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Delphian Study Club Records

MSS.2010.01.12

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Table of contents

Series I: Delphian Club Materials 1931-2016

Series Scope and Content Summary

The materials in this series document the history and the activities of the Delphian Study Club Society formed in 1931. The first name of this women's club was the Alpha Chi Chapter, a chapter of the national society. The records consist of meeting minutes, handwritten notebooks, photographs, and newspapers. The meeting reports provide some documentation on club social activities such as picnics and parties, as well as including revisions to their club constitution.

Arrangement

This series is arranged chronologically by date.

Box 1, folder 1

Minute Books 1931-1939

Box 2, Folder 2

"Understanding Modern Art" Book 1936

Box 2, Folder 3

"Creative Thinkers" book 1937

Box 1, Folder 2

Minute Books 1939-1942

Box 1, folder 3

Minute Books 1942-1947

Box 1, Folder 4

Minute Books 1947-1952

Box 1, Folder 5

Minute Books 1952-1955

Box 2, Folder 6

The Delphian Quarterly Autumn 1953

Box 1, Folder 6

Minute Books 1956-1959

Box 1, folder 7

Minute Books 1960-1969

Box 2, Folder 7

Constitution and By-laws June 1961

Box 1, Folder 8

Minute Books 1969-1973

Box 1, Folder 9

Member List, Minutes and Constitution 1973-1980

Box 1, Folder 10

Minutes and Member Lists 1980-1985

Box 1, Folder 11

Minutes 1985-1990

Box 1, Folder 12

Minutes 1992-1996

Box 2, Folder 1

Delphian Club Photo Album 1993, 2007-2013

Box 1, Folder 13

Photographs, Minutes, and Newspapers 1993,1992-1996,1998

Box 1, Folder 14

Notes, Newspapers, History of Delphian Club 1964-1985

Box 1, Folder 15

Party Reports, Job, Newspapers 1962-1996

Box 1, folder 16

Minutes 1999-2004

Box 1, Folder 17

Minutes 2005-2010

Box 1, Folder 18

Member Obituaries

Box 1, Folder 19

April 2007 Spring Luncheon Programs , April 2008 Spring Luncheon Photos, 75th year celebration programs 2007-2008

Box 1, Folder 20

Member Roll Call 1999-2007

Box 1, Folder 24

Minutes 2011-2016

Box 2, folder 4

Delphian End-of-Year Photobooks 2011 and 2012

Box 1, Folder 21

Revised Club History, Member Histories/Bios, Delphian Fashion History

Box 1, folder 22

Printed Materials

Box 2, Folder 5

"Remembering Catherine" Memorabilia Poster

Series II: Programs 1957-2018

Series Scope and Content Summary

This series consists of club programs, which highlight the diversity of study subjects that include: ancient history, literature (Montaigne, Steinbeck, Turgenev, Shakespeare, etc.), music (classicism, romanticism, Opera, Wagner, Brahms, etc.), art, philosophy (Epicurus, Descartes, Spinoza, etc.), poetry (Milton, Whitman, etc.). A few of the speakers include Margie Gray, Fuji Takaichi, Dr. Jeanne Elliott, Toddy Dahleen, and Stella George.

Arrangement

This series is arranged chronologically by year.

Box 2, Folder 8

Programs 1957-1972

Box 2, folder 9

Programs 1973-1979

Box 2, folder 10

Programs 1980-1988

Box 2, Folder 11

Programs 1989-1999

Box 2, folder 12

Programs 1999-2005

Box 2, folder 13

Programs 2006-2011

Box 2, folder 14

Programs 2012-2018

Collection Contents

Series I: Delphian Club Materials

Series II: Programs