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Works About Book Clubs:

Backscheider, Paula R. Revising women: Eighteenth-century "women's fiction" and social engagement. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press (2000)

Flynn, Elizabeth A and Patrocinio P Schweickart. Gender and reading: essays on readers, texts, and contexts. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press (1986)

Kooy, Mary. Telling Stories in Book Clubs: Women Teachers and Professional Development, 1st ediion. N.Y: Springer (2006)

Lee, Charles. The Hidden Public: The Story of the Book-of-the-Month Club, 1st edition. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday (1958)

Long, Elizabeth. Book Clubs: Women and the Uses of Reading in Everyday Life. Chicago: U of Chicago P (August 1, 2003)

Martin, Theodora P. The Sound of Our Own Voices: Women's Study Clubs 1860-1910, Reprint edition. Boston: Beacon Press (February 1989)
Available in the E.H Little Library

McHenry, Elizabeth. Forgotten Readers: Recovering the Lost History of African American Literary Societies (New Americanists). Durham: Duke U P (October 2002)
Available in the E.H Little Library

Nowicke, C. Elizabeth (Carole Elizabeth). Not built by Jack--but by you and me: the Schoolcraft Ladies' Library Association, 1879-1920 : a study of women's reading culture in rural southwestern Michigan Thesis (Ph. D.)--Indiana University, 1998. (1998)

Nafisi, Azar. Reading Lolita in Tehran: a memoir in books. New York: Random House, 1st ed.(2003)
Available in the E.H Little Library

Radway, Janice A. A Feeling for Books: The Book-of-the-Month Club, Literary Taste, and Middle-Class Desire. Chapel Hill: U of NC P, New Ed edition (August 18, 1999)

Radway, Janice A. "Girls, Reading, and Narrative Gleaning: Crafting Repertoires for Self-Fashioning Within Everyday Life." Narrative Impact: Social and Cognitive Foundations (2002): 176-208.

Radway, Janice A. Reading the Romance: Women, Patriarchy, and Popular Literature. University of North Carolina Press; Reprint edition (November 1991)
Available in the E.H Little Library

Radway, Janice A. “The scandal of the Middlebrow: the Book-of-the-Month club, class fracture, and cultural authority." The South Atlantic Quarterly (Fall 1990, 89.4): 703.

Sheppard, Roger and Judith Sheppard. Literary societies for bookmen: a collection of societies, clubs, and periodicals in England and America relating to literature and the arts. Beckenham, England: Trigon P (1979)


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Book Club Collections:
California, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas , Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Washington


California

Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley Book Club of California. “Club of California records, 1914-[on-going].”

California Historical Society, San Francisco Columbia Circle of the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle of Santa Clara, California. “Columbia Circle of the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle of Santa Clara, California minute books: ms, 1898-1918.”

University of the Pacific, Stockton Philomathean Club. “Philomathean Club Records, 1912-1996.”


Illinois

Evanston Historical Society, Evanston Eclectic Reading Society of Evanston (Evanston, Ill.). “Records, 1866-1882.”

University of Illinois, Chicago Orkney and Shetland Literary, Social and Benevolent Society. “Orkney and Shetland Literary, Social and Benevolent Society records, 1885-1969.”


Indiana

Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis Current Discussion Club (Indianapolis, Ind.). “Records, 1920-1986.”


Kansas

University of Kansas Archives, Lawrence Ladies Literary League (Lawrence, Kan.). “Records of the Ladies Literary League.” 1882-2001.

University of Kansas Archives, No Name Club and Ladies' Reading Circle (Lawrence, Kan.). “Minute and record books.” 1876-2004.

University of Kansas Archives, South Side Reading Club (Lawrence, Kan.) “South Side Reading Club records.” 1912-1984.

Wichita State University, Wichita Fairmount Library Club (Wichita, Kan.). “Records, 1898-1990.”

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Louisiana

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge Skimmers Club. “Skimmers Club records, 1921-2005.”


Maine

Maine Historical Society, Portland Readers Club (Portland, Me.). “Readers Club records, 1895-1945.”


Massachusetts

Cambridge Public Library , Cambridge, MA Cambridgeport Philolegical Society. “Records, 1840-1848.”

Historic Northampton Museum & Education Center, Northampton Book Club (Northampton, Mass.)."The Book Club account book and book list, 1887 Sept.-1896 Dec., 1928.”

Radcliffe College, Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America Cambridge, Massachusetts Pilgrim Church (Sherborn, Mass.) “Ladies' associations collection, 1826-1989 (inclusive).”

Radcliffe College, Tuesday Club (Boston, Mass.). “Records, 1884-1999 (inclusive).”

Radcliffe College, Young Ladies' Sewing and Reading Society (Pittsfield, Mass.). “Records, 1840-1878 (inclusive).”


Michigan

Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Bay View Club (Fenton, Mich.). “Bay View Club minutes, 1897-1970.”

Public Library of Saginaw, Saginaw Saginaw Reading Club. “Saginaw Reading Club papers, 1885-1984.”


Minnesota

Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, MN Book Club (Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Minn.) and Barbara Cyrus. “Club records, 1954-1976, 1981, 1997.”

Minnesota Historical Society, Inglenook Reading Club (Saint Paul, Minn.). “Club records, 1905-1938.”

Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul Reading Circle (Saint Paul, Minn.). “Club records, 1872-1880.”


New Jersey

Princeton University Library, Princeton Philobiblon Society (Great Britain), Richard Monckton Houghton, and Baron Milnes. “Transactions of the Philobiblon Society : manuscript, 1854.”

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New York

Grolier Club East 60th Street, New York

Hroswitha Club. “Records, 1944-1999.”

New York State Arch, Albany Home Literary Club. “Home Literary Club minutes, 1895-1899.”


North Carolina

Campbell University, INC, Buies Creek, NC Library Club of Saugerties (Saugerties, N.Y.). “Records, 1881-1884.”

Campbell University, Outlook Club (Sag Harbor, N.Y.). “Records, 1906-1942.”

Campbell University, Thimble Club (Westbury, Nassau County, N.Y.). “Records, 1902-1955.”

Davidson College, Davidson Alpha Book Club (Davidson, NC). "Alpha Book Club Records, 1996-."

Davidson College, Aplian Book Club (Davidson, NC) “Aplian Book Club Collection, 1949-.”

Davidson College, As You Like It Book Club (Davidson, NC). “As You Like It Book Club Collection, 1953-1974.”

Davidson College, Centennial Book Club (Davidson, NC). “Centennial Book Club Collection, 1939-2005.”

Davidson College, Eighteen Book Club (Davidson, NC). “Eighteen Book Club Collection, 1953-1990."

Davidson College, Literatae Book Club (Davidson, NC) . “Literatae Book Club Records, 1990-1998.”

Davidson College, Tarbelles Book Club (Davidson, NC). “Tarbelles Book Club Records, 2005-

Davidson College, Thelemite Club (Davidson, NC). “Thelemite Club Collection, 1922-.”

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Current Literature Club. “Records, 1900-1995.”

University of North Carolina, Salisbury Book Club (Salisbury, N.C.). “Salisbury Book Club records, 1899-1933.”


North Dakota

University of North Dakota, Grand Forks Pioneer Reading Club (Grand Forks, N.D). “Records, 1899-1901.”


Ohio

Ohio State University, Colombus Wednesday Literary Club (Columbus, Ohio). “Records of the Wednesday Literary Club, 1887-[ongoing]”

Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center, Bowling Green Croghan Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle (Fremont, Ohio) “Records, 1912-2001"

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Pennsylvania

Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia West Philadelphia Reading Society. “Constitution , Minutes and membership list,1833-1843.”

Historical Society of West Pennsylvania, Aurora Reading Club. “Aurora Reading Club records 1900-2002 1943-1995 [manuscript]”

Historical Society of West Pennsylvania, South Hills Reading Club (Pa.) and Thursday Reading Club (Pa.). “Records 1928-1980.”


South Carolina

University of South Carolina, Columbia Current Literature Club (Columbia, S.C.). “Records, 1910-2003.”

University of South Carolina, Estill Book Club (Hampton County, S.C.). “Records, 1913-2005.”

University of South Carolina, Interdependent Society (Beech Island, S.C.). “Records, 1913 Oct. 7-1923 Feb.”


Tennessee

Memphis-Shelby County Public Library and Information Center, Memphis Kennedy Book Club (Memphis, Tenn.). “Kennedy Book Club collection, 1902-2002.”


Wisconsin

La Crosse Public Library, La Crosse American Association of University Women (La Crosse, Wis.). Bookfellows Study Group. “American Association of University Women Bookfellows Study Group records, 1935-1998.”


Washington

University of Washington Libraries, Seattle Durant Study Club (Seattle, Wash.).“Records, 1946-1986.”

Washington State Historical Society, Tacoma Longfellow Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle (Tacoma, Wash.) “Longfellow Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle records, 1886-1897.”


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