Janus: Records of the Garrick Club

University contains:
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SOC.43.1	Minutes of meetings of the Cambridge Classical Society, signed
SOC.44.1	Minutes of meetings of the committee of the Cambridge Fabian Society, signed
SOC.45	Records of the Zodiac Club and related material
SOC.46	Records of the Friday Club
SOC.47	Minutes of meetings of the Cambridge University Socialist Society and its precursor, Cambridge University Fabian Society, signed
SOC.48	Records of the Garrick Club
SOC.49	Minutes of meetings of the Cambridge University Hibernian Club, signed
SOC.50	Records of the Cambridge University Slavonic Society
SOC.51.1	Correspondence of the president of Cambridge University French Society
SOC.52.1	Club book of the Alexandrians
SOC.53.1	Secretary's correspondence and papers for the Cambridge University Association Football League
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Records of the Garrick Club

Title	Records of the Garrick Club
Reference	GBR/0265/SOC.48 (former reference: Ms.Add.5048-9, Ms.Add.7786)
Creator	Garrick Club
Covering Dates	1833–1847 (end date inferred)
Extent and Medium	3 volumes; paper
Repository	Cambridge University Archives

Content and context

The club was created in 1833 by former members of the Cambridge drama society 'The Shakespeare Club', run by W.H. Smith. It was sometimes also referred to as the Cambridge Garrick Club and was founded to facilitate the performance of theatrical works and, as such, had both performing and non performing members. Its rules stated that members were to encourage the "diffusion of a taste for polite literature and rational amusement".

The records were transferred to the University Archives from the Manuscripts Department on 3 October 2007. Items SOC.48.1.1 and 2 had been bequeathed by J.W. Clark, M.A. Trinity College, Registrary, to the Manuscripts Department in 1910 and had been given the classmark Ms.Add.5048 and 9. Item SOC.48.2 had been bought from W.A. Myers (Autographs) Ltd., 80 New Bond Street, London, W1 by the Manuscripts Department on 9 October 1969 and had been given the classmark Ms.Add.7786.

Access and Use

Please cite as Cambridge University Archives, Records of the Garrick Club, SOC.48

Further information

Further printed records are in the Rare Books Department, Cambridge University Library (classmark: Cambridge Papers J 4151). A letter from the secretary of the Garrick Club to George Humphrey Wolferstan Rylands and a signed club dinner menu card belonging to Oscar Browning are in their personal papers held at King's College Archive Centre, Cambridge (reference: GBR/0272/PP/GHWR/3/193 and OB/1/85/A).

The online catalogue entry for Janus was completed in October 2007 and emended in November 2007 and February 2008.

Index Terms

Clubs

Theatrical Performances

Theatre

University of Cambridge. Garrick Club

University/SOC.48 contains:

SOC.48.1

Minutes of meetings, signed.
2 volumes; paper.

1833–1842

SOC.48.2

Autograph book. The volume was instituted in 1833 and was signed by new members on admission. However, it also contains signatures of members involved with the club prior to that date which were gathered retrospectively. Arranged under different classes of membership.
1 volume; paper; The spine has suffered some losses and the covers have red leather rot..

1833–1847