A Guide to the Papers of the English-Speaking Union, 1952-1981 #10599

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Preferred Citation

Papers of the English-Speaking Union, 1952-1981, Accession #10599 , Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information

This collection was a gift to the Library by the Charlottesville Branch of the English-Speaking Union through Mrs. Katherine M. Sergeant and Mr. Arthur F. Stocker, president, on June 15, 1984.

Biographical/Historical Information

The Charlottesville branch was founded June 11, 1952, when supporters of the English-Speaking Union met at the Colonnade Club at the University of Virginia for an organizational meeting. It is associated with the national organization which was founded in 1920 and headquartered in New York City.

Scope and Content Information

This collection consists of ca. 830 items (2 Hollinger boxes, ca. 1 linear foot), 1952-1981, records of the Charlottesville Branch of the English-Speaking Union of the United States. The collection includes correspondence, minutes of annual and boards of director meetings, treasurer's reports, membership and officer rosters, by-laws, memoranda, and newspaper clippings and photographs pertaining to the activities of the branch. The majority of the records deal with the administration fo the branch, such as election of officers, finances and various dinners, movies and lectures on English-related topics for annual meetings. The correspondence is also concerned with several programs sponsored by the branch such as the Lily Dabney Summer School Scholarships for local high school teachers or graduate students to study in Great Britain for the summer, and a book exchange program with schools in that country. There are papers regarding the local branch's participation in student exchange programs by offering hospitality to British students touring the United States during summers.