Small Societies and Special Interests

Papers regarding small socities and special interests (curated/collected by Stephen Jarvis), including: papers, journals, magazines, and ephemera relating to small societies, clubs, and associations in the United Kingdom and the United States of America, 1976-1998; papers, journals, magazines, and ephemera relating to special interest publications in the United Kingdom and United States of America, 1980-1998; papers, pamphlets, and ephemera relating to special interest events in the Europe, United States of America, and Canada, c1960-2017; and books written by Stephen Jarvis, which were produced in relation to the items collected in the Small Societies and Special Interests archive collection, 1993-1998 (1976-1998)

The material in the Small Societies archive was collected by Stephen Jarvis during the early- to mid-1990s. The items were used as primary evidence in the author's preparation to write two books: 'The Bizarre Leisure Book' (1993) and 'The Ultimate Guide to Unusual Leisure' (1998).

The Small Societies and Special Interests archive is divided into the following four sections:
SSSI/1: Societies, clubs and associations
SSSI/2: Special interest publications
SSSI/3: Events
SSSI/4: Books

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Deposited with Bishopsgate Institute by John Smith in May 2016.

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Entry compiled by Bishopsgate Institute.

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