Catalog of Manuscript Collections

Creator: New Haven Study Club Extent: 7.5 in. (150 items and 8 ledgers) Description: Founded in 1889 as a woman's literary club by Caroline Atwater Mason, wife of the pastor of the First Baptist Church, the New Haven Study Club limited its membership to twenty. The collection contains correspondence (1934-61), minutes of meetings (1905-56), printed programs of meetings (1900-74), bylaws, financial records, club history, memorabilia, photographs, and other records Research Topics: Social and literary organizations in New Haven; women’s organizations in New Haven