Ruth McEnery Stuart Clan records, 1907-2010 | Louisiana Research Collection

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Collection Overview

Title: Ruth McEnery Stuart Clan records, 1907-2010

ID: LaRC/Manuscripts Collection 369

Primary Creator: Ruth McEnery Stuart Clan (New Orleans, La.)

Extent: 7.0 Boxes

Arrangement: The collection is arranged by topic, then chronologically, as follows: constitution and by-laws, history, biography, officers, photographs, music, 60th anniversary, booklist, clippings, correspondence, minutes, treasurer's report, bank statements, yearbooks, notice cards, and scrapbooks. The collection consists of seven boxes and six volumes.

Date Acquired: 11/21/1975

Subjects: Douglas, Judith Hyams., Literature -- Societies, etc., Ruth McEnery Stuart Clan (New Orleans, La.), Stuart, Ruth McEnery, 1856-1917., Women -- Societies and clubs -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- History.

Forms of Material: Bylaws (administrative records), Clippings (information artifacts), Correspondence., Financial records., Minutes., Programs (documents)., Scrapbooks.

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The collection consists of the Ruth McEnery Stuart Clan's historical and biographical information, constitution, and bylaws. It also contains clippings, lists of officers, correspondence, minutes from meetings, treasurer's reports, bank statements, yearbooks, as well as scrapbooks. The literary society was founded in 1915 by Judith Hyams Douglas, who named the society after her friend, author Ruth McEnery Stuart.

Biographical Note

The Ruth McEnery Stuart Clan was founded in 1915 as a women's literary and social club by Judith Hyams Douglas, who named the society after her friend, Ruth McEnery Stuart. Ruth McEnery Stuart (1856-1917) was a Louisiana-born short story writer who primarily featured Southern characters. She helped found the Stuart Clan in 1913-1914 while in New Orleans with a small group of women who enjoyed literary discussion.

Subject/Index Terms

Douglas, Judith Hyams.
Literature -- Societies, etc.
Ruth McEnery Stuart Clan (New Orleans, La.)
Stuart, Ruth McEnery, 1856-1917.
Women -- Societies and clubs -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- History.

Administrative Information

Repository: Louisiana Research Collection

Access Restrictions: Collection is open to the public. No known restrictions.

Use Restrictions: Physical rights are retained by the Louisiana Research Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.

Acquisition Source: Rosalie Dufour Woolfley.

Preferred Citation: Ruth McEnery Stuart Clan records, Manuscripts Collection 369, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118.

Processing Information: Collection processed in 1986 by HB.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid information entered in Archon by LAC Group in 2011.

Other Note: OCLC Number: 759865251

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: History, biographical information, constitution and by-laws],
[Box 2: Correspondence, 1907-2002],
[Box 3: Minutes, 1926-1963],
[Box 4: Minutes, 1964-1990],
[Box 5: Treasurers' report and bank statements, 1927-1968, 1973-2002; 1957-1968],
[Box 6: Yearbooks, 1916-1917 through 1973-1974],
[Box 7: Yearbooks and notice cards, 1974-2010],
[Volume 1: Scrapbook],
[Volume 2: Scrapbook],
[Volume 3: Scrapbook, 1984-1989],
[Volume 4: Scrapbook],
[Volume 5: Scrapbook],
[Volume 6: Scrapbook],
[All]

Box 1: History, biographical information, constitution and by-laws

Folder 1: Constitution and by-laws
Folder 2: History
Folder 3: Biography
Folder 4: Officers
Folder 5: Photographs
Folder 6: Music
Folder 7: 60th anniversary
Folder 8: Booklist, 1933-1938
Folder 9: Clippings, 1915-1925
Folder 10: Clippings, 1930s
Folder 11: Clippings, 1940s
Folder 12: Clippings, 1950
Folder 13: Clippings, 1951
Folder 14: Clippings, 1952-1955
Folder 15: Clippings, 1956-1959
Folder 16: Clippings, 1960-1964
Folder 17: Clippings, 1965-1969
Folder 18: Additions, 1975, 1989, undated

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