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

  • 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

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

The arrangement of this material reflects the original order in which it was received

Access Information

Access is open, however an appointment may be required. Please email Archives and Special Collections for advice: library-asc@glasgow.ac.uk

Acquisition Information

Unknown : 1978 : ACCN 4327

Other Finding Aids

Conditions Governing Use

Reproduction subject to usual conditions: educational use and condition of documents. Applications for permission to quote should be sent to Archives and Special Collections, please email: library-asc@glasgow.ac.uk

Appraisal Information

This material has been appraised in line with standard GB 247 procedures

Custodial History

Found in University Library

Accruals

None expected

Related Material

GB 248 DC 331 Records of The Adam Smith Club (Glasgow University Archive Services)

Location of Originals

This material is original