Burroughs, Clyde H. (Clyde Huntley), 1882-1973 Search this
Extent:
0.6 Linear feet ((on 4 microfilm reels))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1910-1959
Scope and Contents:
Organizational records; financial records; printed materials; metal printing block engraved with club logo for stationery; club publications; and scrapbooks of exhibition materials, clippings, invitations, photographs and memorabilia.
REELS 3622-3623: Constitution and by-laws; membership lists; correspondence, between the secretary, Clyde H. Burroughs, the treasurer, H. S. Boutell, members, and others; financial records,a booklet, "The Founding and Growth of The Scarab Club of Detroit"; an undated exhibition catalog annotated with a record of sales; 5 issues of the "Scarab," 1925; and a metal-faced printing block engraved with a design for Scarab Club stationery.
REEL D318: Three scrapbooks containing annual exhibition catalogs, clippings, copy of the constitution and house rules, directories of members, party invitations, back issues of the "Scarab", photographs, and club memorabilia.
REEL D117: An incomplete file of the "Scarab," the publication of the Scarab Club.
Biographical / Historical:
Art club; Detroit, Mich. Founded in 1907 for artists and art lovers.
Provenance:
Material on reel D117 lent 1963 for microfilming by William Bostick, material on reel D318 lent 1968 for microfilming by the Scarab Club, material on reels 3622-3623 donated 1976 by the Detroit Institute of Art.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.
