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Programs, Speeches, Misc.

 File — Container: RG11.02.004.Box6
Identifier: RG11.02.004

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: The Browning Literary Society Collection contains handwritten records kept by Browning Literary Society officers spanning 1868-1934. The collection contains thirty-eight bound books, printed speeches, songs, anniversary programs, and invitations. The books contain information regarding meeting activities, financial transactions, member attendance, rules/regulations, criticism of debates, and book borrowing. They are stored in six boxes chronologically. However, five unbound/critically damaged books are stored in a separate box. Manuscripts are contained in a sixth box and separated into two folders: Book Inserts and Programs, Speeches, Letters, and Invitations. Notable members include Dorothy McDaniel and Sadie Kneller Miller. Members corresponded with Western Maryland College staff including Professor William Roberts McDaniel and Business Manager C. Milton Wright. Additional information about the Brown Literary Society can be found in three unprocessed collections: The College Portfolio, WMC Monthly, and a box of combined literary society papers. The Browning Literary Society collaborated with the Webster and Philomathean Literary Societies to create The College Portfolio - a short-lived college newspaper and literary magazine. All four literary societies on campus combined to write the Western Maryland College Monthly, another college paper and alumni magazine. To access unprocessed collections, please contact the archivist.

Dates

  • 1868-1934

Conditions Governing Access

Access to the collection is unrestricted

Extent

From the Collection: 4.7 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Description

Register and Diary 1920-1930 (Reunions) Literary and Musical Entertainment 6/14/1880 Programme Eighth Anniversairy BLS 6/17/1878 Programme Browning Entertainment in College Chapel 12/15 2nd Anniversairy Clipping BLS Eleventh Anniversairy 6/13/1881 Programme Literary and Musical Entertainment 6/16/1879 Programme Nineteenth Anniversairy BLS 4/15/87 Literary and Musical Entertainment 12/19/1879 21st Anniversairy BLS 12/20/1888 Correspondance: Invitation To Prof McDaniel BLS Exercises at WMC clipping BLS 22nd Anniversairy 2/21/1890 3rd Anniversairy Programme 6/12/1871 Browning and Irving Joint Anniversairy

Repository Details

Part of the McDaniel College Repository

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