Gridiron Club of Washington, D.C. records
Abstract
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Gridiron Club of Washington, D.C. records
- Date
- 1885-1906
- Extent
- 0.68 Cubic feet
- Subjects
- Journalism--Social aspects.
- Journalism--Societies, etc.
- Menus
- Political cartoons.
- Political satire, American.
- Washington (D.C.)--Social life and customs
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged chronologically.
- Preferred Citation
- 60m20: [identification of item], Gridiron Club of Washington, D.C. records, 1885-1906, University of Kentucky Special Collections.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- The Gridiron Club was founded in 1885 by a group of Washington, D.C. journalists, such as Benjamin Perley Poore, the club's first president. One of the most prominent organizations for journalists, the Gridiron Club admits members solely through invitation. Traditionally the club only admitted newspaper journalists but in recent years it has included broadcast journalists as well. The club puts on an annual dinner every year, which includes politically satiric remarks from the President and members of each political party.
- Source:
- Glass, Andrew. "Cheney Yuks it up with the Press." The Politico. April 1, 2007. Accessed November 4, 2013. http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0407/3379.html
- Scope and Content
- The Gridiron Club of Washington, D.C. records (dated 1885-1906; 0.68 cubic feet; 2 boxes) comprise volumes I and IV of organizational records for the Gridiron club. The records, in scrapbook form, primarily document the annual Gridiron Club dinner and include dinner invitations; seating charts; menus; invitations; songs; photographs of members and guests; and newspaper clippings of articles and political cartoons referencing the club. A copy of the constitution and by-laws of the club are included in the first volume.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Use Restrictions
- Property rights reside with the University of Kentucky. The University of Kentucky holds the copyright for materials created in the course of business by University of Kentucky employees. Copyright for all other materials has not been assigned to the University of Kentucky. For information about permission to reproduce or publish, please contact Special Collections.
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