Guide to the Records of Louisa May Alcott Club, [1896 or 1897]
 
*I-210

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Machine-readable finding aid created by Stephanie Call as MS Word document, April 2011. Finding aid was encoded by Marvin Rusinek on April 7, 2011. Description is in English.

Historical Note

Louisa May Alcott Club

The Louisa May Alcott Club was established in November of 1895 at 9 Rochester Street in Boston, Massachusetts. It operated as a self-governing club with 11-17 year old girls. A constitution was set in place that ensured the girls would each pay five cents a week towards the club, but only while they were working. The participating girls were all immigrants or children of immigrants, and classes were held at the building to teach the girls English, cooking and sewing. In 1896/1897 the club moved to a building at 17 Oswego Street.

Scope and Content Note

This collection includes a transcript of notes written by someone known only by her initials- M.H.R. - that were originally written in 1896 or 1897. The writer was clearly a member of the Louisa May Alcott Club and may possibly have been the founder. The notes provide detailed examples of their daily activities, organization, and governance.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged into a single series as follows:

• Records of the Louisa May Alcott Club, [1896 or 1897]

Access and Use

Access Restrictions

The collection is open to all researchers by permission of the Director of Collections and Engagement of the American Jewish Historical Society, except items that are restricted due to their fragility.

Use Restrictions

Information concerning the literary rights may be obtained from the Director of Library and Archives of the American Jewish Historical Society. Users must apply in writing for permission to quote, reproduce or otherwise publish manuscript materials found in this collection. For more information contact:
American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY, 10011
email: reference@ajhs.org

Preferred Citation

Published citations should take the following form:
Identification of item, date (if known); Louisa May Alcott Club, records; I-210; box number; folder number; Jewish Heritage Center at NEHGS.

Access Points

• Subject Names:

  • Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888

• Subject Topics:

  • Americanization--History--19th century.
  • Clubs--Massachusetts--Boston.

• Subject Places:

  • Boston (Mass.)

• Document Types:

  • Transcription

Container List

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

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Records of the Louisa May Alcott Club, [1896 or 1897]
English.
Box 1, Folder 1.
Arrangement: One folder.
Scope and Content: See Collection Scope and Content Note.
Box	Folder	Title	Date	Request
1	1	Transcript of Notes of M.H.R. on the Louisa May Alcott Club	[1896 or 1897]