The Chautauqua Circle collection spans the years between 1913 and 2010. The bulk of the collection dates from the late 1970s to the early 1990s. The collection includes materials related to the anniversary celebrations, committees, events and meetings. It also contains correspondence, directories, financial records, member and speaker information, and year books. There are also folders relating to the subjects they research and general information about the Circle itself.

At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information about people, places, or events depicted in any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu.
May 23, 2022

Chautauqua Circle Collection

The Chautauqua Circle collection spans the years between 1913 and 2010. The bulk of the collection dates from the late 1970s to the early 1990s. The collection includes materials related to the anniversary celebrations, committees, events and meetings. It also contains correspondence, directories, financial records, member and speaker information, and year books. There are also folders relating to the subjects they research and general information about the Circle itself.

At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information about people, places, or events depicted in any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu.

Title Date Created Author Description Subject Collection
Chautauqua Circle Yearbook, 1915-1916 1916 A program booklet containing meeting agendas and a member directory. African American women, Women--Societies and clubs, Community development, Associations, institutions, etc. Chautauqua Circle Collection
"The Mystery of Miss Chadwick," 1916 1916 Excerpt from an article, written by Julian Street and published in Collier's Weekly, about Amy Chadwick. African American women, Women--Societies and clubs, Community development, Associations, institutions, etc. Chautauqua Circle Collection
Correspondence, February 17, 1915 1915-02-17 Correspondence between Amy Chadwick and L. M. Lawson regarding an orphanage run by a Mrs. Steele in Chattanooga, Tennessee. African American women, Women--Societies and clubs, Community development, Associations, institutions, etc. Chautauqua Circle Collection
Chautauqua Circle Yearbook, 1914-1915 1915 A program booklet containing meeting agendas and a member directory. African American women, Women--Societies and clubs, Community development, Associations, institutions, etc. Chautauqua Circle Collection
Chautauqua Circle Yearbook, 1913-1914 1914 A program booklet containing meeting agendas and a member directory. African American women, Women--Societies and clubs, Community development, Associations, institutions, etc. Chautauqua Circle Collection
Mary Brittain Greenwood, circa 1918 1913/1923 Portrait of Mary Brittain Greenwood, a founding member of the Chautauqua Circle. African American women, Women--Societies and clubs, Community development, Associations, institutions, etc. Chautauqua Circle Collection
Chautauqua Circle Constitution, November 25, 1913 1913-11-25 The constitution developed by the founding members of Chautauqua Circle. African American women, Women--Societies and clubs, Community development, Associations, institutions, etc. Chautauqua Circle Collection
Meeting Notes and Constitution, September 8, 1913 1913-09-08 Handwritten meeting notes and a draft of the Chautauqua Circle constitution. African American women, Women--Societies and clubs, Community development, Associations, institutions, etc. Chautauqua Circle Collection
Chautauqua Circle Acrostic, circa 1913 1908/1918 Lewis, Urnestine Bell An acrostic developed by the founding members of Chautauqua Circle stating the values of the organization. African American women, Women--Societies and clubs, Community development, Associations, institutions, etc. Chautauqua Circle Collection
"Chautauqua Beloved," circa 1913 1908/1918 Copy of the lyrics to a song about the Chautauqua Circle. African American women, Women--Societies and clubs, Community development, Associations, institutions, etc. Chautauqua Circle Collection
Chautauqua Motto, circa 1913 1908/1918 A page listing the Chautauqua motto, meeting times, colors, and flower. African American women, Women--Societies and clubs, Community development, Associations, institutions, etc. Chautauqua Circle Collection