Science Club papers
Biographical/Historical note
The Science Club was a student organization founded in the late 1800s. They held weekly meetings with topic such as "The Minerals of Monroe County" and "The Science of Brickmaking." The 1906 San Francisco earthquake prompted a lecture by Professor Fairchild on the iruptions of the earth.
Upon the admission of women to the University in 1900, the Science Club began accepting female students as well.
Scope and Contents note
The Science Club Papers consist of meeting minutes and treasurer's records.
Creator
- University of Rochester. Science Club (Organization)
Dates
- Creation: 1903-1908
Language of Materials
English
Extent
0.19 cubic feet (1 container)
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Preferred Citation
[Item title, item date], Science Club Papers, UA280, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester
Subject
- University of Rochester. Science Club (Organization)
- Title
- Science Club papers
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Rare Books and Special Collections staff
- Date
- undated
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Library Details
Part of the University of Rochester Archives Library
Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation
River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester
500 Joseph C. Wilson Blvd.
Rochester New York 14627-0055 USA
archives@library.rochester.edu