Early records of the Speaking Club

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Early records of the Speaking Club

1770-1813

http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.ARCH:hua25010

These early records of the Speaking Club, a private student club established at Harvard College as a forum for practicing oratory, contain information about club rules and regulations, signed declarations of its members, lists of speakers and their topics, meeting minutes, votes, orders, financial accounts, and other routine administrative information. The records also include information about the library kept by the club for its members. These early records are only a portion of the existing records and range from the Speaking Club's founding in 1770 until 1813.

.24 cubic feet (4 volumes).

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Institute of 1770 (Harvard University)

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A public speaking club founded on September 6, 1770 and known simply as the Speaking Club. Joined with Mercurian Club in 1773. The name changed to the Patriotic Association in 1801. In 1825, after uniting with the Hermetic Society and another society, it took the name Institute of 1770. In 1848, the I.O.H. merged with the Institute. The final merger was with the Hasty Pudding Club in 1924....

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Speaking Club (Harvard University)

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