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Talking Club [Alethean Literary Society], undated

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 1

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Stone Photography Studio collection is a collection of photographs by R.J. Stone dating from the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century. The photographs were taken at Stone’s studio in Georgetown, Texas, and almost all have a connection to Southwestern University. The collection consists of women’s portraits, including SU graduation photographs; women’s organization at Southwestern, including literary societies, sororities, and athletics; men’s portraits, including SU graduation photographs; men’s organizations at Southwestern, including literary societies, fraternities, and athletics; Southwestern University class portraits, miscellaneous group portraits; and photographs of the Southwestern campus as well as Georgetown.

Dates

  • undated

Conditions Governing Access

The materials are open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 2.50 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Description

Handwritten note on the front of the photograph: Talking Club - Motto - "Men May Come and Men May go, But We go on Forever." Plea - "Friends, Romans, Countrymen, Lend me your ears." Favorite Dish - Tongue. Favorite Bird - Parrot. Club Flower - Trumpet Flower - Greatest Abhorance - Silent Hour. Favorite kind of Man - Good Listener. Members - Miss Loquacious Kuykendall - Pres. Continually Talking Wyse. Boisterous Shands. Linguistic David. Babbling Davis.

Repository Details

Part of the SU Distinctive Collections & Archives Repository

Contact:
1001 East University Avenue
Georgetown TX 78626 United States