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This volume contains the minutes of the Bangor Literary Association (of Bangor, Maine) from 1882 to 1886. Originally founded as a debating society, the minutes include the question or topic of discussion along with the names of which members voted in the negative or affirmative. Example subjects of debate include the textbooks for Bangor public schools, the acceptability of deception, the United States proposed canal through Nicaragua, and others.

This volume contains the minutes of the Bangor Literary Association (of Bangor, Maine) from 1882 to 1886. James W. Donigan, secretary of the association, likely kept this record. Entries include the question or topic of discussion along with the names of which members voted in the negative or affirmative. Example subjects of debate included the textbooks for Bangor public schools, the acceptability of deception, the United States proposed canal through Nicaragua, and others.

The minutes were kept in a book with several earlier contributions, which may or may not relate to the literary association. They include writing on the pyramids of Egypt (pages 30-31), tabular data on U.S. Immigration, 1820-1845 (page 32), and voting results for U.S. Presidents and Vice-Presidents between 1788 and 1876 (pages 34-35).

The Barbourville (Ky.) Debating Society minutes concern the group's weekly meetings in the late 1830s. Each set of minutes contains attendees' names, the number of affirmative and negative votes regarding that week's question, and the next week's discussion topic. Members discussed subjects related to national and state politics, finances, penal codes, gender, and morality.

The Barbourville (Ky.) Debating Society minutes (122 pages) concern the group's weekly meetings between May 27, 1837, and November 16, 1839, with breaks between November 18, 1837-March 10, 1838, and August 4, 1838-March 30, 1839. The first entry and those that immediately follow the breaks contain the society's 3 constitutions. In addition to meeting minutes, the volume includes a 2-page membership list.

Most sets of weekly minutes list the names of attending members, the names of members selected to debate that meeting's assigned topic, the results of the society's vote, and the topic to be discussed at the following meeting. The minutes also reflect administrative matters settled during meetings, frequently regarding the admittance of new members and the election of officers. The Barbourville Debating Society mainly discussed political matters; some topics were debated on multiple occasions. Issues for debate included banking and taxation, the death penalty, revision of the Kentucky constitution, the admission of Texas to the Union, the relative worth of wealth and talent, the intellectual capacity of men and women, foreign immigration to the United States, the propriety of sanctioning divorces, and the desired amount of government funding for education and infrastructure. On at least two occasions, the society considered whether Native American removal or slavery was the greater evil, and on one occasion they considered whether the United States government could be justified in its actions against the Seminole tribe (July 13, 1839). The society also debated the legacies of politicians such as Andrew Jackson and Napoleon Bonaparte, and discussed the possibility of Henry Clay running for president in 1840.

• Bradley, Erwin Stanley. Union College, 1879-1954: Written in Commemoration of the Seventy-fifth Anniversary of Its Founding. Barbourville, Ky.: The College, 1954.
• Cobb, Ann. Kinfolks: Kentucky Mountain Rhymes. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1922.

The Class Union Society of Beloit College's class of 1866 met irregularly between November 20, 1861, and July 2, 1866. This volume contains the group's meeting minutes and biographical sketches of class members.

The Class Union Society of Beloit College's class of 1866 met irregularly between November 20, 1861, and July 2, 1866. This volume contains the group's meeting minutes and biographical sketches of class members. The society's secretaries filled 81 of 131 numbered pages.

The pages numbered 1 to 57 are comprised of the group's constitution, which it adopted on November 21, 1861, and meeting minutes covering the entirety of the class's time at Beloit College. Secretaries regularly reported on administrative issues, such as the election of officers and the appointment of various committees, and on the group's activities. The class adopted a Greek motto, Νικήσομεν ("we are victorious"); discussed the possibility of procuring class photographs; and circulated a petition to reinstate two dismissed members. They also initiated social activities, such as football games against the other Beloit classes, celebrations of members' birthdays, a visit to the Rockford Female Seminary, and social engagements with women. Later entries concern the organization of a junior exhibition, commencement planning, and the purchase of memorial class trees. A note dated October 29, 1864, explains a large gap in recorded minutes resulting from the enlistment of many class members in the Union Army (pages 30-31).

Brief biographical sketches of 23 members of the Beloit College class of 1866 (including several non-graduating members) are on the pages numbered 101-131. See the additional descriptive data section of this finding aid for the names of members represented in the biographical sketches.

This collection contains letters and documents related to the early history and economic development of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

This collection contains letters and documents related to the early history and economic development of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Most of the items originated in the town itself, though correspondence addressed to Bethlehem locals also forms a significant portion of the material. Examples of documents are a copy of the original indenture for the plot of land that became Bethlehem (July 18, 1741), an order to open a road through the town (June 7, 1755), and a number of receipts and financial documents. Of interest is a petition sent to the Pennsylvania General Assembly on behalf of a group of Bethlehem residents, who wrote, "...the said Brethren are willing and ready, to contribute whatever sums of Money shall be necessary for the Defence of his Majesty's Person and Government in such Proportion, as such sum is usually rated on other Persons residing in the said Northhampton County" (March 30, 1759). Moravian and other religious influences are apparent throughout the collection, which has a minute book kept by an anonymous religious society between 1745 and 1747. Other material includes a significant amount of correspondence focusing on financial matters, as well as a series of affectionate personal letters written by John Okely of Philadelphia to Heartzel Brownfield in Bethlehem. Also of note is a German-language letter from Peter Böhler to an unnamed group of brethren about Native Americans and treatment of Native Americans in Philadelphia at the close of the French and Indian War.

This minute book contains administrative and logistical information related to the Blooming Grove Horse Thief Detective Society of Blooming Grove, New York, between 1866 and 1883. The minutes are a record of changing board members and positions, routes, riders, report submissions, the use of telegraphs, poster printing, and directions for leaving descriptions of stolen horses at stations, ferries, and livery stables.

This minute book contains administrative and logistical information related to the Blooming Grove Horse Thief Detective Society of Blooming Grove, New York, between 1866 and 1883. The minutes are a record of changing board members and positions, routes, riders, report submissions, the use of telegraphs, poster printing, and directions for leaving descriptions of stolen horses at stations, ferries, and livery stables.

This collection is comprised of three volumes holding the correspondence and meeting minutes of the Bradford Club, a mid-19th century bibliophilic society that published books about various topics related to American history.

This collection is comprised of three volumes holding the correspondence and meeting minutes of the Bradford Club, a mid-19th century bibliophilic society that published books about various topics related to American history. The first two volumes consist of 550 letters addressed to the club's secretary, John B. Moreau, often thanking the club for sending copies of its publications and requesting further volumes. Additionally, letters from printers and other collaborators document the contemporary publishing process, including issues related to copyright. The third volume contains the group's meeting minutes, compiled by Moreau throughout the entirety of the Bradford Club's history. Club members often met to discuss the publication of a new historical volume, and their meetings most frequently concerned distribution of the books. A printed circular advertisement for the club's latest publication accompanies each set of minutes. One circular, attributed to "A few Gentlemen in the City, interested in the study of American History and Literature," predates the Bradford Club (April 1859). Additionally, Moreau recorded an inventory for each publication, including a list of the recipients of each individual copy. This volume also holds a printed list of the Bradford Club's subscribers, as well as a manuscript copy of its constitution. Loose documents laid into the volume include financial records related to printing costs and an engraving showing a rock labeled "Washington" in a stormy sea.

This volume is made up of the minutes of the proceedings of the St. Louis, Missouri, chapter of the Brotherhood of the Footboard (later Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers) railroad labor union. The ledger documents the election of officers, membership issues, committee appointments, local disciplinary actions, blacklisted members, other union business, and occurrences such as the death of Thomas Higgins while working on the Pacific Railroad near Labadie, Michigan (March 1865).

This 132-page volume is made up of the minutes of the proceedings of the St. Louis, Missouri, chapter of the Brotherhood of the Footboard (later Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers) railroad labor union. It contains entries from February 22, 1864-January 5, 1867, and April 1871-July 7, 1872. William J. DeGrummond, First Assistant Engineer, kept the meeting minutes until May 12, 1866, when Frank Lewis took over pro tem. William Facer kept the minutes from April 1871-April 1872.

The ledger documents the election of officers, membership issues, committee appointments, local disciplinary actions, blacklisted members, other union business, and occurrences such as the death of Thomas Higgins while working on the Pacific Railroad near Labadie, Michigan (March 1865).

The Brotherhood Railway Carmen of America, Excelsior Lodge 184, Collection includes two minute books and approximately 50 loose letters, documents, and printed materials related to this Manchester/South Richmond, Virginia, branch of the trade union. The minute books cover the years 1902-1914, 1917-1918, and 1928-1930. The loose letters and documents include a series of 1920s letters, documents, and printed materials pertaining to strike, wage negotiation, and other Union matters. These later papers were apparently compiled by Lem Southworth of the B.R.C. of A. at Richmond respecting laborers on the Southern Railway System.

The Brotherhood Railway Carmen of America, Excelsior Lodge 184, Collection includes two minute books and approximately 50 loose letters, documents, and printed materials related to this Manchester/South Richmond, Virginia, branch of the trade union. The minute books cover the years 1902-1914, 1917-1918, and 1928-1930. The loose letters and documents include a series of 1920s letters, documents, and printed materials pertaining to strike, wage negotiation, and other Union matters. These later papers were apparently compiled by Lem Southworth of the B.R.C. of A. at Richmond respecting laborers on the Southern Railway System.

This collection contains meeting minutes for several religious societies associated with the Congregational Church of Chichester, New Hampshire, between 1792 and 1903. The volumes include "Records of the Congregational Church in Chichester," "Records of Union Congregational Society in Chichester," "Records of the Sunday school and Bible class Society," and the constitution and meeting minutes of the Chichester Congregational Sabbath School Society. The minutes relate the societies' administrative affairs and reflect the contemporary religious life of the town.

This collection contains meeting minutes for several religious societies associated with the Congregational Church of Chichester, New Hampshire, between 1792 and 1903. Volume 1 contains "Records of the Congregational Church in Chichester," compiled between March 21, 1792, and December 25, 1840. These contain meeting minutes, about the church's admission requirements, deacons, procedures for discipline, and administrative affairs. The volume also holds "Articles of Faith, Form of Covenant, Principles of Discipline, and Rules of Practice; also Standing Rules & Regulations, adopted by The Church of Christ in Chichester (N.H.) October 5, 1832," signed by members of the church on January 1, 1833. It also includes a running list of members admitted to the church, maintained until September 1, 1839.

Volume 2, entitled "Records of Union Congregational Society in Chichester," covers the group's meeting minutes, kept between its founding meeting, held between December 1826 and January 1827, and a meeting held on October 13, 1888. The notes originate from both annual and special meetings. The volume also records the names of those who resigned their membership. The society's constitution occupies seven pages of the volume.

Volume 3 contains "Records of the Sunday School and Bible Class Society," covering the period between November 4, 1833, and April 26, 1846. These reflect the appointments of officers and teachers, and frequently include reports from the society's librarian and treasurer, as well as from various committees.

In Volume 4 are the "Constitution of the Chichester Congregational Sabbath School Society" (adopted January 16, 1882), and meeting minutes kept regularly until December 28, 1903. The society, formed to promote Bible study, held annual meetings and also wrote brief memorials for deceased members. Minutes reflect administrative affairs, such as the appointment of officers and the group's activities, the adoption of different curricula, and the organization's total receipts and expenditures for each year.

This collection consists of two volumes and eight receipts and fragments relating to the Coventry Factory Fire Engine Company of Anthony, Rhode Island, between 1864 and 1894. Included are the Company's meeting minutes for their annual Fourth of July/Independence Day meetings.

This collection consists of two volumes and eight receipts/manuscript fragments relating to the Coventry Factory Fire Engine Company of Anthony, Rhode Island between 1864-1894. Included are the Company's meeting minutes for their annual Fourth of July/Independence Day gathering.

These papers likely belonged to Arthur J. Matteson, secretary of the company between 1888-1893.

Volume one is titled "Coventry Factory Fire Engine Company" and was written inside a "Writing Book." It contains all July 4th meeting minutes between 1864 and 1881.

Volume two contains July 4th meeting minutes as well as minutes for meetings on other dates, such as August 3, 1893, or September 15, 1893.