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Preferred Citation

Licivyronean Literary Society Records, Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source: Various gifts. Acc. 1982.038 received 06/16/1982.

Acc. 1982.048 received 07/28/1982.

Scope and Contents

Acc. 1982.038: Minutes detailing the proceedings of each weekly meeting, 1839-1845; constitution and by-laws; lists of the society's founders and successive members; a history of the society's founding written by John Wooten.

Ac. 1982.048: Treasurer's book listing accounts received and paid and notes for monthly financial reports, 1840-1847.

The collection also includes addresses presented before the society and other miscellaneous material.

Clanton, Landon College of William and Mary--Students Dillard, John Irby, Benjamin Literary Societies--Licivyronean Literary Society Nottingham, George Oilley, John Pitts, David W. Smith, Orlando Warren, John Williams, William Wood, William P. Wooten, John T.

Related Material

Acc. 1980.064 and Acc. 1980.065, Licivyronian Society Pins, are part of the Artifact Collection (UA 13).

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Constitutions
• Minutes
• Rosters