Alpha Reading Club Records

Collection — Box: 1, Box: 2

Identifier: 2015-011

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of the records of the Alpha Reading Club, a women's literary group that operated from 1901 to 1992. The materials present date from 1901 to 1992 and include:

Box #1: Programs and Minutes 1901-1992 Scrapbook, 2 ledgers, 3 loose-leaf minutes collections, 1985-1992; programs, 1901-1928

Box #2: Ledger: attendance records, minutes 1955-1966; pocketed folder: minutes 1973-1984; programs 1929-1992

Dates

Creation: 1901-1992

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the collection.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish, reproduce, distribute, or use in any current or future manifestations must be obtained in writing from the Rochester Public Library Local History and Genealogy Division.

Administrative History

The Alpha Reading Club formed in 1901 at the home of Mrs. John Zeeveld, of Laburnum Crescent, Rochester. It's motto was established as "Hitch Your Wagon To A Star." The club met in members' homes or in public spaces around the Rochester area. A reading and study club, it established an annual program for its members, and focused on a single topic for each year. Members presented papers to the club at lunch meetings. The club continued to meet regularly for many years. However, declining membership finally led to its disbandment in November of 1992.