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Descriptive Summary

Title:
Dance cards and invitations from California, 1876-1912, bulk 1879-1880

Collection number:
MS-P042

Extent:
0.2 linear feet
1 box

Repository:
University of California, Irvine. Library. Special Collections and Archives.

Irvine, California 92623-9557

Abstract:
This collection comprises 30 dance cards, tickets, and invitations to balls and prize masquerades held in San Francisco, Oroville, and Petaluma (primarily San Francisco). The materials are printed; some of the dance cards are partially filled in and some invitations include holograph notations of individual attendees. Some contain rules and prize lists for competitions, a few contain information about the club or organization, and some list the names of the organizers or offices. The events were hosted by the Florence Social Club, the Elite Club, the Frolic Club, the Athletic Minstrels, and the Uniques, among others.

Language:
English.

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