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Literary League Records

Creator: General Federation of Women's Clubs of Kansas

Date: 1965-2003

Level of Description: Coll./Record Group

Material Type: Manuscripts

Call Number:

Unit ID: 47478

Restrictions: None

Space Required/Quantity:

  • 1.00 Document case(s), 2.5 inch

Title (Main title): Literary League Records

Administrative History

Administrative History: The Literary League was organized in October 1888 as a women's study club with ten original members in Emporia's Second Ward. Modeled upon then contemporary Chautauqua Circle, Pioneer Women's Club, and Sorosis groups, the Literary League's organizing objective was to provide growth and mutual help to its members and community. It is a member of the General Federation of Women's Clubs of Kansas.

[French, Laura M. (2009) "History of Emporia and Lyons County, Kansas." Westminster, MD: Heritage Books, Inc.]

Scope and Content

Scope and content: Meeting minutes and membership records of the Literary League of Emporia, Kansas. The Literary League is a member of the General Federation of Women's Clubs of Kansas.

Locators:

Locator Contents
108-05-01-02  1965B-2003. Minutes and notes of membership activities. 

Related Records or Collections

Associated materials: See also:
Athena Library, Sedgwick, Kansas (#45481)
Fairview Starlight Literary Club Records (#45434)
General Federation of Women's Clubs of Kansas (#45809)
Teresa Davis Dieker Papers (#44826)

Index Terms

Subjects

    General Federation of Women's Clubs of Kansas -- Emporia (Kan.) -- Literary League
    Emporia (Kan.) -- Literary League
    Women -- Societies and clubs

Creators and Contributors

    General Federation of Women's Clubs of Kansas

Agency Classification:

    Organizations/Corporations. General Federation of Women's Clubs of Kansas.

Additional Information for Researchers

Restrictions: None