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The Hroswitha Club was a group of women book collectors who met from 19442004 in the Eastern United States. This Element makes their history accessible, focusing on how members shared knowledge and expertise, providing a space for legitimacy and self-growth in a period where women's access to formal education and academic institutions was limited.

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Introduction: Hroswitha Club, Gender, and Historical Significance; 1. 'Very Serious and Very Excellent': Who Were the Hroswithians?; 2. 'Land of Bibliophilia': Women and Book Collecting; 3. 'And We're Off': Meetings and Activities; 4. 'The Abiding Love of Books': Relationships and Networks; 5. 'Of Maximum Usefulness': Publications and Projects; 6. 'No One Has Time': The Later Years; Coda: Book Collecting, Literary History, and Women's Labor; Appendix: Club Membership 1944–1994.

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 5/11/2023 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781009257206, 978-1009257206
      ISBN10: 100925720X
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The Hroswitha Club was a group of women book collectors who met from 19442004 in the Eastern United States. This Element makes their history accessible, focusing on how members shared knowledge and expertise, providing a space for legitimacy and self-growth in a period where women's access to formal education and academic institutions was limited.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction: Hroswitha Club, Gender, and Historical Significance; 1. 'Very Serious and Very Excellent': Who Were the Hroswithians?; 2. 'Land of Bibliophilia': Women and Book Collecting; 3. 'And We're Off': Meetings and Activities; 4. 'The Abiding Love of Books': Relationships and Networks; 5. 'Of Maximum Usefulness': Publications and Projects; 6. 'No One Has Time': The Later Years; Coda: Book Collecting, Literary History, and Women's Labor; Appendix: Club Membership 1944–1994.

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