Collection number: MC 357
Size:
(7 boxes)
(2.33 cu.ft.)
About the Tuesday Afternoon Club of Durham
The Tuesday Afternoon Club is a women's club in Durham, New Hampshire. Founded in 1894, its mission is "to promote the mutual improvement and social enjoyment of its members". Mrs. Charles Pettee and Mrs. Scott started the Club in 1894. The club continues to be a literary and charitable society that meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month of the academic year.
About the Tuesday Afternoon Club Collection
The collection consists of history, minutes, financial records, lists of officers, photographs, correspondence, constitutions, and activity programs dated 1894-2019.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
This collection is open.
Copyright Notice
Contents of this collection are governed by U.S. copyright law. For questions about publication or reproduction rights, contact Special Collections staff.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], [Folder Number], [Box Number], Tuesday Afternoon Club, 1894-2019, MC 357, Milne Special Collections and Archives, University of New Hampshire Library, Durham, NH, USA.
Acquisitions Information
Various Acquisitions, 1990s-2019. Further acquisitions expected every decade.
Separated Material
The collection was originally part of MC 149 Durham Town Records.
Collection Arrangement
The collection is arranged into two series, reflecting the two different acquisitions.
Collection Contents
Series 1: 1993 Acquisition, 1894-1994
(4 boxes)| Box 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Box 1, Folder 1 | Nov 1910-June 1915 | |
| Box 1, Folder 2 | 1923-1932 | |
| Box 1, Folder 3 | Constitution of May 17, 1927 (from Records Journal, 1923-1932) | |
| Box 1, Folder 4 | 1932-1938 | |
| Box 1, Folder 5 | Book I, 1945-1951 | |
| Box 1, Folder 6 | Book II, 1950-1951 | |
| Box 1, Folder 7 | Book III, 1953-1955 | |
| Box 1, Folder 8 | Correspondence from the front of Book III | |
| Box 1, Folder 9 | Book IV, 1955-1956 | |
| Box 1, Folder 10 | Book V, 1957-1958 | |
| Box 1, Folder 11 | Book VI, 1959-1962 | |
| Box 1, Folder 12 | Book VII, Jan 15, 1963-June 21, 1966 | |
| Box 2 | ||
| Box 2, Folder 1 | Book VIII, June 1966-Dec 1972 | |
| Box 2, Folder 2 | Book IX, 1973-1976 | |
| Box 2, Folder 3 | Book X, 1976-1979 | |
| Box 2, Folder 4 | Book XI, 1979-1981 | |
| Box 2, Folder 5 | Book XII, 1981-May 1, 1984 | |
| Box 2, Folder 6 | Book XIII, May 15, 1984-Jan 21, 1986 | |
| Box 2, Folder 7 | Book XIV, Feb 4, 1986-March 6, 1990 | |
| Box 3 | ||
| Box 3, Folder 1 | Programs, 1895-1955 | |
| Box 3, Folder 2 | Programs, 1955-1976 | |
| Box 3, Folder 3 | Programs, 1976-1983 | |
| Box 3, Folder 4 | Programs, 1983-1993 | |
| Box 3, Folder 5 | Constitutions of the Tuesday Afternoon Club: 1927, 1938?, 1948, 1955, 1962, 1988, 1991 | |
| Box 3, Folder 6 | Early history | |
| Box 3, Folder 7 | Financial records, 1918-1930 | |
| Box 3, Folder 8 | Letters from German friends of the Tuesday Afternoon Club, 1955 | |
| Box 3, Folder 9 | Miscellaneous items | |
| Box 3, Folder 10 | The Spinsters of Leishe, England, 1812, a play performed May 2, 1933 | |
| Box 3, Folder 11 | Various snapshots, 1979-1983 | |
| Box 3, Folder 12 | Christmas party, Dec 16, 1986 | |
| Box 3, Folder 13 | Meeting, April 1988 | |
| Box 3, Folder 14 | 100th Anniversary of the the Tuesday Afternoon Club, March 1, 1994 | |
Series 2: 2019 Acquisitions, 1927-2019
(3 boxes)| Box 5 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Organization and History Club constitutions (1927-2013); Officers (1978-2015); History and Traditions; Correspondence circa 2007-2014; Photos (undated); Programs (1954-2019 mostly complete). | ||
| Box 6 | ||
| Minutes and Finances Club minutes (2006-2018); Financial Records and IRS 501(c)3 information (2004-2013 with some from the 1980s). | ||
| Oversize Box 1 | ||
| Minutes Minutes 2007-2009 in two oversize volumes. | ||
