Guide to the San Diego Fabian Society Records MS 312
Finding aid prepared by Samantha Mills
San Diego History Center Document Collection
January 4, 2017
1649 El Prado, Suite 3
San Diego, CA, 92101
619-232-6203
Title: San Diego Fabian Society Records
Identifier/Call Number: MS 312
Contributing Institution:
San Diego History Center Document Collection
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
0.25 Linear feet
(1 box)
Date (inclusive): 1895-1897
Abstract: This collection contains a ledger of meeting minutes and miscellaneous papers related to the San Diego Fabian Society.
creator:
San Diego Fabian Society.
Collection processed by Elliot Kanter in March 2012.
The San Diego History Center (SDHC) holds the copyright to any unpublished materials. SDHC Library regulations do apply.
This collection is open for research.
San Diego Fabian Society Records, MS 312, San Diego History Center Document Archives, San Diego, CA.
The ledger is arranged chronologically. Loose documents are retained in original order.
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 Notes
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.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Cooke, Heman C.
Garrett, George A.
Park, Lottie
Socialism
Box-folder 1:1
Meeting Minutes Ledger 1895, April 13 - 1897, January 5
Box-folder 1:2
Meeting Minutes Ledger: Loose Documents 1895-1896 and undated