Delphian Club collection
Abstract
This collection contains 6 volumes of proceedings of the Delphian Club, and stories and poems, illustrated with watercolor sketches. One bundle of Folio sheets, expurgated, in one hand and unillustrated. (These transcripts made by Dr. John Didier Readel, Secretery.) The folder contains papers prepared for meetings of the Club, including papers read, essays and verses, together with miscellaneous correspondence concerning the Club.
Dates
- 1816 - 1824
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
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Biographical / Historical
The Delphian Club was an early American literary club active between 1816 and 1825. The focal point of Baltimore's literary community, Delphians like John Neal were prodigious authors and editors. The group of mostly lawyers and doctors gathered weekly to share refreshments and facetious stories, with many of their works being published in The Portico magazine. The club's structure and terminology were inspired by classical antiquity and comical verbosity. Sixteen men claimed membership over the club's nine-year run, with no more than nine serving at a time. Edgar Allan Poe satirized the group in his unpublished Tales of the Folio Club in the 1830s.
Extent
1.67 Linear Feet (4 boxes: 6 vols., 1 bundle, 1 folder.)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Mary W. Jordon, April 1920.
- Title
- Guide to the Delphian Club collection
- Status
- Minimally Processed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2026-01-15: Manually entered into ArchivesSpace by Mallory Harwerth.
Repository Details
Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750
specialcollections@mdhistory.org