Volume 1

Scope and Content: The early records of the Speaking Club at Harvard consist of four volumes filled with entries on a range of subjects. The volumes contain lists of club rules and regulations, declarations signed by club members, lists of the topics spoken about, meeting minutes (in sections designated as "journals"), votes, orders, and financial records. The volumes also contain information about the library kept by the club for its members, noting the titles purchased. It should be noted that...