Putnam Club - Revision history

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	of Alfred Putnam" ''Salem Evening News'', Aug. 4, 1999, p. A3		of Alfred Putnam" ''Salem Evening News'', Aug. 4, 1999, p. A3

	[https://~~catalog~~.noblenet.org/~~eg/opac/record~~/1352984~~?locg=63~~ Sketches about Salem People] the Club		[https://salem.noblenet.org/Record/1352984 Sketches about Salem People] the Club

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	quarter of a century and ultimately produced a volume, in 1930, of 13 collected essays or "papers" written by its members		quarter of a century and ultimately produced a volume, in 1930, of 13 collected essays or "papers" written by its members
	in honor of Massachusetts Tercentenary. Contributions to the volume "Sketches about Salem people" included essays on Dr.		in honor of Massachusetts Tercentenary. Contributions to the volume "Sketches about Salem people" included essays on Dr.
	Edward A. Holyoke, on Roger Williams and Stage Point and ~~thereabouts~~.		Edward A. Holyoke, on Roger Williams and Stage Point and other topics.

	Members of the club, which was kept small in keeping with meeting in each others' homes, met monthly, hosting		Members of the club, which was kept small in keeping with meeting in each others' homes, met monthly, hosting

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	This Salem club started with a first meeting in April of 1916 by a group of professional men ~~and met until 1941~~. The group met for a		This Salem club started with a first meeting in April of 1916 by a group of professional men. The group met for a
	quarter of a century and ultimately produced a volume in 1930 of 13 collected essays or "papers" written by its members		quarter of a century and ultimately produced a volume, in 1930, of 13 collected essays or "papers" written by its members
	in honor of Massachusetts Tercentenary. Contributions to the volume "Sketches about Salem people" included essays on Dr.		in honor of Massachusetts Tercentenary. Contributions to the volume "Sketches about Salem people" included essays on Dr.
	Edward A. Holyoke, on Roger Williams and Stage Point and thereabouts.		Edward A. Holyoke, on Roger Williams and Stage Point and thereabouts.

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	This Salem club started with a first meeting in April of 1916 by a group of professional men. The group met for a		This Salem club started with a first meeting in April of 1916 by a group of professional men and met until 1941. The group met for a
	quarter of a century and ultimately produced a volume of 13 collected essays or "papers" written by its members		quarter of a century and ultimately produced a volume in 1930 of 13 collected essays or "papers" written by its members
	in honor of Massachusetts Tercentenary. Contributions to the volume "Sketches about Salem people" included essays on Dr.		in honor of Massachusetts Tercentenary. Contributions to the volume "Sketches about Salem people" included essays on Dr.
	Edward A. Holyoke, on Roger Williams and Stage Point and thereabouts.		Edward A. Holyoke, on Roger Williams and Stage Point and thereabouts.
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	Some of the original members of the club were Putnam, Pew, Felton, Harlan Kelsey and Samuel Henry Batchelder. Later George S. Parker,		Some of the original members of the club were Putnam, Pew, Felton, Harlan Kelsey and Samuel Henry Batchelder. Later George S. Parker,
	historian James Duncan Phillips and inventor Ralph Cowan Browne would join.		historian James Duncan Phillips and inventor Ralph Cowan Browne would join.

	~~In 1930, the Putnam Club published a collection of 13 papers, all but one was written by its members, in honor of the Massachusetts~~
	~~Tercentenary. These are gathered in a book called ''Sketches about Salem People'' in the Salem Collection.~~

	The founder was Alfred Putnam of 34 Summer Street, also known as "Put", so the club was named the Putnam Club		The founder was Alfred Putnam of 34 Summer Street, also known as "Put", so the club was named the Putnam Club
	or the nickname, "Put's Club".		or the nickname, "Put's Club".


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	Tercentenary. These are gathered in a book called ''Sketches about Salem People'' in the Salem Collection.		Tercentenary. These are gathered in a book called ''Sketches about Salem People'' in the Salem Collection.

	The founder was Alfred Putnam of Summer Street, also known as "Put", so the club was named the Putnam Club		The founder was Alfred Putnam of 34 Summer Street, also known as "Put", so the club was named the Putnam Club
	or the nickname, "Put's Club".		or the nickname, "Put's Club".

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	In 1930, the Putnam Club published a collection of 13 papers, all but one was written by its members, in honor of the Massachusetts		In 1930, the Putnam Club published a collection of 13 papers, all but one was written by its members, in honor of the Massachusetts
	Tercentenary. These are gathered in a book called Sketches about Salem People.		Tercentenary. These are gathered in a book called ''Sketches about Salem People'' in the Salem Collection.

	The founder was Alfred Putnam of Summer Street, also known as "Put", so the club was named the Putnam Club		The founder was Alfred Putnam of Summer Street, also known as "Put", so the club was named the Putnam Club

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	"The start of a tradition; Gatherings in 1916 came to be known as The Putnam Club or Put's Club in honor		"The start of a tradition; Gatherings in 1916 came to be known as The Putnam Club or Put's Club in honor
	of Alfred Putnam" ''Salem Evening News'', Aug. 4, 1999, p. A3		of Alfred Putnam" ''Salem Evening News'', Aug. 4, 1999, p. A3

			[https://catalog.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1352984?locg=63 Sketches about Salem People] the Club

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	dinner and then a paper was presented to the gathering.		dinner and then a paper was presented to the gathering.

	The founder was Alfred Putnam of Summer Street, also known as "Put", so the club was ~~called~~ the Putnam Club		Some of the original members of the club were Putnam, Pew, Felton, Harlan Kelsey and Samuel Henry Batchelder. Later George S. Parker,
	or "Put's Club".		historian James Duncan Phillips and inventor Ralph Cowan Browne would join.

			In 1930, the Putnam Club published a collection of 13 papers, all but one was written by its members, in honor of the Massachusetts
			Tercentenary. These are gathered in a book called Sketches about Salem People.

			The founder was Alfred Putnam of Summer Street, also known as "Put", so the club was named the Putnam Club
			or the nickname, "Put's Club".

	[[Category:Browse Index]]		[[Category:Browse Index]]

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	==See Also==		==See Also==
			Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Putnam Club'''

	"The start of a tradition; Gatherings in 1916 came to be known as The Putnam Club or Put's Club in honor		"The start of a tradition; Gatherings in 1916 came to be known as The Putnam Club or Put's Club in honor
	of Alfred Putnam" ''Salem Evening News'', Aug. 4, 1999, p. A3		of Alfred Putnam" ''Salem Evening News'', Aug. 4, 1999, p. A3

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This Salem club started with a first meeting in April of 1916 by a group of professional men. The group met for a
quarter of a century and ultimately produced a volume of 13 collected essays or "papers" written by its members
in honor of Massachusetts Tercentenary. Contributions to the volume "Sketches about Salem people" included essays on Dr.
Edward A. Holyoke, on Roger Williams and Stage Point and thereabouts.

Members of the club, which was kept small in keeping with meeting in each others' homes, met monthly, hosting
dinner and then a paper was presented to the gathering.

The founder was Alfred Putnam of Summer Street, also known as "Put", so the club was called the Putnam Club
or "Put's Club".

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[[Category:Clubs and Organizations]]

==See Also==
"The start of a tradition; Gatherings in 1916 came to be known as The Putnam Club or Put's Club in honor
of Alfred Putnam" ''Salem Evening News'', Aug. 4, 1999, p. A3