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Current Events and Literary Society Collection M/A 2000.112.01
| Creator: | Current Events and Literary Society. (Minneapolis, Minn.) |
| Title: | Current Events and Literary Society Collection |
| Dates: | 1902-1967 |
| Quantity: | 1.0 boxes |
| Repository: | James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library |
History
The Current Events and Literary Society was organized in Minneapolis, Minnesota in May of 1892. It joined the General Federation of Women's Clubs that same year, and later became a member of the Minnesota Federation of Women's Clubs. The Society was principally assembled for the study of current events of more than ordinary interest and the discussion of topics in current literature.
Description of the Collection
The collection consists of programs from 1902 to 1967 with some missing years. A club history from 1942. Approximately fifty general newspaper clippings dating from 1916 to 1967.
Subject Headings
Subjects
Literature -- Societies, etc.
Women--Minnesota--Minneapolis--Societies and clubs.
Table of Contents
| Programs 1902-1967 -- Box 1, Folder 1 |
| General newspaper clippings from The Minneapolis Times and The Minneapolis Tribune 1916-1967 -- Box 1, Folder 2 |
| Club history 1942, Minnesota Federation of Women's Clubs questionnaire March, 1942, General clippings -- Box 1, Folder 3 |
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