MS 81 Tuesday Club Records
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- San Diego History Center Document Collection
- Creator
- Tuesday Club.
- Title
- Tuesday Club Records
- ID
- MS 81
- Date [inclusive]
- 1896-1909
- Extent
- 0.25 Linear feet (1 box)
- Language
- English
- Abstract
- This collection contains meeting minutes and information about lectures at the Tuesday Club, a businessman’s club in San Diego, between 1896 and 1909.
Preferred Citation
Tuesday Club Records, MS 81, San Diego History Center Document Archives, San Diego, CA.
Biographical / Historical Notes
The Tuesday Club was a businessman’s club that started in 1896 in San Diego. It consisted of lawyers, doctors, ministers, businessmen, educators and others. It was a cultural and philanthropic organization with an excellent reputation. It included community projects such as work in improving Balboa Park, and a biological station that developed into Scripps Institution of Oceanography. The Tuesday Club also had lectures that were presented and discussed by its members. There were members who were notable in their fields and were leading citizens of San Diego at that time, such as P.E. Kipp who was a clergyman, George Marston, Julius Wangenheim, Judge Luce, and General Stone.
Scope and Content
This collection contains meeting minutes and information about lectures at the Tuesday Club, a businessman’s club in San Diego, between 1896 and 1909. The lectures and topics provide insight into the political and social issues at the turn of the 20th century. Of special note are the signatures of the members.
Arrangement
There are three record books arranged chronologically.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
San Diego History Center Document Collection January 11, 2017
1649 El Prado, Suite 3
San Diego, CA, 92101
619-232-6203
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The San Diego History Center (SDHC) holds the copyright to any unpublished materials. SDHC Library regulations do apply.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Sally Weegar in May 2006.
Controlled Access Headings
Personal Name(s)
- Baker, Frederick, 1854-1938
- Barnes, Charles L., Rev.
- Burnham, Frederick Russell, 1861-1947
- Carter, Cassius
- Gage, Lyman J.
- Haines, Alfred
- Hamilton, Charles S.
- Hardy, Edward L., Dr.
- Kipp, P.E.
- Luce, Moses A.
- Marston, George White, 1850-1946
- McCorkle, John H. Judge
- Wangenheim, Julius
Subject(s)
- Men–Societies and clubs.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
The materials are fragile. The front cover of the minutes’ book is frayed. The Tuesday Club volume is in poor condition. The binding is separated and pages are loose.
Collection Inventory
Box-folder | ||||
“Tuesday Club 1896” Minutes, 1896
Includes: Constitution of the Tuesday Club and signatures of members. |
1:1 | |||
“Records of Minutes of the Tuesday Club”, undated | 1:2 | |||
“Tuesday Club, San Diego: 1896-1909”, 1896-1909 | 1:3 |
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