Assorted clippings and articles - “Columbia Bicycle Prize Cup” clipping from The Wheelman, Undated
Scope and Contents
The series consists of scrapbooks and assorted clippings, papers, and programs of the Capital Bicycle Club and it’s members from 1880-1929. Box 1 contains the club’s official scrapbook from 1880-1890 with Box 2 containing a scrapbook prepared by the D.C. Public Library spanning 1891-1929. Each scrapbook is chronologically arranged by date and contains clippings, prize ribbons, and programs. Both scrapbooks had been assigned a catalog number by the Washington, D.C. Public Library of Wash.Ref.796-606c244r. Of special note is founding member L. Warren Seely’s original manuscript for the “Presentation of the Cat”, circa 1883. A corresponding transcript is included in the series from The Republic’s January 27, 1883 issue. The “Sacred Cat” served as the club’s official mascot with the “Procession of the Sacred Cat” held on February 22, 1887. Photographs of the “Procession of the Sacred Cat” can be found in Series I.
Dates
- Creation: Undated
Creator
- From the Collection: Capital Bicycle Club (Organization)
Language of Materials
English
Extent
From the Collection: 4 Linear feet
From the Collection: 10 Boxes
Repository Details
Part of the The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library Repository