Sarah Lane Literary Society records
Scope and Contents
The records contain correspondence, ledgers, information about events, alumnae directories, alumnae newsletters, and scrapbooks.
Dates
- Creation: 1947-2000s
Creator
- Sarah Lane Literary Society (Organization)
Access Restrictions
This material is open for research.
Conditions Governing Access
Stored offsite at the Library Service Center and require 24-hour notice for retrieval. Please contact the Woodson Research Center at 713-348-2586 or woodson@rice.edu for more information.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish from this material must be facilitated through the Woodson Research center, Fondren Library, Rice University.
Historical Note
The Sarah Lane Literary Society (SLLS), founded in 1947, was named after Sarah Lane, a 1919 graduate who served as the dean of women, 1931-1950. It disbanded in 1965, but its alumnae stayed active through the 2000s.
Extent
11 Linear Feet (4 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Sarah Lane Literary Society (SLLS), founded in 1947, was named after Sarah Lane, a 1919 graduate who served as the dean of women, 1931-1950. It disbanded in 1965, but its alumnae stayed active through the 2000s. This record contains correspondence, ledgers, information about events, alumnae directories, alumnae newsletters, and scrapbooks.
Acquisition Information
Carolyn Dortch, and in 2019, Pamela Wright.
Processing Information
In April 2012, two collections, UA 287 and UA 288, were combined as UA 287. The alumnae information located in UA 288 is under the series alumnae.
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Sarah Lane Literary Society records, 1947-2000s
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Norie Guthrie
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA
713-348-2586
woodson@rice.edu