Tuesday Club Records, 1896-1909

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Summary

Title:
Tuesday Club Records
Dates:
1896-1909
Creators:
Tuesday Club.
Abstract:
This collection contains meeting minutes and information about lectures at the Tuesday Club, a businessman’s club in San Diego, between 1896 and 1909.
Extent:
0.25 Linear feet (1 box)
Language:
Preferred citation:

Tuesday Club Records, MS 81, San Diego History Center Document Archives, San Diego, CA.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains meeting minutes and information about lectures at the Tuesday Club, a businessman’s club in San Diego, between 1896 and 1909. The lectures and topics provide insight into the political and social issues at the turn of the 20th century. Of special note are the signatures of the members.

Biographical / historical:

The Tuesday Club was a businessman’s club that started in 1896 in San Diego. It consisted of lawyers, doctors, ministers, businessmen, educators and others. It was a cultural and philanthropic organization with an excellent reputation. It included community projects such as work in improving Balboa Park, and a biological station that developed into Scripps Institution of Oceanography. The Tuesday Club also had lectures that were presented and discussed by its members. There were members who were notable in their fields and were leading citizens of San Diego at that time, such as P.E. Kipp who was a clergyman, George Marston, Julius Wangenheim, Judge Luce, and General Stone.

Processing information:

Collection processed by Sally Weegar in May 2006.

Arrangement:

There are three record books arranged chronologically.

Physical / technical requirements:

The materials are fragile. The front cover of the minutes’ book is frayed. The Tuesday Club volume is in poor condition. The binding is separated and pages are loose.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Samantha Mills
Date Prepared:
January 11, 2017
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2017-01-11T12:19-0800

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

The San Diego History Center (SDHC) holds the copyright to any unpublished materials. SDHC Library regulations do apply.

Preferred citation:

Tuesday Club Records, MS 81, San Diego History Center Document Archives, San Diego, CA.

Location of this collection:
1649 El Prado, Suite 3
San Diego, CA 92101, US
Contact:
(619) 232-6203
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