Travelers' Club of Rochester Records, 1893-1985

Summary

Extent:
1.0 Cubic Feet 4 boxes
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Travelers' Club of Rochester Records. [box #,folder #]. Local History and Genealogy Division, Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County N.Y.

Background

Scope and content:

The Travelers' Club of Rochester was a women's study club dedicated to discussing travel and history. The materials in the collection include programs, meeting minutes, newspaper clippings. Bound books of minutes, 1916-1965. Overall collection dates are from 1893 to 1985.

Biographical / historical:

The Travelers' Club was founded by doctors' wives living in the Arnold Park neighborhood of Rochester. Originally formed in 1893, it planned from the outset to be a study club (for the "intellectual development of members," per its constitution), carrying out in-depth study of the art, literature, history and customs of foreign lands. A single country was taken as the study theme for a given year, with each member assigned specific topics to research and report back upon. A full program was written and published annually. From 1902 onwards, membership was limited to 36, and candidates could only be accepted upon the endorsement of two existing members. In later years, the club did extend its studies beyond national topics to include, for example, a 1965 season dedicated to "World Personalities" on famous historical figures from around the globe.

Acquisition information:
The provenance of this collection is unknown.
Physical description:
Fair to good
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Clubs -- New York (State) -- Rochester

Access and use

Restrictions:

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

Terms of access:

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.

Preferred citation:

Travelers' Club of Rochester Records. [box #,folder #]. Local History and Genealogy Division, Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County N.Y.

Location of this collection:
Rundel Memorial Building
115 South Avenue
Rochester, NY 14604, United States
Link to repository site
Contact:
585-428-8370
lochist@libraryweb.org