Finding aid for the Graduate's Literary Society Records
Repository: Western Reserve Historical Society
Creator: Graduate's Literary Society
Title: Graduate's Literary Society Records
Dates: 1855-1856
Extent: 0.20 linear feet (1 container)
Abstract: The Graduate Literary Society was founded in 1855 by graduates of Central High School (Cleveland, Ohio), to study and debate topics in literature. The collection consists of a constitution, bylaws, secretary's book, minutes of meetings, and list of members.
MS Number MS 0057
Location: closed stacks
Language: The records are in English

Scope and Content

The Graduate's Literary Society Records, 1855-1856, consist of a constitution, bylaws, secretary's book, minutes of meetings, and list of members.

This collection will be useful to researchers studying the history of Cleveland, Ohio, its public education system, and Central High School. The membership list might be useful to genealogists.

Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged by document type.

Restrictions on Access

None.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Debates and debating -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc.
Graduate's Literary Society (Cleveland, Ohio).
Literature -- Societies, etc.

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 57 Graduate's Literary Society Records, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio