Wednesday Literary Club (Columbus, Ohio) Records
RG.50.CC
Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections
9.87 Cubic feet
1887-2020
The Wednesday Literary Club was started in 1897 by Flavia Canfield, wife of Ohio State University President James Canfield, as a reading club for women. Meetings were held on Wednesday and assigned books were reported on by individuals and discussed by the members. The Wednesday Literary Club (Columbus, Ohio) Records contain treasurer's reports, yearbooks, scrapbooks, anniversary and centennial celebration files, publications, notes on club history, minutes, and audiovisual materials. The materials date from 1887-2020.
(6) oversize flat boxes; (5) letter file folders; (4) cartons; (3) 5" letter document boxes
English
Sorosis Junior Club (Columbus, Ohio)
Wednesday Literary Club (Columbus, Ohio)
Acquisitions Information
Accession Number UA.1999.0093; Accession Number UA.2000.0110: Martha Johnson; Accession Number UA.2004.0118: Barbara Mueller; Accession Number UA.2009.0076: Carol Prince; Accession Number UA.2012.0057: Wednesday Literary Club, 2012; Accession Number UA.2016.0168: Mary Gallagher, 2016; Accession Number UA.2017.0098: Rosemary Hamrock (Wednesday Literary Club Historian), 2017 June; Accession Number UA.2019.0108: Mary Duchi, 2019 July; Accession Number UA.2021.0119: Mary Duchi, 2021 October
Arrangement of Materials
This collection is unprocessed. Materials are arranged in the order received.
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], Wednesday Literary Club (Columbus, Ohio) Records, RG 50.CC, Ohio State University Archives, The Ohio State University
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Contains audiocassettes and videocassette recordings.
Access to Materials
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Use of Materials
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Processing Information
Finding aid written by Karen Glenn, 2017 February
Historical Note
The Wednesday Literary Club began in 1897 as a reading club for women under the name Sorosis Junior Club at the instigation of Mrs. Flavia Canfield, wife of The Ohio State University President, James Hulme Canfield. The name of the group was changed in 1907 to Wednesday Literary Club. Their object was the "study of standard authors and to promote good fellowship" among its members. Meetings were held on Wednesday and assigned books were reported on by individuals and discussed by the members.
Scope and Contents
The Wednesday Literary Club (Columbus, Ohio) Records contain treasurer's reports, yearbooks, scrapbooks, anniversary and centennial celebration files, publications, notes on club history, minutes, directories, and audiocassettes of members' book review presentations. It also contains two videocassette recordings. The materials date from 1887-2020.
Ohio State University--History
Sorosis Junior Club (Columbus, Ohio)
Wednesday Literary Club (Columbus, Ohio)
Audiocassettes
Book clubs (Discussion groups)--Ohio--Columbus--20th century
Book clubs (Discussion groups)--Ohio--Columbus--21st century
Book--Reviews
Scrapbooks
Women--Ohio--Columbus--Societies and clubs--20th century
Women--Ohio--Columbus--Societies and clubs--21st century
Accession Number UA.1999.0093
3.9 Cubic feet
1887-2000
(2) cartons, (2) oversize flat boxes, (1) 5" letter document box
Annual Luncheon Information
UA.1999.0093.0001
1965-1970
Arter, Bill: Columbus Vignettes Pictures
UA.1999.0093.0001
undated
Sorosis History
UA.1999.0093.0001
1897-1987
Wednesday Literary Club: 100 Years 1887-1997
UA.1999.0093.0001
History Notes
UA.1999.0093.0001
1897-1997
History Notes: Olive Walters
UA.1999.0093.0001
1961
History Notes, Articles, Poem
UA.1999.0093.0001
1897-1990
History Notes and Address to Club
UA.1999.0093.0001
1999
History Notes and "Just Nonsense"
UA.1999.0093.0001
1897-1951
Minutes (16 folders)
UA.1999.0093.0001
1897-1976
Minutes (7 folders)
UA.1999.0093.0002
1976-1997
Miscellaneous
UA.1999.0093.0002
1982, undated
My Flower Garden: Letta Hesse Stanton
UA.1999.0093.0002
undated
Notes on Volumes I and II Wednesday Literary Club Minutes Book: Luise Stilson
UA.1999.0093.0002
undated
"The Natives and the Fur Seals of Pribilof Islands in Alaska:" Given by Mrs. Judge
UA.1999.0093.0002
1926 January 06
Treasurer Reports
UA.1999.0093.0002
1897-1961
"What Shall I Serve" by Letta W. Hesse
UA.1999.0093.0002
1945
Yearbooks (12 folders)
UA.1999.0093.0002
1920-2000
"Centennial" Photograph
UA.1999.0093.0003
1997
"Guests" book
UA.1999.0093.0003
undated
"Sorosis Junior Meeting"
UA.1999.0093.0003
1999 May 14
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Videocassette recording
"Wednesday Literary Club Centennial Meeting"
UA.1999.0093.0003
undated
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Videocassette recording
Centennial Gift Box
UA.1999.0093.0003
undated
Scrapbook (2 folders)
UA.1999.0093.0004
1906-1958, 1978-1988
Scrapbook
UA.1999.0093.0005
1958-1978
Accession Number UA.2000.0110
0.02 Cubic feet
circa 1996-2001
(1) letter file folder
Wednesday Literary Club: Club history notebook
Small Accessions 24
circa 1996
Wednesday Literary Club: Member's directory and Club program
Small Accessions 24
2000-2001
Wednesday Literary Club: Minutes (2 folders)
Small Accessions 24
1997-1999
Accession Number UA.2004.0118
0.95 Cubic feet
1988-2004
(1) 5" letter document box, (1) oversize flat box
Book Club Cookbook: November
UA.2004.0118.0001
1991
Scrapbooks
UA.2004.0118.0001
1988-1995
Scrapbooks
UA.2004.0118.0001
1995-1997
Scrapbooks
UA.2004.0118.0001
1997-2001
Scrapbooks: 100th Anniversary luncheon
UA.2004.0118.0001
undated
Treasurer's Reports
UA.2004.0118.0001
1961-1994
Yearbooks
UA.2004.0118.0001
2000-2001
Yearbooks
UA.2004.0118.0001
2001-2002
Yearbooks
UA.2004.0118.0001
2002-2003
Yearbooks
UA.2004.0118.0001
2003-2004
100th Anniversary Files
UA.2004.0118.0002
undated
Donations Response Letters
UA.2004.0118.0002
undated
List of Books Reviews, by reviewer and by title
UA.2004.0118.0002
undated
Minutes
UA.2004.0118.0002
1999-2000
Minutes
UA.2004.0118.0002
2000-2001
Minutes
UA.2004.0118.0002
2001-2002
Accession Number UA.2009.0076
0.4 Cubic feet
1996-2009
(1) 5" letter document box
First Century Book Reviews (on CD-ROM)
UA.2009.0076.0001
1
undated
"A Good Read" poem by Melissa Baker
UA.2009.0076.0001
2
undated
Second Century Book Reviews (CD-ROM included)
UA.2009.0076.0001
3
undated
Sorosis: Directory
UA.2009.0076.0001
4
1996-1997
Taped Book Reviews
2006-2008
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Audiocassettes
Side A: Melissa Baker; Side B: Ricky Beeck
UA.2009.0076.0001
1
undated
Side A: Susan Beachford; Side B: Carol Prince
UA.2009.0076.0001
2
undated
Side A: Diane Arthur; Side B: n/a
UA.2009.0076.0001
3
undated
Side A: Carol Robinson; Side B: Jeanne Reed
UA.2009.0076.0001
4
undated
Side A: Betty Potts; Side B: Linda Weade
UA.2009.0076.0001
5
undated
Side A: Sue Downey; Side B: Ann Oakley
UA.2009.0076.0001
6
undated
Side A: Louise Bishop; Side B: Merry Ann Sauls
UA.2009.0076.0001
7
undated
Side A: Sue Downey; Side B: Sandy Turner
UA.2009.0076.0001
8
undated
Side A: Loann Crane; Side B: Betty Menear
UA.2009.0076.0001
9
undated
Side A: Linda McCutchen; Side B: Susie Edgar
UA.2009.0076.0001
10
undated
Side A: Carol Prince; Side B: Melissa Baker
UA.2009.0076.0001
11
undated
Side A: Betty Menear; Side B: Barbara Schaal
UA.2009.0076.0001
12
undated
Side A: Merry Ann Sauls; Side B: Ginny Barney
UA.2009.0076.0001
13
undated
Side A: Barb Muller; Side B: Ricky Buck
UA.2009.0076.0001
14
undated
Side A: Linda Weade; Side B: Barbara Schaal
UA.2009.0076.0001
15
undated
Side A: Marti Timmons; Side B: Rosemary Hamrock
UA.2009.0076.0001
16
undated
Side A: Diana Arthur; Side B: Marti Timons
UA.2009.0076.0001
17
undated
Side A: Louise Bishop; Side B: Mary Ann Krauss
UA.2009.0076.0001
19
undated
Side A: Rosemary Hamrock; Side B: Martha Kohr
UA.2009.0076.0001
19
undated
Side A: Nancy Donaldson; Side B: Mary Ann Krauss
UA.2009.0076.0001
20
undated
Side A: Jeanne Reed; Side B: Martha Kohr
UA.2009.0076.0001
21
undated
Side A: Rosemary Hamrock; Side B: Mary Ann Krauss
UA.2009.0076.0001
22
undated
Side A: Loretta Heigle; Side B: Dareth Gerlach
UA.2009.0076.0001
23
undated
Side A: Diana Arthur; Side B: Nancy Long
UA.2009.0076.0001
24
undated
Side A: Linda McCutchen; Side B: Ann Oakley
UA.2009.0076.0001
25
undated
Side A: Carol Johnson; Side B: Betty Menear
UA.2009.0076.0001
26
undated
Side A: Mary Ann Sauls; Side B: Kathy Koblentz
UA.2009.0076.0001
27
undated
Side A: Suzanne Edgar; Side B: Toni Auch
UA.2009.0076.0001
28
undated
Side A: Priscilla Meade; Side B: Peg Vild
UA.2009.0076.0001
29
undated
Side A: Priscilla Meade; Side B: Carolyn Retzlaff
UA.2009.0076.0001
30
undated
Side A: Gloria Warren; Side B: Dareth Gerlach
UA.2009.0076.0001
31
undated
Side A: Toni Auch; Side B: Barbara Muller
UA.2009.0076.0001
32
undated
Side A: Loann Crane; Side B: Sandy Turner
UA.2009.0076.0001
33
undated
Side A: Loretta Heigle; Side B: Kathy Koblentz
UA.2009.0076.0001
34
undated
Side A: Nancy Long; Side B: Nancy Donaldson
UA.2009.0076.0001
35
undated
Side A: Kathy Koblentz; Side B: Carolyn Retzlaff
UA.2009.0076.0001
36
undated
Side A: Barbara Schaal; Side B: Linda McCutchen
UA.2009.0076.0001
37
undated
Side A: Carol Robinson; Side B: Betty Potts
UA.2009.0076.0001
38
undated
No reviewers listed for reviews of Georgia O'Keefe, Ruby Elzey, and portion of Theodore Roosevelt
UA.2009.0076.0001
39
undated
Treasurer's Reports
UA.2009.0076.0001
6
2001-2005
Yearbooks
UA.2009.0076.0001
7
2004-2009
Accession Number UA.2012.0057
1.82 Cubic feet
1919-2012
(2) oversize flat boxes
Scrapbook
UA.2012.0057.0001
2001-2002
Scrapbook
UA.2012.0057.0001
2004-2005
Scrapbook
UA.2012.0057.0001
2005-2006
Scrapbook
UA.2012.0057.0001
2006-2007
Clippings
UA.2012.0057.0001
2008-2009
Membership directories
UA.2012.0057.0001
1919-2012
Scrapbook
UA.2012.0057.0002
2007-2008
Scrapbook
UA.2012.0057.0002
2008-2009
Scrapbook
UA.2012.0057.0002
2009-2010
Minutes
UA.2012.0057.0002
2004-2008
Minutes
UA.2012.0057.0002
2009-2010
Attendance
UA.2012.0057.0002
1991-2010
Accession Number UA.2016.0168
1.2 Cubic feet
1920-2017
(1) carton
Annual booklets containing a calendar of book titles to be reviewed at weekly meetings; membership lists and club constitutions
UA.2016.0168.0001
1920-2016
Accepted/rejected books
UA.2016.0168.0001
2003-2004 - 2006-2007
Account ledger
UA.2016.0168.0001
1994-2004
Centennial history
UA.2016.0168.0001
1997
Historical list of members and books they've reviewed
UA.2016.0168.0001
2003
President's materials
UA.2016.0168.0001
2005-2007
Treasurer
UA.2016.0168.0001
2007-2008
Accession Number UA.2017.0098
0.06 Cubic feet
1989-2002, 2005-2014, 2016-2017
(3) letter file folders
Scope and Contents
Treasurer's reports and membership directory
Treasurer's reports
Small Accessions 45
1991-2001
Treasurer's reports
Small Accessions 45
2005-2014
Yearbook
Small Accessions 45
2016-2017
Accession Number UA.2019.0108
1.5 Cubic feet
1903, 1949, 2002-2018
(1) carton, (1) oversize flat box
Scope and Contents
Meeting minutes, scrapbooks and book reviews
Meeting minutes
UA.2019.0108.0001
2002-2004
Meeting minutes
UA.2019.0108.0001
2010-2012
Meeting minutes
UA.2019.0108.0001
2012-2014
Meeting minutes
UA.2019.0108.0001
2014-2018
Review by Mrs. Allison: "The Story of the Trapp Family Singers"
UA.2019.0108.0001
1949
Sorosis Junior: "Perpetual Motions"
UA.2019.0108.0001
1903 March 4
Scrapbook
UA.2019.0108.0001
2010-2011
Scrapbook
UA.2019.0108.0001
2012-2013
Scrapbook
UA.2019.0108.0002
2011-2012, 2012-2013
Accession Number UA.2021.0119
0.02 Cubic feet
2009-2020
(1) letter file folder
Scope and Contents
Yearbooks (10)
Yearbooks
Small Accessions 74
2009-2010 - 2015-2016, 2017-2018 - 2019-2020
Accession Number UA.2023.0198
0.48 Cubic feet
2014-2018
(1) flat box
Scope and Contents
Two scrapbooks of club members.
Scrapbook
UA.2023.0198.0001
2014-2015
Scrapbook
UA.2023.0198.0001
2016-2018
Accession Number UA.2024.0148
0.2 Cubic feet
2005-2025
(1) 2.5" letter document box, (442) digital files
Scope and Contents
Meeting minutes, member booklets, presentation audio recordings, and photographs, audio-visual recordings and files related to the 125th anniversary celebration.
Flash Drive: 125h Anniversary Tree Dedication audio-visual recording
UA.2024.0148.0001
2023 November 15
Flash Drive: Directories-Booklets, First Century Files, History, Second Century Files, Web Stuff
UA.2024.0148.0001
2005-2021
Meeting Minutes
UA.2024.0148.0001
2020-2021
Meeting Minutes
UA.2024.0148.0001
2021-2022
Meeting Minutes
UA.2024.0148.0001
2022-2023
Meeting Minutes
UA.2024.0148.0001
2023-2024
Newspaper Clipping: WLC Meeting Notice
UA.2024.0148.0001
undated
125th Anniversary Celebration: Tree Dedication
UA.2024.0148.0001
2023 November 15
125th Anniversary Celebration: Invitation and Program
UA.2024.0148.0001
2023 May 10
125th Anniversary Celebration: Table Cards
UA.2024.0148.0001
2023 May 10
125th Anniversary Celebration: Photo Album
UA.2024.0148.0001
2023 May 10
Obituaries: McMaster, Jane; Krauss, Mary Ann; Long, Nancy; and Prince, Carol
UA.2024.0148.0001
undated
Meetings: History Moments
UA.2024.0148.0001
2023-2024
Newspaper Clipping: Upper Arlington News: 100th Anniversary Celebration
UA.2024.0148.0001
1997 May 10
Directories
UA.2024.0148.0001
2020-2025
1st Century Books
undated
2nd Century Books
undated
125th Anniversary Celebration Tree Dedication Video
2023 May 10
Directories-Booklets
2012-2024
History
undated
PHotos for Web site
undated
Presentation Audio Files
2012-2014
Reports
2005-2021
Accession Number UA.2024.0196
86.8 Megabytes
2015-2024
(223) digital files
Scope and Contents
Member booklets and annual-luncheon materials
Booklet
2015-2016
Booklet
2016-2017
Booklet
2017-2018
Booklet
2018-2019
Booklet
2019-2020
Booklet
2020-2021
Booklet
2022-2023
Booklet
2023-2024
Luncheon
2017-2018
Luncheon
2018-2019
Luncheon
2019-2020
Accession Number UA.2025.0022
3.7 Gigabytes
2022
(1) digital file
Scope and Contents
Audio-visual recording of the Club's 125th anniversary celebration event.
125th anniversary celebration event recording
2022
Accession Number UA.2025.0049
0.02 Cubic feet
2023 May 10
(1) letter file folder
Scope and Contents
This collection contains materials related to the Wednesday Literary Club 125th Celebration including event scripts and introductions, a treasurer’s report, email correspondences regarding the planning and scheduling of the celebration, invitations to the Wednesday Literary Club 125th Anniversary Celebration, luncheon menus, event line-up sheets, notes, and poems.
Wednesday Literary Club 125th Anniversary Celebration
Small Accessions 88
May 10, 2023