Finding Aid for the Irving Club Collection, 1909-1995
MS-2973University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN
Collection processed by: Sarena Cleeton, December 20, 2006
Finding Aid written by: Sarena Cleeton, January 2, 2007
Encoded by: Sarena Cleeton, January 2, 2007
Summary Information
Irving Club Collection
Date/Date Range : 1909-1995
3.0 linear feet
Abstract: The bulk of this collection consists of book reviews and papers written by Irving Club members between 1922 and 1994. Other materials include correspondence, papers documenting the history of the organization, and Club financial records.
MS-2973
University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN
Access and Use
Special Collections acquired this collection on May 1, 2006.
Collection is open for research.
The copyright interests in this collection remain with the creator. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library.
[Identification of Item], Irving Club Collection, MS-2973. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections Library.
Arrangement
Collection consists of four series in three boxes:
- Series I: Correspondence
- Series II: Reviews
- Series III: Club History
- Series IV: Financial Records
Biography / History
Founded by Joshua William Caldwell in 1886, the Irving Club is a private literary group that meets every Monday between September and June to discuss literature and current events. Individual Irving Club members are assigned topics or literary works that they are then required to research and present to the rest of the group. A variety of well-known individuals from the University of Tennessee have participated in the Irving Club, including John C. Hodges, Andy Holt, William Bass, Alvin Nielson, and Calvin Buehler.
Collection Scope and Content Note
The bulk of this collection consists of book reviews and papers written by Irving Club members between 1922 and 1994. Other materials include correspondence, papers documenting the history of the organization, and Club financial records.
Interested researchers may also wish to consult UTK-MS-0200: Irving Club Collection, 1891-1964 and UTK-MS-3129: Irving Club Minute Book, 1975-1983 for more information documenting this organization.
Subject Terms
- Irving Club.
- Book clubs (Discussion groups) -- United States.
- Books -- Reviews.
- Knoxville (Tenn.) -- Societies and clubs.
Contents List
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Series I: Correspondence, 1954-1993, undated
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1
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Folder
1
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Correspondence between Irving Club members, 1954-1993, undated
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1
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Folder
2
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Correspondence between Irving Club members, 1954-1993, undated
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Series II: Reviews, 1922-1994, undated
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1
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Folder
3
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Reviews, 1922
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1
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Folder
4
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Reviews, 1934
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1
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Folder
5
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Reviews, 1935
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1
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Folder
6
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Reviews, 1936
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1
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Folder
7
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Reviews, 1939
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1
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Folder
8
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Reviews, 1940
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1
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Folder
9
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Reviews, 1942
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1
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Folder
10
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Reviews, 1943-1944
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| Box
1
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Folder
11
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Reviews, 1945
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1
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Folder
12
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Reviews, 1946-1947
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1
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Folder
13
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Reviews, 1947-1948
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1
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Folder
14
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Reviews, 1948-1949
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1
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Folder
15
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Reviews, 1949-1950
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1
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Folder
16
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Reviews, 1950-1951
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1
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Folder
17
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Reviews, 1951-1952
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1
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Folder
18
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Reviews, 1952-1953
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1
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Folder
19
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Reviews, 1954-1955
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1
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Folder
20
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Reviews, 1955-1956
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1
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Folder
21
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Reviews, 1956-1957
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1
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Folder
22
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Reviews, 1957-1958
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1
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Folder
23
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Reviews, 1958-1959
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1
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Folder
24
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Reviews, 1959-1960
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1
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Folder
25
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Reviews, 1960-1961
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1
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Folder
26
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Reviews, 1961-1962
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1
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Folder
27
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Reviews, 1962-1963
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1
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Folder
28
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Reviews, 1963-1964
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1
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Folder
29
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Reviews, 1965-1966
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1
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30
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Reviews, 1966-1967
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1
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31
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Reviews, 1967-1968
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1
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Folder
32
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Reviews, 1968-1969
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1
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Folder
33
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Reviews, 1969-1970
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1
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Folder
34
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Reviews, 1970-1971
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1
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Folder
35
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Reviews, 1971-1972
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1
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Folder
36
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Reviews, 1973-1974
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1
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Folder
37
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Reviews, 1974-1975
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2
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Folder
1
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Reviews, 1975-1976
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2
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Folder
2
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Reviews, 1976-1977
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2
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Folder
3
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Reviews, 1977-1978
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2
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Folder
4
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Reviews, 1978-1979
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2
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Folder
5
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Reviews, 1979-1980
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2
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Folder
6
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Reviews, 1980-1981
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2
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Folder
7
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Reviews, 1981-1982
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2
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Folder
8
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Reviews, 1982-1983
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2
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Folder
9
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Reviews, 1983-1984
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2
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Folder
10
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Reviews, 1984-1985
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2
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Folder
11
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Reviews, 1985-1986
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2
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Folder
12
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Reviews, 1986-1987
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2
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Folder
13
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Reviews, 1987-1988
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2
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Folder
14
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Reviews, 1988-1989
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2
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Folder
15
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Reviews, 1989-1990
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2
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Folder
16
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Reviews, 1990-1991
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2
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Folder
17
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Reviews, 1991-1992
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2
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Folder
18
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Reviews, 1992-1993
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2
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Folder
19
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Reviews, 1993-1994
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2
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Folder
20
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Reviews, undated
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Series III: Club History, 1909-1995, undated
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| Box
2
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Folder
21
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Administrative papers, notes, and membership lists, 1961-1993, undated
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| Box
2
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Folder
22
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Administrative papers, notes, and membership lists, 1961-1993, undated
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2
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Folder
23
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Programs, 1910-1995
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3
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Folder
1
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Programs, 1910-1995
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3
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Folder
2
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Programs, 1910-1995
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3
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Folder
3
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Programs, 1910-1995
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3
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Folder
4
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Minute book, 1949
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3
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Folder
5
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Minute book, 1965
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3
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Folder
6
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Loose materials removed from minute book, 1965-1966
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3
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Folder
7
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Minute book, 1967
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3
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Folder
8
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Joshua William Caldwell Memorial Volume, 1909
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Series IV: Financial Records, 1966-1994
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| Box
3
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Folder
9
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Bank statements, 1966-1994
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3
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Folder
10
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Bank statements, 1966-1994
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3
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Folder
11
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Bank statements, 1966-1994
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| Box
3
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Folder
12
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Bank statements, 1966-1994
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3
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Folder
13
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Checkbooks and registers, 1965-1993
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3
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Folder
14
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Deposit tickets and canceled checks, 1966-1993
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3
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Folder
15
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Tax records, 1972-1992
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| Box
3
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Folder
16
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Receipts, 1966-1993
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3
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Folder
17
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Miscellaneous financial records, 1971-1986
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