Fortnightly Club Papers
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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Special Collections and ArchivesJames G. Leyburn LibraryWashington and Lee University204 W. Washington StreetLexington, VA 24450
- Contact for questions and access:
- POC: Tom CamdenEmail: camdent@wlu.eduPhone: (540) 458-8649Email: mclear@wlu.eduEmail: specialcollections@wlu.eduPhone: (540) 463-8109Fax: (540) 463-8964
- Terms of access:
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The materials from Washington and Lee University Special Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used should be fully credited with the source. Permission for publication of this material, in part or in full, must be secured with the Head of Special Collections.
This paper is not to be reproduced or shared electronically without the written consent of the author.
- Preferred citation:
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Preferred citation: [Identification of item], Fortnightly Club Papers, WLU Coll. #0671, Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA
In some cases the citation format may vary. Please contact Special Collections' staff to verify the appropriate format.
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 4 Linear Feet
- Language:
- Materials entirely in English.
- Preferred citation:
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Preferred citation: [Identification of item], Fortnightly Club Papers, WLU Coll. #0671, Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA
In some cases the citation format may vary. Please contact Special Collections' staff to verify the appropriate format.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection consists of the organizational archives and research papers presented by members of Lexington, Virginia's Fortnightly Club, a men's club organized with the purpose of discussion of current topics and social engagement. The club was founded in 1900 after similar clubs in Newburyport, Massachusetts (also called the "Fortnightly Club") and the "Conversation Club" of Louisville, Kentucky.
Included with this paper is George M. Brooke's paper on the Karin Maru's journey to the United States of America, published in 1960 for The American Neptune Vol. 20, No. 3.
"The Most Wonderful Athlete in the World" includes the first response by another Fortnightly Club member.
- Biographical / historical:
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The paper "Save the Bay" is by Pat Brady for the Fortnightly Club. The paper in D. E. Brady's folder is a copy with Brady's comments on "Save the Bay."
- Arrangement:
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The papers are arranged alphabetically by author's last name, except for the 2014-2015 papers which are housed in a separate binder comingled with meeting minutes and paper responses.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard