Date Span: | 1966-1997 |
Creator: | Emerson Study Club (Sioux City, Iowa) |
Extent: | 2.50 linear inches. |
Collection Number: | IWA0250 |
Repository: | Iowa Women's Archives |
Summary: | Women's study club founded in Sioux City in 1892. |
Access: The records are open for research.
Use: Copyright has not been transferred to the University of Iowa.
Acquisition: The records were donated by Agnes Yanney (donor number 348) in 1996 and Roberta Pendleton (donor number 469 in 1997.
Preferred Citation: Emerson Study Club, Sioux City records, Iowa Women's Archives, The University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City.
Repository: | Iowa Women's Archives |
Address: | 100 Main Library University of Iowa Libraries Iowa City, IA 52242 |
Phone: | 319-335-5068 |
Curator: | Kären Mason |
Email: | lib-women@uiowa.edu |
Website: | http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/iwa |
In October of 1892, nine women met in the Sioux City home of Mrs. W.A. Mills with the purpose of forming a reading club. The women chose to name their club after the American essayist, Ralph Waldo Emerson, because they admired his self-reliance, individualism, and creativity. They held meetings twice a month that consisted of lunch and a program on a selected topic. In addition to Emerson's essays they also studied countries around the world, historical figures, and other issues. Although in recent years the programs have taken a more social theme, the club's driving goal remains the pursuit of literary work, knowledge, and friendship.
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Series 1: EMERSON STUDY CLUB
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