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Lyceum and the Association of Light Seekers Records
A description of the item at Syracuse University
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| Creator: | Lyceum (Hopewell, N.Y.) Association of Light Seekers (Hopewell, N.Y.) |
| Title: | Lyceum and Association of Light Seekers Records |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1845-1852 |
| Quantity: | 1 folder (SC) |
| Abstract: | Notebook containing records of two nineteenth-century debate societies. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Biographical History
The Lyceum and the Association of Light Seekers were both debate societies located in Hopewell, New York in Ontario County. These small societies met regularly to debate topics such as temperance, the Wilmot Proviso, women's suffrage, and also more abstract concerns such as whether or not "mankind are influenced more by truth than fiction."
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Lyceum and Association of Light Seekers Records consist of a notebook containing details of two nineteenth-century debate societies in Hopewell, New York. The first section contains records of the Lyceum, including the society's constitution and 4 pages of secretary's reports from Dec 1845 to Jan 1846. The second section contains records of the Association of Light Seekers, including the society's constitution and 38 pages of secretary's reports from its founding in Jan 1847 to Mar 1852.
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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Lyceum and the Association of Light Seekers Records,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Finding Aid Information
Created by: LMD
Date: 17 May 2010
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