- Minutes, 1891-1939
- Lists of meetings, undated
- Catalogue of club’s library, undated
- Notebooks belonging to James Bonar, president of the Adam Smith Club, 1880
- Photographs, 1905
- Lecture by James Bonar, 1926
Records of Adam Smith Club, learned society, London, England
This material is held atUniversity of Glasgow Special Collections
- Reference
- GB 247 MS Gen 1441-1454
- Dates of Creation
- 1891-1939
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 0.06 metres
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The Adam Smith Club, London , England was founded in 1880, and was devoted to the study and illustration of the works of Adam Smith, in particular, 'The Wealth of Nations'. The founding president of the club was James Bonar, 1852-c1941 . The constitution of the club stipulated that party politics were excluded from debates and that membership was not to be restricted in respect of place, age or politics of prospective members. In 1891 , the club was experimentally open to ladies. Expenses of the meetings were to be met by the monthly subscriptions of the members.
Arrangement
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Acquisition Information
Unknown : 1978 : ACCN 4327
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Custodial History
Found in University Library
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Location of Originals
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