Skip to main content

Union Lyceum (Montgomery Co., Pa.) Records

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG4-065

Scope and Contents

Contains the minutes of the Union Lyceum, 1875-1900 (gap 1891-1900) and material relating to the 25th Anniversary in 1900.

Dates

  • 1875-1900

Creator

Limitations on Accessing the Collection

Collection is open for research.

Copyright and Rights Information

Friends Historical Library believes all of the items in this collection to be in the Public Domain in the United States, and is not aware of any restrictions on their use. However, the user is responsible for making a final determination of copyright status before reproducing. See http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/.

Biographical / Historical

The Union Lyceum, established 1875, was a literary society whose membership consisted primarily of members of the Society of Friends in the Ambler and Gwynedd area of Montgomery County, Pa. The meetings were held in members' homes and consisted of readings, recitation, and criticism. It was disbanded in 1891 due to lack of members, but held a reunion program in 1900.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language

English

Overview

The Union Lyceum, established 1875, was a literary society whose membership consisted primarily of members of the Society of Friends in the Ambler and Gwynedd area of Montgomery County, Pa. The records contain minutes 1875-1900 (gap 1891-1900) and the 25th Anniversary Program.

Arrangement

The collection is divided into two series:

  1. Minutes
  2. 25th Anniversary

Physical Location

For current information on the location of materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donor: Gwynedd Monthly Meeting

The collection was deposited with the records of Gwyneed Monthly Meeting.

Processing Information

In 1991, this material was transferred from Gwynedd Monthly Meeting Records (RG 2) and catalogued separately as a collection in Record Group 4.

Title
An Inventory of the Union Lyceum (Montgomery Co., Pa.) Records, 1875-1900
Author
FHL staff
Date
1991
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English
Sponsor
Encoding made possible by a grant by the Gladys Kriebel Delmas Foundation to the Philadelphia Consortium of Special Collections Libraries

Find It at the Library

Most of the materials in this catalog are not digitized and can only be accessed in person. Please see our website for more information about visiting or requesting reproductions from Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College Library

Contact:
500 College Avenue
Swarthmore Pennsylvania 19081 USA