October 7, 2025
Research in Clubland: New perspectives on history using club archives
Scholar specializing in the history, culture and economics of private clubs Seth Alexander Thévoz discusses how he has used club records, correspondence, and memoirs from archives in the UK and internationally to shed fresh light on larger historical narratives. Thévoz – author of Behind Closed Doors: The Secret Life of London Private Members' Clubs and London Clubland: A Companion for the Curious, as well as the Substack newsletter Clubland – also answers attendee questions using his prodigious fount of knowledge on private clubs around the world.