This collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.
Materials dated after 1985 may be consulted only by the Executive Director and President of the Society for Classical Studies, or by researchers with written permission to consult the records from the Executive Director or President.
Documentary forms include correspondence, manuscripts, minutes, documents, financial records, membership records, photographs, and printed materials. Topics in the records include publications; Secretary's Office; Treasurer's Office; Membership; Officers, Directors, committees; Outside Persons and Organizations; Presses; and Programs, Placement and Meeting Sites. In addition, there are three scrapbooks (1869-1903) and one record book which contain minutes of the Society for Classical Studies meetings and sessions dating from 1868 to 1881.
Arranged into four series. Series I classified by subject and activity.
You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.
This collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.
Materials dated after 1985 may be consulted only by the Executive Director and President of the Society for Classical Studies, or by researchers with written permission to consult the records from the Executive Director or President.
Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Society for Classical Studies Records; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
Source of acquisition--American Philological Association. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--07/29/87. Accession number--M-87-07-29.
Source of acquisition--Society for Classical Studies. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--2016. Accession number--2016.2017.M024.
Gift of the American Philological Association, 1987.
Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Processed 06/20/88.
The first group of records was received in 1987 and processed in 1988. A project to microfilm these records was completed in 1989. At some point between 1989 and 2016, the microfilm project's records were appended to the collection, though they were not added to the finding aid until 2018.
2010-03-31 Legacy finding aid created from Pro Cite.
2016-08-08 XML document instance created by Patrick Lawlor.
2018-04-16 XML document instance updated by Catherine C. Ricciardi. Addition of Series IV.
2018-05-11 Finding aid updated by Celeste Brewer. Container list revised, microfilm project records added, and restrictions noted.
2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration.
Society for Classical Studies, founded in 1869 as the American Philological Association, is the American learned society for Classics scholars. Its work deals with topics relating to ancient Greek and Roman languages, literature and history.
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minutes (administrative records) |
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Classical languages |
Learned institutions and societies |
Philology |
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Correspondence; NEH grant report; Meyer Reinhold American Council of Learned Societies travel grant application
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Correspondence re: topics for inclusion in Proceedings of the American Philological Association
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Correspondence, including brief reviews, requests for reprints; Computer reports University Microfilms on sale of titles reproduced by xerography in out of print program
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Correspondence; drafts jacket descriptions; grant from John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. (Monograph 15= T. Robert S. Broughton's The Magistrates of the Roman Republic )
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Correspondence; corrigenda: review of requests; reviews. (Monograph 18= James W. Poultney's The Bronze tables of Iguvium
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Correspondence; reviews. (Monograph 19= William Clark Helmoold and Edward Noon O'Neil's Plutarch's Quotations )
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Correspondence; reviews. (Monogram 20= Lionel Pearson's Lost Histories of Alexander the Great )
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Correspondence; reviews; memo to directors. (Monograph 21= Edward Noon O'Neil's A Critical Concordance of the Tibullan Corpus )
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Correspondence; abstract; reviews. (Monograph 22= Ben Edwin Perry's Secundus the Silent Philosopher )
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Correspondence; abstract; reviews; specimen. (Monograph 23= Henry R. Immerwahr's Form and Thought in Herodotus )
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Correspondence; abstract; reviews; specimen. (Monograph 24= Warren E. Blake's Menander's Dyscolus )
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Correspondence; abstract; reviews; copyright certificate. (Monograph 25= Thomas Cole's Democritus and the Sources of Greek Anthropology )
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Correspondence; jacket copy; specimen; copyright certificate (Monograph 26= Robert O. Fink's Roman Military Records on Papryus )
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Correspondence; reviews, specimen; jacket design; copyright certificate. (Monograph 27= E. Adelaide Hahn's Naming Constructions in Some Indo-European Languages )
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Correspondence; reviews; jacket copy; copyright certificate. (Monograph 28= Douglas E. Gerber's A Bibliography of Pindar 1513-1966 )
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Correspondence; sample pages. (Monograph 29= Elinor M. Husselman's Papyri from Karanis )
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Correspondence; abstract; curriculum vitae; copyright certificate (Monograph 30=Harry L. Levy's Claudian's In Rufinum: An Exeqetical Commentary )
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Correspondence; corrigenda; abstract; reviews; copyright certificate. (Monograph 31= William F. Wyatt, Jr.'s the Greek Prophetic Vowel)
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Correspondence; sample pages; draft; reviews. (Monograph 32= Bengt M. Lofstedt and David W. Packard's A Concordance to the Sermons of Bishop Zeno of Verona )
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Correspondence; abstract
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Agreements and drafts; correspondence
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Correspondence; corrigenda; abstract. (John J. Peradotto Classical Mythology; an Annotated Bibliography )
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Application forms
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Pamphlets
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Press of Case Western Reserve Weekly Inventory Reports; semi-monthly inventory record sales and returns
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Correspondence
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Correspondence; David W. Packard reports including draft "Computerised Photocomposition in Classical Publication"
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Correspondence; charter, by-laws and regulations; sketches of APA seal; APA history;
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Exemption returns; correspondence
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Accountant reports; statements; Chemical Bank, Fiduciary Trust Company of New York and accounting firms.
In 3 parts: A (1976-1992), B (1965-1974), and C (1958-1964).
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Statements; tax data; correspondence
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Correspondence; financial statements.
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Financial statements; dividend advices
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A-H, J-T, V-Z
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Alphabetical arrangement.
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Correspondence; pamphlets; challenge grant application
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Correspondence; statements
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Correspondence; memos
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Correspondence; resumes
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Correspondence; memos; questionnaire re: placement service; draft report response APA to Commission on Humanities on present situation and present and future needs of the discipline.
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Correspondence; memos
Alphabetical arrangement by President last name
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Correspondence; memo-Committee-for Review of Executive
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Correspondence; reports of the Editor; memos; abstracts.
In four parts: A (1966-1969), B (1963-1965), C (1959-1963), and D (1955-1959).
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Correspondence; Editor reports
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Correspondence; memo and draft on revision proposal.
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Correspondence; ballots; minutes; reports; memos; job description.
In two parts: A (1973-1976) and B (1965-1969).
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Correspondence; delegate report
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Correspondence; memos re: publications, annual meeting, ERA; minutes; lists board directors
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Correspondence; budget proposals; reports of committees; Lehman report; election reports.
In four parts: A (1984), B (1978), C (1976), D (1975).
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Reports of Committees; correspondence.
In two parts: A (1984-1985) and B (1962-1968).
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Correspondence; committee report; news release
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Correspondence; agreements; minutes; committee reports; annotated textbook list.
In two parts: A (1967), B (1960-1963).
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Correspondence; reports; memo
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Correspondence; committee reports; memos.
In two parts: A (1964-1969) and B (1957-1963).
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Correspondence; court material
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Correspondence; memos; drafts gift solicitations; minutes; budget; reports
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Abstracts; referee reports; correspondence; committee reports.
In three parts: A (1968-1979), B (1962-1967), and C (1956-1961).
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Correspondence; memos; ballots; election reports; committee reports; candidate biographies.
Alphabetical arrangement by last name of nominee. In three parts: A (1970-1979), B (circa 1979), and C (1958-1970).
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Correspondence; rating sheets; reports.
In two parts: A (1974-1977) and B (1967-1973).
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Committee reports; correspondence; resolutions read at annual meetings
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Correspondence; committee report; minutes, memo
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Minutes; committee report
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Correspondence; committee reports; resolution adopted by APA, MLA re: International Scholarly Cooperation.
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Correspondence; memos
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Correspondence; committee report; newsletter
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Memos; reports; list speakers, participants; project proposal Planning Conference to Examine the Role of Classical Studies in American Education and to Make Recommendations for Needed Research and Development; papers
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Correspondence; reports; questionnaire form
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Correspondence; committee report
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Correspondence; reports; memos; grant application; statistical data.
In four parts: A (1973-1975), B (1972), C (1970-1971), and D (1970).
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Correspondence; CAS brochure; reports; placement questionnaires; budget information
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Correspondence; reports and drafts; questionnaires to individuals and chairmen departments.
In two parts: A (1973-1980) and B (1972).
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Correspondence; questionnaires; abstracts.
In eight parts: A: A-C (circa 1976-1979), B: C-K (circa 1975-1979), C: L-S (circa 1974-1979), D: S-Z, (circa 1976-1979), E (1973-1979), F (1976) G (1974-1975), and H (1973-1974). Parts A-D: alphabetical arrangement by author. Parts E-H: chronological order.
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Correspondence; memos; investment fund info; Lehman report.
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College presidential inaugurations, correspondence.
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Correspondence; report
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Correspondence, including Williams v. Wilkins; statistical info in degrees conferred; minutes
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Travel grant applications; correspondence; reports including "Third International Conference on Computational Linguistics", "The Present Situation and Future Needs of Classical Scholarship"; telegrams.
In two parts: A (1968-1975) and B (1958-1967).
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Correspondence re: Latin programs in elementary schools, ACTFL, CAUSA, placement services, Latin in secondary schools.
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Correspondence; grant request
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NEH expenditures reports, cash requests; correspondence; pamphlet; financial info; grant application
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Correspondence; reports representatives, joint committees on preparation for International Congress; minutes; brochure
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Correspondence; reports delegates
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Minutes; memos; correspondence
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Correspondence; minutes joint APA, ACL, MLA meeting; agenda
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Correspondence; memos.
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Symposium in Honor of Basil Gildersleeve and the Founding of the First Graduate School in the United States. Also correspondence; circular; memos; drafts grant requests.
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Correspondence; expenditure reports; memos; grant application; budget; Mark Barnard's "A Select Bibliography of Classical Humanities in the American Republic."
In two parts: A (1974-1976) and B (1972-1974).
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Correspondence; report representative
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Correspondence; pamphlets; APA statements on National Defense Education Act, Testimony before House Sub Committee on Education
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Correspondence re: Fulbright, microfilm projects.
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Correspondence; inventory of publications
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Correspondence; agreements and drafts
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Correspondence; agreement
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Correspondence; pamphlet
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Correspondence; agreement; pamphlet
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Sales/inventory records
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Correspondence; invoices; agreement.
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Correspondence; agreement
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Correspondence; inventory
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Correspondence; estimates
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Correspondence: royalty statement: agreement
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Correspondence, program committee
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Correspondence, panel proposals
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Agenda; minutes; reports; attendance lists
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Ballots; results; candidate information; official tellers reports; nominating committee reports; correspondence
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Correspondence; procedures; poll of members on Purposes and Format of Annual Meeting
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Correspondence; attendance lists
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Correspondence; program; attendance lists
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Correspondence; program; minutes
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Correspondence; resolutions committee report; Vietnam resolution; program; list officers and committees; ballot petitions; attendance lists
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Correspondence; resolution re Greek military dictatorship; report of committee on resolutions; list officers; program
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Correspondence; tentative program; attendance list
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Correspondence; proposal for "Centennial" portion of program
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Correspondence; memos; election report; attendance list business meetings
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Correspondence; corporate resolution; memo
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Correspondence; list local committee; memo; program
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Memo; correspondence; Report of the Committee on the Status of Women and Minorities; report of actions by the Directors
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Program papers
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Correspondence; list local committee
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Program papers
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Correspondence; panel proposals; memos; minutes; abstracts; list panels; program
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Correspondence; attendance list; newsletter
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Correspondence; program; attendance lists
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Correspondence re protest Louisiana not ratified ERA
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Correspondence; meeting announcements; circulars
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Attendance list business meeting; financial report; circular
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Correspondence; proposals
Alphabetical arrangement by sponsor
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Circular; correspondence
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Correspondence; ballot; circular
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Correspondence; memo; list titles; abstracts
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Correspondence; list groups
Three scrapbooks containing Annual Meeting programs; newspaper clippings; meeting announcements; lists of participants; correspondence.
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Also contains three photos of annual meeting at Brawn?, 1896.
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Contains handwritten minutes and proceedings of APA meetings and Constitution of the APA. Leather, title stamped on gold: "Records of the American Philological Association." Frame of double ruled border, gilt, and serpentine border marbled endpapers.
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Records in this series are restricted. They may be consulted only by the Executive Director and President of the Society for Classical Studies, or by researchers with written permission from the Executive Director or President.
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Archived web site captures of the official web site of Society for Classical Studies, at https://classicalstudies.org/. Captured semi-annually, 2017-present.