Fortnightly Club Records, 1909-1955

Fortnightly Club Records

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Scope and Contents

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Collection Overview

Title: Fortnightly Club Records, 1909-1955

ID: OGLMC0038

Primary Creator: Fortnightly Club (1898-?)

Extent: 1.25 Linear Feet

Subjects: Grand Forks - Organizations, Organizational Records

Languages: English

Abstract

Grand Forks social club founded in 1898, consisting of prominent members of UND, as well as the business, legal and medical communities

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Fortnightly Club Records consist mainly of papers read before the Fortnightly Club, and minutes of their meetings. Also included are newspaper clippings, programs, codes of conduct correspondence, membership information and the constitution.

Collection Historical Note

The Fortnightly Club was founded by Rev. Frank Hays, a Grand Forks Presbyterian minister, on October 20, 1898, with sixteen charter members. Meetings were held the first and third Monday from October through May. As stated in the constitution, “The object of this club shall be the cultivation of social relations, and as a means thereto the discussion of literary, scientific, and current topics.” Membership included prominent persons at the University of North Dakota, as well as members of the business, legal and medical communities.

Subject/Index Terms

Grand Forks - Organizations
Organizational Records

Administrative Information

Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections

Accruals: An addition was received anonymously at an unknown date; Acc.2000-2448

Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.

Acquisition Method: Donation; the acquisition records are unavailable

Separated Materials:

Text of lecture (circa 1917) by the Rev. A. H. Thompson to the Fortnightly Club on Abraham Lincoln.

Special Collections Stacks: E457.2 .T56 1917

Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). Fortnightly Club Records. OGLMC 38, Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid migrated to Archon in May 2014.

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Box 1

Folder 1: Constitutions, Lists of members, and Orders of 1928-1953.
Folder 2: General Correspondence, 1922-1952
Folder 3: Minutes of the Meetings, 1947-1952
Folder 4: Programs, Not Complete., 1900-1940
Folder 5: Papers read before the Fortnightly Club.
Folder 6: Papers read before the Fortnightly Club.
Folder 7: Papers read before the Fortnightly Club.
Folder 8: Papers read before the Fortnightly Club.
Folder 9: Papers read before the Fortnightly Club.
Folder 10: Papers read before the Fortnightly Club.
Folder 11: Papers read before the Fortnightly Club.
Folder 12: Newspapers Clippings, the KIWI, 1943—1944, and Miscellaneous.
Folder 13: UND Carney Sings and Carney Song Contest.
Folder 14: Minutes of Meetings, 1941-1947
Folder 15: Minutes of Meetings, 1932-1941
Folder 16: Minutes of Meetings, 1925-1931
Folder 17: Minutes of Meetings, 1917-1924
Folder 18: Secretary's book containing notices, rosters, and minutes of meetings, October 1955
Folder 19: Annual Club Programs (Incomplete file)., 1909-1940
Folder 20: "World Views" by Joseph Kennedy. Text of speech delivered before the Fortnightly Club

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