Finding aid to the Wednesday Book Club Papers

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JONES MEMORIAL LIBRARY
2311 MEMORIAL AVENUE
LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA 24501
(434) 846-0501
THE WEDNESDAY BOOK CLUB PAPERS
The collection includes programs of meetings, minutes of meetings, copies of the
club's bookplate, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and papers given by members.
Also included are an original wooden bookplate designed by Timothy Cole and a copy of
the bookplate autographed by the artist.
BOX 1

1-1
1-2
1-3
1-4
1-5
1-6
1-7

Minutes 1899-1904
Minutes 1904-1909
Minutes 1910-1911
Minutes 1911-1919
Minutes 1920-1921
Minutes 1922-1928
Minutes 1928-1936

BOX 2

2-1 Bookplate (Wednesday Book Club)
2-2 Bookplates (Miscellaneous)
2-3 Constitution
2-4 Correspondence
2-5 Folksongs and Ballads
2-6 History
2-7 Memorials
2-8 Miscellaneous
2-9 Poetry (Putnam Watkins KYLE)
2-10 Programs
2-11 Rosters
2-12 Bookplate (Print autographed by Timothy COLE)
2-13 Gavel, Wooden
2-14 Bookplate (Framed, woodcut by Timothy COLE)

BOX 3

3-1
3-2
3-3
3-4

Programs 1904-1909
Programs 1910-1919
Programs 1920-1929
Programs 1930-1939

1-8 Minutes 1936-1942
1-9 Minutes 1943-1961
1-10 Minutes 1961-1967
1-11 Minutes 1967-1975
1-12 Minutes 1974-1978
1-13 Minutes (Undated)

3-5
3-6
3-7
3-8

Programs 1940-1949
Programs 1950-1959
Programs 1960-1969
Programs 1970-1979

MS1136

JONES MEMORIAL LIBRARY
2311 MEMORIAL AVENUE
LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA 24501
(434) 846-0501
THE WEDNESDAY BOOK CLUB
The Wednesday Book Club, the "oldest cultural organization" of Lynchburg, Virginia,
began in October, 1895. Membership in the club was limited to twelve and the meetings
were devoted to brief talks and discussions of topics based on the theme for the year.
Meetings were held from September to May. In 1921, the Club, through Mrs. James D.
PAXTON, one of its members, commissioned Timothy COLE, "noted wood engraver,"
to execute a bookplate for the Club. The bookplate was designed with a twelve-branched
candelabrum, representing the twelve members of the Club. "The distinguished artist
accepted the commission but owing to his long friendship with the PAXTON's [Dr. and
Mrs. James D. PAXTON] declined to charge for it." The last meeting of the Club was
held 17 November 1978.
[The Wednesday Book Club Papers, Mss., MS1136, Jones Memorial Library, Lynchburg, VA.]

TIMOTHY COLE (1852-1931)
Timothy COLE, son of Skinner COLE, was born in London, England, in 1852. He
immigrated to the United States in 1857 and was employed by Century Magazine in
1875. He traveled to Europe to engrave the Old Masters in 1883. In 1904, COLE was
awarded the only grand prize given for wood engraving at the St. Louis Exposition. The
author of Notes to Old Italian Masters, Timothy COLE died 17 May 1931.
[Who Was Who in America, Vol. 1 (1897-1942) (Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, 1943), p. 242.]

MS1136

Dublin Core

Title

Finding aid to the Wednesday Book Club Papers

Subject

Finding aids
Book clubs
Records (Documents)

Description

Finding aid to the Wednesday Book Club Papers held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia

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

MS1136FA

Citation

George M. Jones Memorial Library, “Finding aid to the Wednesday Book Club Papers,” Digital Collections, accessed March 29, 2024, https://digitaljones.omeka.net/items/show/160.