urn:taro:rice.wrc.00225 Guide to the Twenty-Six Literary Club records, c. 1910-1994 Joan Ferry Woodson Research Center 20050822 Finding aid written by Joan Ferry, WRC staff, July 2005. Finding aid written in English. 20050822 Edited with XMetal 2 by Amanda Focke, according to instructions in TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions Twenty-Six Literary Club records, c. 1910-1994 Joan Ferry Woodson Research Center 20050822 Descriptive Summary Twenty-Six Literary Club (Houston, Tex.) Twenty-Six Literary Club records c. 1910-1994Materials are in English. MS 66 2.5 cubic feet (5 boxes) Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University, Houston, TX The records of the Twenty-Six Literary Club document the activities of this women’s social and philanthropic club established in 1909 by a group of Houston women residing in the Woodland Heights neighborhood. Some members’ daughters became students at the Rice Institute (later University) after it opened in 1912 and continued the Club, expanding its membership over the years and engaging in various community projects, including providing scholarships for young women entering Rice. Biographical Sketch

A group of Houston women residing in the Woodland Heights neighborhood founded a club in 1909, initially calling it “The 26 Club,” so named (according to tradition) because their modest homes could accommodate up to 26 guests. To their chagrin, they later discovered that this was also the name of a saloon on Houston Avenue, and promptly changed their name to “The 26 Literary Club” (which for archival purposes has been re-phrased as “The Twenty-Six Literary Club”). The daughters of a number of the original members became students at Rice Institute (later University) after it opened in 1912 and continued the Club, which over time was expanded and, along with its social activities, assumed various philanthropic projects, including providing scholarships for young women entering Rice.

 Scope and Contents

Meeting minutes, membership directories, photographs, newsclippings, biographical notes and more document the members and activities of the Twenty-Six Literary Club from 1910-1994.

Organization

The Twenty-Six Literary Club records are arranged the following four series:

Series I: Minutes, 1955-1985 Series II: Directories, 1923-1998 Series III: General club records Series IV: Photographs and Scrapbooks, 1910s-1994 Access Restrictions

This material is open for research but requires 24 hrs. for retrieval. Please call ahead at 713-348-2586 or e-mail woodson@rice.edu.

 Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from the Twenty-Six Literary Club records must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center.

Preferred Citation

Twenty-Six Literary Club records, c. 1910-1994, MS 66, Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.

 Acquisition Information

The Twenty-Six Literary Club Records were donated January 6, 2004 and August 12, 2005 by Joyce Nagle (Rice, Class of 1944).

 Index Terms Subjects (Organizations) Twenty-Six Literary Club (Houston, Tex.) Rice Institute - history Rice University - history Subjects (Persons) Nagle, Joyce - photographs Lawrence, Lee - photographs Cunningham, Edna Mae - photographs LeGrand, Mary Margaret - photographs Kennedy, Bernice - photographs Manning, Maxine, - photographs Pickle, Lee - photographs Cole, Frances - photographs Dennard, Kathryn - photographs Engstron, Verena - photographs Richardson, Roxie - photographs Walters, Evelyn - photographs Seamenn, Gwen - photographs Taylor, Alberta - photographs Hamilton, Allene - photographs Armstrong, Dora - photographs Vanderslice, Eleanor - photographs Kuhn, Alma - photographs Winning, Lucile - photographs Autry, Hennie - photographs Shelby, Ruth - photographs Crabbe, Julia - photographs Winning, Given - photographs Thigpen, Hazel - photographs Switzer, Beulah - photographs Williams, Amy - photographs Brandenberger, Eleanor - photographs McReynolds, Jennie - photographs Bond, Mary - photographs Weisinger, Frances - photographs Subjects Women - societies and clubs Book clubs (Discussion groups) - Texas Formats Correspondence Newsclippings Photographs Detailed Description of the Collection Series I: Minutes, 1955-1985 11-2 Minutes, 1955-1985 Series II: Directories, 1923-1998 21 1923-1929 22 1930-1939 23 1940-1949 24 1950-1959 25 1960-1969 31 1970-1979 32 1980-1989 33 1990-1998 Series III: General club records 34 Clippings 35 Correspondence 36 Federations of Women’s Clubs 37 Guest Book, April 3, 1957-September 3, 1964 38 Histories and Constitution 41 Notepaper 42 Notes – brief biographies of club members 43 Program lists, annual themes, hostesses 44 Songs, poems, and prayers 45 Special Events (teas and anniversaries) 46 Yearbook, 1910-1911 (photocopy) Series IV: Photographs and Scrapbooks, 1910s-1994 47 Photographs, 1910s-1980s ca. 1910: on Rice campus of Mr. Lee Miller, Ruth Shelby, Julia Crabbe, Mr. Given Winning 1940s: Ms. Black, Ms. Norman, Ms. Duke, Ms. Lavereuax, Ms. Lucile Winning (Mrs. G.W. Winning), Alma Kuhn (Mrs. E.R. Kuhn), Agnes Andrews (Mrs. Wayne Andrews), Ruth Harper (Mrs. Max Harper), Mrs. Frank Cox , Mrs. E.B. Burkhin, Hennie Autry (Mrs. H.S. Autry), Beulah Switzer (Mrs. P.E. Switzer), Ruby Jones (Mrs. J. Jones), Amy Williams (Mrs. O.B. Williams) 1960s: Zelma Schwarts, Berta Black, Bess Gardner, Mrs. Andrews, Mrs. Willbanks, Mrs. McReynolds, Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Hammerly, Mrs. Winning, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Kennedy 1970s: Frances Cole, Lee Pickle, Bobbie Ozzell, Hazel Thigpen, Mary Bond, Edna Mae Cunningham, Lorena Kobs, Frances Weisinger, Eleanor Vanderslice, Louise Crowell, Alene Edge, Helen Morrison, Joyce Nagle, Alberta Taylor, Frances Moers, Maurine Hardison, Dena Standish, Alma Kuhn 1980s: Roxie Richardson, Grace Moseley, Mary Margaret LeGrand, Evelyn Wathen, Lee Pickle, Gwen Seammen, Maurine Hardison, Frances Moers, Helen Morrison, Frances Cole, Bernice Kennedy, Dora Armstrong 48 Portrait album (c. 1920s-?) Mrs. J. Lee Norman, Mrs. W.M. Harrell, Mrs. E.L. Crumpacker, Mrs. R. M. Blieke (portrait missing), Mrs. James D. Jones, Mrs. Wayne Andrews, Mrs. H.A. Gardner, Mrs. Robert E. Morse, Mrs. Ralph Walton, Mrs. D.L. Landrum (portrait missing), Mrs. J.L. Klinger Mrs. Ed Walker, Mrs. G. O. Wilson, Mrs. Frank Cox, Mrs. P. Geo. Maercky, Mrs. J.F. Ransome, Mrs. W.J. Morrow, Mrs. R.A. LeRoux, Mrs. T.M. Spence, Mrs. N. H. Dickinson, Mrs. C. K. Wilbanks, Mrs. F.J. Richardson (portrait missing),Mrs. F.M. Stones, Mrs. Winefred Lamoreaux, Mrs. H.S. Autry, Mrs. W. E. Vater, Mrs. Ira J. Allen, Mrs. J. Vandaveer, Mrs. R.H. Swartz, Mrs. J.W. Bond, Mrs. J. I. McGregor, Mrs. L.R. Gripon, Mrs. S.J. Eubank, Mrs. Henry John, Mrs. P.E. Switzer, Mrs. W.R. Shriner, Mrs. Anna M. English (portrait missing), Mrs. F.M. Black, Mrs. G. W. Winning (portrait missing), Mrs. T.F. Gilley, Mrs. W.S. Brandenburger (portrait missing), Mrs. M. Beringe,r Mrs. W.E. Garner, Mrs. J.L. McReynolds, Mrs. A.B. Haynes, Mrs. A.E. Goffe, Mrs. R.E. Avery, Mrs. Carl H. Duke, Mrs. F.M. Allerton, Mrs. Fred Jones 51 Memorial scrapbook, 1959-1997

Containing resolutions of respect composed by club members for members who have passed away.

 52 General scrapbook, 1988-1994

Featuring: Joyce Nagle, Lee Lawrence, Edna May Cunningham, Mary Margaret LeGrand, Bernice Kennedy, D. Armstrong, Maxine Manning, Evelyn Walters, Lee Pickle, Ruby Clifton, Gwen Seammen, Grace Moseley, Frances Cole, Roxie Richardson, P. Ryan, G. Wilson, M. Hardison, Kathryn Dennard, Alberta Taylor, Y. Nash, C. Nash, A. Suchichi, Verena Engstrom, Allene Hamilton, Glenna Wilson, Mrs. Hrivnatz, Lynn Griggsly