Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- San Diego Fabian Society Records
- Dates:
- 1895-1897
- Creators:
- San Diego Fabian Society.
- Abstract:
- This collection contains a ledger of meeting minutes and miscellaneous papers related to the San Diego Fabian Society.
- Extent:
- 0.25 Linear feet (1 box)
- Language:
- Preferred citation:
-
San Diego Fabian Society Records, MS 312, San Diego History Center Document Archives, San Diego, CA.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection contains a ledger of meeting minutes and miscellaneous papers related to the San Diego Fabian Society. Included is a printed copy of constitution and bylaws with handwritten notes (pasted to page 9) as well as a roll of members (page 11). Loose documents which were originally inserted between pages of the ledger have been separated to other folders. These consist of the minutes of the final meeting, proposed amendments to the Society’s constitution, undated lists of names, and five receipts from December 1896.
- Biographical / historical:
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The San Diego Fabian Society was organized in April 1895. At an April lecture by Lawrence Grondlund, a meeting was called to draft a constitution and bylaws which were subsequently voted on and approved at the meeting of April 20. Their intention was “the studying of sociology, elevating humanity and bringing it to a more perfect understanding of its universal brotherhood and solidarity; and for the propaganda of socialistic ideas.”
The substance of most meetings included reading and discussion of papers on socialism and on political and social reforms, as well as planning for programs and outreach to the San Diego community. Founding officers included George A. Garrett (president), Dr. Lottie Park (vice president) and Heman C. Cooke (secretary). The organization continues to meet until early 1897.
- Processing information:
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Collection processed by Elliot Kanter in March 2012.
- Arrangement:
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The ledger is arranged chronologically. Loose documents are retained in original order.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Socialism
- Names:
- Cooke, Heman C.
Garrett, George A.
Park, Lottie
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- January 4, 2017
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2017-01-04T09:11-0800
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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The San Diego History Center (SDHC) holds the copyright to any unpublished materials. SDHC Library regulations do apply.
- Preferred citation:
-
San Diego Fabian Society Records, MS 312, San Diego History Center Document Archives, San Diego, CA.
- Location of this collection:
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1649 El Prado, Suite 3San Diego, CA 92101, US
- Contact:
- (619) 232-6203