Thoreau Club (Lebanon, Ky.) records

Abstract

The Thoreau Club (Lebanon, Ky.) records (dated 1895-2018, undated, 1.8 cubic feet; 6 boxes) primarily comprise meeting minutes, member lists, programs and invitations, cards and correspondence, books, pamphlets, and photographs created and collected by the Lebanon, Kentucky women's literary club, founded in 1895.

Descriptive Summary

Title
Thoreau Club (Lebanon, Ky.) records
Date
1895-2018, undated (inclusive)
Extent
1.8 Cubic Feet
Subjects
Lebanon (Ky.)
Literature -- Societies, etc.
Minutes (Records)
Women -- Kentucky -- History -- 20th century
Women -- Kentucky -- Societies and clubs
Thoreau Club (Lebanon, Ky.)
Arrangement
Collection is arranged into five series by format.
Finding Aid Author
Kaitlyn Moran
Preferred Citation
2017ms057: [identification of item], Thoreau Club (Lebanon, Ky.) records, 1895-2018, undated, University of Kentucky Libraries Special Collections Research Center.
Repository
University of Kentucky

Collection Overview

Biography / History
The Thoreau Club of Lebanon, Kentucky, founded in 1895 by Lucy Cleaver McElroy, Lite Montgomery, Minnie McElroy, and Mamie Cleaver. Named after Henry David Thoreau because the founding members wanted it to be named after an outstanding American author, the object of the club is the mutual improvement of its members in literature, art, science, and the vital interests of the day. It is the oldest literary club in Kentucky.
Scope and Content
The Thoreau Club (Lebanon, Ky.) records (dated 1895-2018, undated; 1.8 cubic feet; 6 boxes) primarily comprise meeting minutes, member lists, programs and invitations, cards and correspondence, books, pamphlets, and photographs created and collected by the Lebanon, Kentucky women's literary club, founded in 1895.

Restrictions on Access and Use

Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
Use Restrictions
The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Libraries Special Collections Research Center.

Contents of the Collection

Records, 1895-2018

Scope and Contents

The Records series (dated 1895-2018) comprises meeting minutes and a roll call book created by the Thoreau Club of Lebanon, Kentucky.

Roll call book, 1895-1923

  • Box 1, folder 1
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Minutes, 1904-1906

  • Box 1, folder 2
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Minutes, 1909-1910

  • Box 1, folder 3
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Minutes, 1919-1923

  • Box 1, folder 4
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Minutes, 1923-1929

  • Box 1, folder 5
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Minutes, 1928-1941

  • Box 1, folder 6
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Minutes, 1941-1948

  • Box 5, folder 17
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Minutes, 1948-1952

  • Box 1, folder 7
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Minutes, 1952-1963

  • Box 1, folder 8
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Minutes, 1963-1974

  • Box 2, folder 8
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Minutes, 1974-1975

  • Box 2, folder 1
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Minutes, 1974-1984

  • Box 2, folder 2
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Minutes, 1984-1992

  • Box 2, folder 3
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Minutes, 2006-2012

  • Box 2, folder 4
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Minutes, 2016-2017

  • Box 2, folder 5
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Minutes, 2017-2018

  • Box 2, folder 6
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Member list and schedule, undated

  • Box 2, folder 7
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Club materials, 1898-2017

Scope and Contents

The Club materials series (dated 1898-2017) comprises Thoreau Club notes, programs, member lists, biographies, resignation letters, and speeches created by the Thoreau Club of Lebanon, Kentucky.

Programs, 1898-1906

  • Box 3, folder 1
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Programs, 1907-1932

  • Box 3, folder 2
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Programs, 1933-1955

  • Box 3, folder 3
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Programs, 1957-1988

  • Box 3, folder 4
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Programs, 1993-2009

  • Box 3, folder 5
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Programs, 2010-2017

  • Box 3, folder 6
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Correspondence, 1923-2005

  • Box 4, folder 1
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Correspondence - notes between club members, 1987

  • Box 4, folder 2
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Event invitations, 1914-2008

  • Box 4, folder 3
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"In Retrospect with Future Impact", 1992

  • Box 4, folder 4
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Letters of resignation, 1957-1960

  • Box 4, folder 5
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Member biographies, 2008-2009

  • Box 4, folder 6
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"Members gather to celebrate 100 years of Thoreau Club" article, copy, undated

  • Box 4, folder 7
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Musical script, 90th Thoreau Club celebration, circa 1995

  • Box 4, folder 8
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News articles about Thoreau Club, 1945-1995

  • Box 4, folder 9
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Notes - "A Season of Weathering", undated

  • Box 4, folder 10
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Notes - Christianity, undated

  • Box 4, folder 11
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Notes - club history, undated

  • Box 4, folder 12
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Notes - club history and programs, undated

  • Box 4, folder 13
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Notes - English language, undated

  • Box 4, folder 14
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Notes - history, undated

  • Box 4, folder 15
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Notes - history, politics, undated

  • Box 4, folder 16
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Notes - assorted, undated

  • Box 4, folder 17
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Notes - Special Collections Research Center, 2017

  • Box 4, folder 18
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Notes - Thoreau, undated

  • Box 4, folder 19
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News clippings, 1955-2006, undated

  • Box 4, folder 20
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Publications, 1928-2005, undated

Scope and Contents

The Publications series (dated 1928-2005) comprises pamphlets, booklets, and stories gathered by the Thoreau Club of Lebanon, Kentucky.

Pamphlets and booklets - arboretum and gardening, 1968-1974

  • Box 4, folder 21
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Pamphlets and booklets - assorted, 1938-1983

  • Box 4, folder 22
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Pamphlets and booklets - politics, 1960-1982

  • Box 4, folder 23
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Pamphlets and booklets - religion, 1964-1983, undated

  • Box 4, folder 24
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Pamphlets and booklets - travel, 1982, undated

  • Box 5, folder 1
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Angeline on Them Big Republicans by Cordia Greer-Petrie, 1929

  • Box 5, folder 2
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Reading Maketh a Full Man, 1959

  • Box 5, folder 3
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Teacher's Notebook in Mathematics by James F. Ulrich, 1964

  • Box 5, folder 4
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Prince's Color Picture Guide Book of Washington, circa 2005

  • Box 5, folder 5
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The American Legion Auxiliary's National News magazine, 1983

  • Box 5, folder 6
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The Marion County Montage with article about club, 2005

  • Box 5, folder 7
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The Royal Arch Mason magazine, 1982

  • Box 5, folder 8
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The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail, a play by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, 1972

  • Box 5, folder 9
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When Love Reigns: A National Love Story by Hervey Smith McCowan, 1929

  • Box 5, folder 10
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Subject files, 1949-2017, undated

Scope and Contents

The Subject files series (dated 1949-2017) comprises papers gathered and created by the Thoreau Club of Lebanon, Kentucky.

"Everybody's Beautiful", undated

  • Box 5, folder 11
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Loose materials - club, 1999-2017

  • Box 5, folder 12
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Loose materials - miscellaneous, 1949-2017

  • Box 5, folder 13
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Poem, undated

  • Box 5, folder 14
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Printed photos, undated

  • Box 5, folder 15
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Spindletop Hall information, undated

  • Box 5, folder 16
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Thoreau stamps, 2016

  • Box 5, folder 17
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Photographs, 1982-2015, undated

Scope and Contents

The Photographs series (dated 1982-2015, undated) comprises photographs and postcards gathered and created by the Thoreau Club of Lebanon, Kentucky.

Winton postcards, undated

Cabin, undated

  • Box 6, item 7-8
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Dining room of Winton, undated

  • Box 6, item 9
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Front hall at Winton, undated

  • Box 6, item 10
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Winton, undated

  • Box 6, item 11
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Christmas tea at Rita Higdon's, women having dinner, 2015

  • Box 6, item 1-5
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Christmas tea at Rita Higdon's, women on sofa, 2015

  • Box 6, item 6
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Alpacas, 1982

  • Box 6, item 12
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Club members, 2009

  • Box 6, item 13
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Club members, 2012

  • Box 6, item 14
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Two women, 1998

  • Box 6, item 15
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Two women on sofa, 1998

  • Box 6, item 16
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Women at Christmas party, undated

  • Box 6, item 17-20
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Woman at dinner, 1998

  • Box 6, item 21
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Women having dinner, undated

  • Box 6, item 22-31
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Women having tea, undated

  • Box 6, item 32-34
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Women in parking lot, undated

  • Box 6, item 35-36
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Women in theater, undated

  • Box 6, item 37-40
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