 Manuscript 2006.05Tabard Book Club1956-PRESENTManuscript Collection No. 2006.05 SOURCE: Catherine Holmes, Tabard Book Club, 2006 SIZE: .3 linear foot SHELVING UNITS: 1 manuscript box PROCESSING: NAD, June 2006 HISTORICAL NOTEAccording to article two of its constitution, the purpose of the Tabard Book Club, was "to stimulate interest in literature, chiefly contemporary, and in world events of general interest." The club was founded in 1956. The club derived its name from The Tabard Inn, the inn used in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Initially, the club met once a month, except for June, July, and August. In May 2005, the club sent boxes of paperback books to Iraq for U.S. servicemen. The club remains active.SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTEThe bulk of the collection is a complete set of minutes spanning the years 1960-2005. The majority of the minutes in the 1960s denote only the host, the book, and the book reviewer. The minutes from the 1970s forward cover the meetings in detail. Meetings included book reviews, refreshments, and occasionally current events. Correspondence, news articles, fiftieth anniversary information, and Constitution and By-Laws from 1956, 1981, 1985, 1996, and 1999 complete the collection. Photographs of club members and activities are also available.CONTAINER LISTBox 1Folder 1-6 1960-2005 Minutes, correspondence, and host/book reviewer sign-up sheets 7 Constitution and By-Laws 1956, 1981, 1985, 1996, 1999 8 50th Anniversary Information PHOTOGRAPHSFolder 1: Club members and activitiesTracingsWomen - Societies and ClubsTABARD BOOK CLUB 1956-2005 Manuscript Collection No. 2006.05 Description…………………1 Historical Note……………...1 Scope and Content………….1 Container List……………….1 Tracings……………………..1
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