Unity Club collection

Collection

Identifier: D.434

Staff Only

Biographical / Historical note

The Unity Club Collection documents the literary interests of its members from the 1880's through 1907. The members studied and celebrated the works of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Robert Browning.

Scope and Contents

This collection contains printed items related to what the Unity Club called Emerson Classes and Browning Classes. There is also a scrapbook with clippings related to Emerson, as well as a wooden plate for a service ordaining Emerson, held on March 11, 1829.

Creator

Unity Club (Rochester, N.Y.) (Organization)

Dates

Creation: circa 1880-1907

Language of Materials

English

Extent

2 box(es)

Access

The Unity Club Collection is open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact the Rare Books, Special Collections & Preservation Department prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification.

Use

In consultation with a curator, reproductions may be made upon request. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from a curator. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The Unity Club collection was made a gift by Stephan Thomas, February 6, 1962.

Preferred Citation

[Item title, item date], Unity Club Collection, D.434, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester