Burroughs Nature Study Club Records (MS-633)
Scope and Contents
Series I: By-laws, contains the constitutional bylaws of the club. Series II: Meetings, contains the club meeting minutes and monthly agendas. Series III: Budget, contains the budget of the club for the fiscal year. Series IV: Membership Reports, contains the membership reports of each meeting and related material on the members such as memorials and obituaries. Series V: Correspondence, contains any correspondence related to the club or from the club members. Series VI: Memorabilia, contains all memorabilia of the club like flyers, yearbooks, and awards.
Dates
- Creation: 1986 - 2014
- Creation: Majority of material found within 2003 - 2014
Creator
- Burroughs Nature Study Club (Dayton, Ohio) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on accessing material in this collection.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Biographical / Historical
The Burroughs Nature Study Club is a women’s social club founded in 1915 by Mrs. H. E. Talbott. The club is located in Centerville, Ohio and is a part of The Dayton Federation of Women’s Clubs (an organization that provides women a place for social, civic, and literary activities). The nature club was created through the shared interest in John Burroughs’ nature books. The club welcomes members who express a desire in exploring the woods, fields, and waterways while also providing opportunities to preserve and protect wildlife.
Extent
0.84 linear feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains the day-to-day dealings of the Burroughs Nature Study Club. The Burroughs Nature Study Club is a women’s social club created in 1915 in Centerville, Ohio through the shared interest of its members in John Burroughs’ nature books. This collection spans from 1986 to 2014 with the bulk dates from 2003 to 2014. The records of the Burroughs Nature Study Club include by-laws, meeting minutes, budgets, membership reports, correspondences, and club memorabilia.
Arrangement
The material in the collection is arranged by type and further arranged by date. The collection is separated in six series:
- Series I: Bylaws
- Series II: Meetings
- Series III: Budget
- Series IV: Membership Reports
- Series V: Correspondence
- Series VI: Memorabilia
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated to Wright State University Libraries' Special Collections and Archives by Jean Short, president of the Burroughs Nature Study Club, on behalf of the club, in August 2018.
Processing Information
Certain material (like a booklet of membership reports) was dismantled and separated to better fit the organization of the material by type and date.
donor
- Burroughs Nature Study Club (Dayton, Ohio) (Organization)
Subject
- Burroughs Nature Study Club (Dayton, Ohio) -- Archives (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Burroughs Nature Study Club Records (MS-633)
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Keegan Kiley
- Date
- 2023 April 18
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Wright State University Libraries
Special Collections and Archives
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton OH 45435-0001 USA
937-775-2092
library-archives@wright.edu
