Finding aid for the Ladies Literary Club records Collection 275 This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on May 06, 2019. Describing Archives: A Content Standard Grand Rapids Public Library, Grand Rapids History and Special Collections Department 111 Library Street NE Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503 [email protected] URL: http://www.grpl.org Finding aid for the Ladies Literary Club records Collection 275 Table of Contents Summary Information .................................................................................................................................... 4 Biographical / Historical ................................................................................................................................ 4 Scope and Contents ........................................................................................................................................ 6 Administrative Information ............................................................................................................................ 6 Related Materials ........................................................................................................................................... 7 Controlled Access Headings .......................................................................................................................... 7 Collection Inventory ....................................................................................................................................... 8 Series I. General Information. ..................................................................................................................... 8 Subseries A. Histories .............................................................................................................................. 8 Subseries B. Biographical Information on Individual Members. ........................................................... 15 Subseries C. General Operational Documents ....................................................................................... 16 Subseries D. Incorporation, Constitution & By-Laws ........................................................................... 17 Subseries E. Library Catalogs ................................................................................................................ 18 Series II. Minutes & Reports. ................................................................................................................... 18 Subseries A. Minutes of the Ladies Library Association / City Library Association. ........................... 18 Subseries C. Board Reports, separated from regular reports, and often including Treasurers Reports. ................................................................................................................................................... 24 Subseries D. Evening Club .................................................................................................................... 25 Subseries E. Scribblers Club .................................................................................................................. 25 Subseries F. Shakespeare Club ............................................................................................................... 26 Subseries G. Tuesday Club .................................................................................................................... 26 Series III. Financial Records. .................................................................................................................... 26 Subseries A. Treasurers Reports. ........................................................................................................... 26 Subseries B. Ledgers. ............................................................................................................................. 27 Subseries C. Fund Raising ..................................................................................................................... 27 Subseries D. Other Accounts. ................................................................................................................ 27 Subseries E. Membership Records. ........................................................................................................ 28 Series IV. Programs & Projects ................................................................................................................ 29 Subseries A. Program Information ......................................................................................................... 29 Subseries B. Ladies Literary Club Bulletins .......................................................................................... 30 Subseries C. Unprocessed ...................................................................................................................... 30 Subseries D. Programming Grants ......................................................................................................... 30 Subseries E. Autograph Books & Guest Books. .................................................................................... 30 - Page 2 - Finding aid for the Ladies Literary Club records Collection 275 Series V. Building. .................................................................................................................................... 31 Miscellaneous inventories, 1918, 1925, 1927 ........................................................................................ 31 Clippings added by GRPL staff ............................................................................................................. 31 Building Documents including Deeds, rental agreements, etc. ............................................................. 31 Miscellaneous Building Graphics/Ephemera ......................................................................................... 32 Building Project documents/reports ....................................................................................................... 32 Building Project Documents. [Wisner Restoration] ............................................................................... 33 Historical narratives & reports ............................................................................................................... 33 Preliminary Grant Work ......................................................................................................................... 34 1977-Apr. 1979 Project file documents. Steenwyk Thrall. .................................................................... 34 Building Restoration, Phases I-III, 1978-1980 ....................................................................................... 35 Series VI. Publications or manuscripts ..................................................................................................... 38 Subseries A. Calendars & Yearbooks (program booklets) .................................................................... 38 Subseries B. Periodicals ......................................................................................................................... 51 Subseries C. From Subgroups ................................................................................................................ 52 Subseries D. Publications. Miscellaneous. ............................................................................................. 54 Series VII. Scrapbooks & Ephemera ........................................................................................................ 54 Subseries A. General .............................................................................................................................. 54 Subseries B. Club Scrapbooks ............................................................................................................... 55 Series VIII. Oversized and Framed Materials .......................................................................................... 60 Subseries A. General .............................................................................................................................. 60 Subseries B. Photographs or Photocopies of Photos ............................................................................. 61 Series IX. Other Women's Clubs and Grand Rapids Literary Clubs ........................................................ 70 Subseries A. Minutes. ............................................................................................................................. 70 Subseries B. Yearbooks. ......................................................................................................................... 70 Subseries C. Other Clubs, not Grand Rapids. ........................................................................................ 78 Unprocessed or Partially Processed Materials .......................................................................................... 78 "History File, 11/99. AB" Apr. 23, 2005. .............................................................................................. 79 Unprocessed ............................................................................................................................................ 82 - Page 3 - Finding aid for the Ladies Literary Club records Collection 275 Summary Information Repository: Grand Rapids Public Library, Grand Rapids History and Special Collections Department Title: Ladies Literary Club records ID: Collection 275 Date [inclusive]: