Finding aid to the Sphex Club Papers
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JONES MEMORIAL LIBRARY
2311 MEMORIAL AVENUE
LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA 24501
(434) 846-0501
THE SPHEX CLUB PAPERS
The collection of the Sphex Club, of Lynchburg, Virginia, includes minutes of
meetings, the constitution and bylaws of the Club, a roster of its members, and a listing of
Sphex papers presented by members and guests of the Club. In addition to this guide, the
collection is outlined in more detail in “Sphex in the Jones Memorial Library,” Chapter
VI of the Club history, The Sphex Club of Lynchburg, Virginia: The First One Hundred
Years, 1910-2010, by James M. Elson.
[Detailed finding guide available with the collection.]
MS1133
JONES MEMORIAL LIBRARY
2311 MEMORIAL AVENUE
LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA 24501
(434) 846-0501
THE SPHEX CLUB PAPERS
The collection of the Sphex Club, of Lynchburg, Virginia, includes minutes of
meetings, the constitution and bylaws of the Club, a roster of its members, and a listing of
Sphex papers presented by members and guests of the Club. In addition to this guide, the
collection is outlined in more detail in “Sphex in the Jones Memorial Library,” Chapter
VI of the Club history, The Sphex Club of Lynchburg, Virginia: The First One Hundred
Years, 1910-2010, by James M. Elson.
BOX 1
Minutes 1910-1960
BOX 2
Minutes 1960-1982
BOX 3
Minutes 1982-1989; copies of various constitutions and bylaws from the
Club’s first century; account book 1924-1946; The Sphex Club of
Lynchburg, Virginia: The First One Hundred Years, 1910- 2011, by
James M. Elson; Identification sheets for each of approximately 170 Club
members 1910-2010, arranged alphabetically by last name (see also:
Chapter II: “Sphex Members 1910-2010” in Sphex Club history; a short
history of the Sphex Club; Sphex news articles 1936, 1981, 1985, 2010
BOX 4
Minutes 1989-1990; 2009-2010
BOX 5
Minutes 2010-
BOX 6
Minutes (Future minutes)
Boxes 7-13 contain Sphex papers given before June 1989 by
Club members or guest speakers. A detailed listing is found on p. 70
of the Sphex history.
BOX 7
BAKER – BUSH
BOX 8
CAGE – DeBUTTS
BOX 9
FAUBER – HARPER
(Continued)
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THE SPHEX CLUB PAPERS, Cont’d.
BOX 10
HARPER – JOHNSON
BOX 11
KEYS – NOELL
BOX 12
NOELL – THAYER
BOX 13
THOMAS – WOOD
Boxes 14- are arranged chronologically starting with Fall 1989.
Files within each box are labeled for each Sphex year (Fall through Spring
of the following year). A detailed listing of these papers may be found in
the Sphex Club history, pp. 71-77. A perusal of the identification sheet of
a specific member or speaker may be helpful in locating a paper.
BOX 14
Papers – Fall 1989-Spring 1993
BOX 15
Papers – Fall 1993-Spring 1998
BOX 16
Papers – Fall 1998-Spring 2003
BOX 17
Papers – Fall 2003-Spring 2007
BOX 18
Papers – Fall 2007-Spring 2010
BOX 19
Papers - Fall 2010-Spring 2013
BOX 20
Papers – Fall 2013-Fall 2018
BOX 21
Papers – Fall 2018-Fall 2020
BOX 22
Papers – Spring 2021-
MS1133
JONES MEMORIAL LIBRARY
2311 MEMORIAL AVENUE
LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA 24501
(434) 846-0501
THE SPHEX CLUB OF LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA
The Sphex Club of Lynchburg, Virginia, was organized on 5 October 1910.
According to the constitution, the purpose of the organization was "to promote the
intellectual and social culture of its members and to encourage philanthropic, educational
and civic progress in the community."
According to a history of the organization compiled by William H. Barney, "the real
reason for the club's founding was to give the academic community of Randolph-Macon
Woman’s College and the business and professional men of the city a forum on which
they could meet for the exchange of interest and ideas."
The club, limited to a membership of thirty, meets biweekly from fall until spring. An
individual member of the club presents a paper at each meeting. Following the
presentation, the paper is discussed by the members present.
The club also holds an annual meeting to which members may invite guests for dinner,
for the presentation of a paper (usually by a prominent speaker) and for a general
discussion of the paper presented.
The name of the club is said to be an acronym for Science, Philosophy, History,
Education, and X "the unknown."
[William H. Barney, "A Short History of the Sphex Club," The Sphex Club Papers, Mss., MS1133, Jones
Memorial Library, Lynchburg, VA.]
MS1133
2311 MEMORIAL AVENUE
LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA 24501
(434) 846-0501
THE SPHEX CLUB PAPERS
The collection of the Sphex Club, of Lynchburg, Virginia, includes minutes of
meetings, the constitution and bylaws of the Club, a roster of its members, and a listing of
Sphex papers presented by members and guests of the Club. In addition to this guide, the
collection is outlined in more detail in “Sphex in the Jones Memorial Library,” Chapter
VI of the Club history, The Sphex Club of Lynchburg, Virginia: The First One Hundred
Years, 1910-2010, by James M. Elson.
[Detailed finding guide available with the collection.]
MS1133
JONES MEMORIAL LIBRARY
2311 MEMORIAL AVENUE
LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA 24501
(434) 846-0501
THE SPHEX CLUB PAPERS
The collection of the Sphex Club, of Lynchburg, Virginia, includes minutes of
meetings, the constitution and bylaws of the Club, a roster of its members, and a listing of
Sphex papers presented by members and guests of the Club. In addition to this guide, the
collection is outlined in more detail in “Sphex in the Jones Memorial Library,” Chapter
VI of the Club history, The Sphex Club of Lynchburg, Virginia: The First One Hundred
Years, 1910-2010, by James M. Elson.
BOX 1
Minutes 1910-1960
BOX 2
Minutes 1960-1982
BOX 3
Minutes 1982-1989; copies of various constitutions and bylaws from the
Club’s first century; account book 1924-1946; The Sphex Club of
Lynchburg, Virginia: The First One Hundred Years, 1910- 2011, by
James M. Elson; Identification sheets for each of approximately 170 Club
members 1910-2010, arranged alphabetically by last name (see also:
Chapter II: “Sphex Members 1910-2010” in Sphex Club history; a short
history of the Sphex Club; Sphex news articles 1936, 1981, 1985, 2010
BOX 4
Minutes 1989-1990; 2009-2010
BOX 5
Minutes 2010-
BOX 6
Minutes (Future minutes)
Boxes 7-13 contain Sphex papers given before June 1989 by
Club members or guest speakers. A detailed listing is found on p. 70
of the Sphex history.
BOX 7
BAKER – BUSH
BOX 8
CAGE – DeBUTTS
BOX 9
FAUBER – HARPER
(Continued)
MS1133
THE SPHEX CLUB PAPERS, Cont’d.
BOX 10
HARPER – JOHNSON
BOX 11
KEYS – NOELL
BOX 12
NOELL – THAYER
BOX 13
THOMAS – WOOD
Boxes 14- are arranged chronologically starting with Fall 1989.
Files within each box are labeled for each Sphex year (Fall through Spring
of the following year). A detailed listing of these papers may be found in
the Sphex Club history, pp. 71-77. A perusal of the identification sheet of
a specific member or speaker may be helpful in locating a paper.
BOX 14
Papers – Fall 1989-Spring 1993
BOX 15
Papers – Fall 1993-Spring 1998
BOX 16
Papers – Fall 1998-Spring 2003
BOX 17
Papers – Fall 2003-Spring 2007
BOX 18
Papers – Fall 2007-Spring 2010
BOX 19
Papers - Fall 2010-Spring 2013
BOX 20
Papers – Fall 2013-Fall 2018
BOX 21
Papers – Fall 2018-Fall 2020
BOX 22
Papers – Spring 2021-
MS1133
JONES MEMORIAL LIBRARY
2311 MEMORIAL AVENUE
LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA 24501
(434) 846-0501
THE SPHEX CLUB OF LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA
The Sphex Club of Lynchburg, Virginia, was organized on 5 October 1910.
According to the constitution, the purpose of the organization was "to promote the
intellectual and social culture of its members and to encourage philanthropic, educational
and civic progress in the community."
According to a history of the organization compiled by William H. Barney, "the real
reason for the club's founding was to give the academic community of Randolph-Macon
Woman’s College and the business and professional men of the city a forum on which
they could meet for the exchange of interest and ideas."
The club, limited to a membership of thirty, meets biweekly from fall until spring. An
individual member of the club presents a paper at each meeting. Following the
presentation, the paper is discussed by the members present.
The club also holds an annual meeting to which members may invite guests for dinner,
for the presentation of a paper (usually by a prominent speaker) and for a general
discussion of the paper presented.
The name of the club is said to be an acronym for Science, Philosophy, History,
Education, and X "the unknown."
[William H. Barney, "A Short History of the Sphex Club," The Sphex Club Papers, Mss., MS1133, Jones
Memorial Library, Lynchburg, VA.]
MS1133
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Title
Finding aid to the Sphex Club Papers
Subject
Finding aids
societies -- literary
Sphex Club of Lynchburg, Virginia
clubs
Description
Finding aid to the SPHEX Club Papers held at Jones Memorial Library
Creator
George M. Jones Memorial Library
Publisher
George M. Jones Memorial Library
Date
2023
Rights
George M. Jones Memorial Library
Format
PDF file
Language
English
Identifier
MS1133FA
Collection
Citation
George M. Jones Memorial Library, “Finding aid to the Sphex Club Papers,” Digital Collections, accessed April 20, 2024, https://digitaljones.omeka.net/items/show/157.