Town and Gown Club Records, 1894-1987
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Summary Information
Title: Town and Gown Club Records
Inclusive Dates: 1894-1987

Creator:
  • Town and Gown Club (Madison, Wisconsin)
Call Number: M87-315

Quantity: 1.0 c.f. (3 flat boxes)

Repository:
Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:
Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)
COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

Abstract:
Records of the Town and Gown Club, an all-male club founded in 1878 whose members included University of Wisconsin professors and administrators, state governors, and other prominent Madison men, consisting mainly of bound volumes of meeting minutes, 1894-1987. Held fortnightly on Saturday evenings at members’ homes, meetings generally consisted of a dinner, a short paper on some topic of the day, and an informal discussion. Also included are membership lists, some correspondence, and a copy of the Golden Anniversary of the Town and Gown, 1878-1928.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-m87315
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Administrative/Restriction Information
Acquisition Information

Presented by E.B. Fred, Madison, Wisconsin; and Walter A. Frautschi. Accession Number: M87-315


Contents List
M87-315
Minute books
Box   1
Folder   1
1878-1913, February
Box   1
Folder   2
1913, March-1924, April
Box   2
Folder   3
1924, April-1934, May
Box   2
Folder   4
1934, September-1952, May
Box   3
Folder   5
1952, October-1987, May
Historical background materials, 1976-1984
Golden Anniversary of the Town and Gown, 1878-1928