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Guide to the John C. Beckett collection of Stanford and Palo Alto Dance Cards
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  • Administrative Information
  • Description of the Collection
  • Access Terms

  • Overview

    Call Number: SC0930
    Creator: Beckett, John C.
    Title: John C. Beckett collection of Stanford and Palo Alto dance cards
    Dates: 1931-1939
    Physical Description: 0.25 Linear feet
    Summary: Collection includes invitations and dance cards to Stanford events, including the Jolly-Up; dances at the Palo Alto High School; private dance parties in Palo Alto and nearby locations, including one at the Duveneck's Hidden Villa Ranch; and dances at other schools.
    Language(s): The materials are in English.
    Repository: Department of Special Collections and University Archives
    Green Library
    557 Escondido Mall
    Stanford, CA 94305-6064
    Email: specialcollections@stanford.edu
    Phone: (650) 725-1022
    URL: http://library.stanford.edu/spc

    Administrative Information

    Information about Access

    This collection is open for research.

    Ownership & Copyright

    All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California 94304-6064. Consent is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/pubserv/permissions.html.
    Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.

    Cite As

    John C. Beckett Collection of Stanford and Palo Alto Dance Cards (SC0930). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

    Description of the Collection

    Collection includes invitations and dance cards to Stanford events, including the Jolly-Up; dances at the Palo Alto High School; private dance parties in Palo Alto and nearby locations, including one at the Duveneck's Hidden Villa Ranch; and dances at other schools.

    Access Terms

    Dance cards.
    Palo Alto (Calif.)--Social life and customs.