Irving Club Collection
This collection contains speeches, program books, minute and attendance books, book reviews, and materials documenting the history of the Irving Club of Knoxville, Tennessee, from 1861 to the present.
Dates
- 1861-2020
Conditions Governing Access
Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Conditions Governing Use
The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Extent
9 Linear Feet (9 record boxes)
Abstract
This collection contains speeches, program books, minute and attendance books, book reviews, and materials documenting the history of the Irving Club of Knoxville, Tennessee, from 1861 to the present.
Biographical/Historical Note
Founded by Joshua William Caldwell in 1886, the Irving Club is a private literary group that meets every Monday between September and June to discuss literature and current events. Individual Irving Club members are assigned topics or literary works that they are then required to research and present to the rest of the group. A variety of well-known individuals from the University of Tennessee have participated in the Irving Club, including John C. Hodges, Andy Holt, William Bass, Alvin Nielson, and Calvin Buehler.
Arrangement
This collection consists of nine boxes.
This collection is made up of nine boxes and divided into three series:
Missing Title
- Series I: Administrative Records, 1894 September 24-2011, undated
- Series II: Speeches and Book Reviews, 1896 February 7-2012 February, undated
- Series III: Publications, 1861-2010
Other Finding Aids
Materials in this collection were previously cited as MS.0200, MS.2081, MS.2973, MS.3008, MS.3129, MS.3146, MS.3215, MS.3400, and MS.3401. All material from these previous collections is contained within this collection.
Acquisition Note
This collection is active. The earliest donation was given to the University of Tennessee Special Collections in 1959 by Judge John M. Thornburg and his wife. Periodic donations continue to be added to the collection.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository