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Carrie Dyer Reading Club record books

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS891f

Scope and Content

This collection contains three books used to record the check-outs and dues of the library operated by the Carrie Dyer Reading Club. Each book is organized alphabetically by the name of the borrower, with a half or full page dedicated to each borrower. Under each individual's name there is a list of check-out and due dates, in addition to any applicable late fees.

Dates

  • 1886-1897, undated

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. All requests to publish, quote, or reproduce must be submitted through the Kenan Research Center.

Administrative/Biographical History

Carrie Dyer (1876-1901) founded the Calleopeans in Acworth, Georgia, in 1898 as a private library for group members. After Dyer's death, the club was renamed the Carrie Dyer Reading Club. In 1908 the name changed again, this time to the Carrie Dyer Woman's Club, when the club joined the Georgia Federation of Woman's Clubs. The club purchased a house in Acworth to serve as a clubhouse and public library in 1910. This library merged with the Cobb County-Marietta Public Library System after they constructed a library nearby in 1963.

Extent

3 folder(s)

Language

English

System of Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Description Control

This collection was processed in 2019.

Title
Carrie Dyer Reading Club record books
Author
Kurt List
Date
May 2019
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository

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