The Literary Club of Mankato. Collection, 1947-2005.

Collection — Hollinger box: 01

Identifier: SMHC Collection 0323

Scope and Contents

The Literary Club of Mankato Collection documents the organization's activities from its founding in 1947 through its dissolution in 2005. The collection consists primarily of meeting minutes recording club meetings, membership changes, officer elections, dues, and organizational business. Also included are a financial record book documenting club accounts from 1967 to 1997; thirty-four annual program booklets dating from the 1963–1964 through the 2003–2004 program years (with some years missing), which include lists of officers and members, meeting locations, and annual programs; and fourteen photographs dating from 1979, 1980, and 1992 depicting club members and activities.

Dates

Creation: 1947 - 2005

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on use of this collection for research purposes. The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property and libel laws as they apply.

Conditions Governing Use

There are no restrictions on use of this collection for research purposes. The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property and libel laws as they apply.

Biographical / Historical

The Literary Club of Mankato was organized on March 17, 1947, in Mankato, Minnesota. At its founding, the organization consisted of three officers and eleven members. According to the club's constitution, meetings were held every other Thursday beginning in October and continuing through the first meeting in May. During the 1958–1959 program year, the meeting schedule changed to the first and third Tuesdays of each month.

By 2005, declining health among several members resulted in fewer regular meetings, with members instead gathering informally for coffee. On December 6, 2005, six members met at the Mankato Lutheran Home and voted to dissolve the organization. The remaining treasury balance of $22.15 was donated to the Mankato Symphony, and the club's records were donated to the Southern Minnesota Historical Center at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Full Extent

0.5 Cubic Feet (1 Hollinger Box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Literary Club of Mankato Collection consists of records documenting the organization's activities from its founding in 1947 until its dissolution in 2005. Materials include meeting minutes, organizational records, a financial record book, annual program booklets, and photographs.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The collection was donated by Lenore Fonda, the club's final treasurer and secretary

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: SMHC Collection 0323. The Literary Club of Mankato. Collection, 1947-2005.
Status: Completed
Author: Kelly Flink processed this collection
Date: 2026-07
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: English
Script of description: Latin