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Evesham Social Reading Circle records

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-09-009

Scope and Contents

This collection includes one volume of the Evesham Social Reading Circle minutes, originating constitution, and by-laws, and rules of order which have been signed by more than 70 founding members. The minutes contain committee reports, finances of the organization, and descriptions of the debates or readings held at the meeting.

Dates

  • Creation: 1864-1871

Creator

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research use.

Use Restrictions

Standard Federal Copyright Law Applies (U.S. Title 17).

Historical Note

The Evesham Social Reading Circle was founded in 1864 in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. The Circle was supported by paid memberships. It is unknown when it ended. A preamble to its constitution states that its mission was for "mutual empowerment in Elocution, Composition and Debate, and for enlarging our fund of general intelligence, in the pursuit of which objects, we desire to exhibit a due consideration for the opinions and feelings of others, to maintain a perfect command of temper in all our intercourse, to seek for truth in all our excercises; and have adopted for our government the following Constitution, By Laws, and Rules of Order."

Extent

0.075 linear ft. (1 volume)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Evesham Social Reading Circle was founded in 1864 in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. The Circle was supported by paid memberships. It is unknown when it ended.

Acquisition

Unknown.

Processing Information

Processed by Mary A. Crauderueff; completed November 2015.

Title
Evesham Social Reading Circle records, 1864-1871
Author
Mary A Crauderueff
Date
November 2015
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

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