara.
- McHie, Beneta.
- Places:
- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area -- Social life and customs.
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