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Chautauqua
Circle Collection
1913-1999
5.5 linear feet
NOTE: A paper copy
of the finding aid,
with container list,
is available at the
Atlanta University
Center Archives for
in-house consultation
and may be obtained
for a fee.
The Chautauqua Circle
is one of the oldest
clubs for black women
in Atlanta, Georgia.
Following an exploratory
meeting in May 1912,
and a series of literary
and musical programs,
the permanent organization
was established on
September 8, 1913.
The Circle was inspired
by the National Chautauqua
Movement, an influential
development in popular
adult education which
operated at Lake Chautauqua,
New York since 1874.
Mrs. Henrietta Curtis
Porter, a founding
member, was the guiding
force behind the strict
adherence to the philosophies
of the National Chautauqua
Movement. The Circle
holds monthly meetings
of lectures, discussions,
and cultural programs
covering a range of
topics including politics,
civil rights, race
relations, international
issues, economics,
education, health,
art, literature, science,
and religion.
The Chautauqua Circle Collection contains minutes,
reports, correspondence, yearbooks, programs, photographs,
news clippings, invitations, financial papers, constitution
and bylaws, documenting the Circle's activities and
members.
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