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Debates and debating -- Societies, etc.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Everett-Athenaeum records

 Collection
Identifier: HCQ-003-004
Overview

The materials in this collection include the constitution and by-laws of the newly consolidated Everett-Athenaeum society, which describes the officers and their duties, the election of officers and members, the rules of order, and the process for making amendments to the constitution.

Dates: 1888-1894

Everett Society records

 Collection
Identifier: HCQ-003-003
Overview

The collection contains materials that reflect the activities of the Everett Society. Materials included in the collection are the Society's constitution and by-laws, meeting minutes, adminsitrative and financial records, events and addresses, as well as the Society's published work, The Bud.

Dates: 1858-1993

Haverford Athenaeum records

 Collection
Identifier: HCQ-003-002
Overview

The Haverford Athenaeum records span the years 1858 to 1888, up until the eventual merging of the Haverford Athenaeum with the Everett Society in 1889. The collection contains constitution, by-laws, meeting minutes, treasure accounds, and a published periodical The Gem.

Dates: 1858-1888

Haverford College Debating Council records

 Collection
Identifier: HCQ-003-024
Overview

This collection contains the constitution and a few pages of minutes from the Haverford College Debating Council in 1931.

Dates: 1931

Haverford Loganian Society records

 Collection
Identifier: HCQ-003-001
Overview

The collection is comprised of a variety of different records that pertain to the overall operations of the Haverford Loganian Society at Haverford College. The collection includes the Society's constitution and by-laws, membership registers, meeting minutes, the Collegian account books, and paper pertaining to garden, museum, and library projects.

Dates: 1834-1905

Henry Society records

 Collection
Identifier: HCQ-003-005
Overview

The Henry Society records (1854-1860) include one volume of constitution and by-laws (1856), one minute book (1855-1860), and an oration presented to the Society by Cyrus Mendenhall in 1854.

Dates: 1854-1860

Delphic Literary Society Records

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG6-Q002
Overview

The Delphic Literary Society was a Swarthmore College men's literary society established in 1874. In 1913, the group merged with the Eunomian Society to became the Athenaeum. Records include the Delphic Literary Society's constitution, histories of the group, minutes, library and financial records, censor's accounts, miscellaneous papers and scattered issues from 1890 to 1902 of the Delphic Chronicle and Delphic Oracle.

Dates: 1874-1913

Eunomian Literary Society Records

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG6-Q003
Overview

The Eunomian Literary Society was a men's debating and speaking club founded at Swarthmore College, Pa., in 1871. In 1913, the group merged with the Delphic Literary Society, forming the Athenaeum. Records include minutes from 1871 to May 1913. Also includes printed copies of the constitution and by-laws and correspondence from 1872 to 1900.

Dates: 1872-1897