Dodsley's Collection, Yale University, records

Collection

Call Number: RU 81

Scope and Contents

The records consist of member lists, correspondence, essays, and papers documenting Dodsley's Collection at Yale. Among the records is a paper that discusses the derivation of the club's name.

Dates

1950-1980

Creator

Dodsley's Collection (Yale University)

Conditions Governing Access

The materials are open for research.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, 1999.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged by type of material.

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Catalog Record

A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog

Persistent URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/mssa.ru.0081

Additional Description

Overview

The records consist of member lists, correspondence, essays, and papers documenting Dodsley's Collection at Yale. Among the records is a paper that discusses the derivation of the club's name.

Biographical / Historical

The Dodsley's Collection was founded by Wilmarth S. Lewis and Herman W. Liebert in 1950. It served as a dining club for scholars from Yale to recite and discuss 18th century works. It met once a year until 1980.