Aftermath Club, Indianapolis collection
Collection
Identifier: L254
Scope and Contents
The collection contains meeting minutes, yearbooks, correspondence, a roll book, programs, invitations, publications, clippings, photographs, and papers from the Aftermath Club in Indianapolis, Indiana ranging from 1897 to 1963 and undated, relating to club activities.
Dates
- 1897-1963, undated
Creator
- Aftermath Club (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Historical Note
The Aftermath Club was a literary and social organization founded in Indianapolis, Indiana 1895 by a group of women--Miss Charity Dye, Mrs. Behymer, and Mrs. Lamb--who wished to increase their knowledge. At its inception, the club studied authors such as Ralph Waldo Emerson, traveled to foreign countries, and traveled across America to gain a better understanding of American history and culture. Along with their intellectual pursuits, the women of the Aftermath Club held many teas and parties celebrating various occasions. In 1906, the Indiana Federation of Clubs federated the Aftermath Club.
Extent
0.9 Cubic Feet (2 manuscript boxes, 1 small manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject, then chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed during 2004 by Lucinda Barnhart. EAD finding aid completed 2015/07/28 by Bethany Fiechter. EAD finding aid revised 2024/12/03 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Aftermath Club (Organization)
- Title
- Aftermath Club, Indianapolis collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
