Record Number: 26324
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'A meeting was held at Whinfield [?] on Dec 8 1904 devoted to H.G. Wells's Mankind in the Making. Howard R. Smith gave a good resume of the political and social proposals and C.E. Stansfield of the Educational system suggested by the author. Both papers prompted considerable discussion'
Century:1900-1945
Date:8 Dec 1904
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Reading
specific address: Whinfield [?]
(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:n/a
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:n/a
Religion:Quaker or associated with the Friends
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
Members of the XII Book Club
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:[paper on H. G. wells's 'Mankind in the Making']
Genre:Essays / Criticism
Form of Text:Manuscript: Unknown
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:26324
Source:Manuscript
Author:Alfred Rawlings
Title:XII Book Club Minute Book, Vol. 1 (1895-1915)
Location:Private collection
Call No:n/a
Page/Folio:92
Additional Information:
n/a
Citation:
Alfred Rawlings, XII Book Club Minute Book, Vol. 1 (1895-1915) , Private collection, n/a, 92, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=26324, accessed: 11 February 2025
Additional Comments:
Material by kind permission of the XII Book Club. For further information and permission to quote this source, contact the Reading Experience Database (http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/contacts.php).