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Victoria College (Cobourg, Ont.). Literary Association fonds
Victoria College (Cobourg, Ont.). Literary Association fondsFonds number2005 Name of CreatorVictoria College (Cobourg, Ont.). Literary Association Dates of Material 1857-1893 TitleVictoria College (Cobourg, Ont.). Literary Association fonds Source of title properTitle based on the contents of the fonds. Extent36 cm of textual records Administrative HistoryThe Association was constituted in 1857. Its mandate was to promote the cultivation of literature, science, and oratory. The founder and first president was John Campbell, a tutor in Classics at the College. Samuel Sobieski Nelles took over the presidency after Campbell's retirement in 1860. The Association began hosting 'conversaziones' in 1862 and this became a custom for more than 50 years. In 1893, the Association joined with the Jackson Society to form the Union Literary Society. Scope and ContentFonds consists of constitution, 1857; minutes, 1857-1893; correspondence (letterbooks), 1870-1882; treasurer's books, 1857-1892; and library record book, 1885-1891. Note(s)Physical Condition1991.136V1-3 - Minute book 1860-1867 has a broken spine. Immediate Source of AcquisitionUnknown - records were in the East stacks and not previously accessioned before 1991 AccrualsClosed fonds. No further accruals. General NotesSee also Conversazione Committee Fonds (Fonds 2017); Union Literary Society Fonds (Fonds 2006); the Victoria College Women's Literary Society (Fonds 2057); and the Literary Societies Fonds (Fonds 2089). CategoryStudent/Alumni Organizations Box/File List
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