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Jay T. Last Collection of Entertainment: Balls and Carnivals Prints and Ephemera: Finding Aid

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Series I. Balls and Carnivals Prints and Ephemera (small size) approximately 1840-1940 (bulk 1880-1900)

Physical Description: approximately 135 items in 1 binder and 1 flat-top box

Arrangement

Items smaller than 8 x 10 inches are housed in binders. These items are grouped by celebration and then by society, organization, or business.

Items that are between 8 x 10 inches and 11 x 14 inches in size are sleeved and arranged numerically by call number in folders in one box, and have been fully cataloged. These items are described in the following format:

Title of print. Date
Artist(s) (when known). Printer(s). Publisher(s).

Binder 1

Balls and Carnivals (8 x 10 inches or smaller in size)

Physical Description: approximately 115 items

Box 1

Balls and Carnivals (between 8 x 10 inches inches and 11 x 14 inches in size)

Physical Description: 21 items

Note

Items in this box have been fully cataloged and are listed below.

priJLC_ENT_003852 Official programme Baltimore Oriole Festival. ©1883

Printers: A. Hoen & Co.

priJLC_ENT_003853 [Invitation with images from Shakespeare plays]. approximately 1880-1900

Printers: Appel, F.

priJLC_ENT_003854 Knights of Momus dum vivimus vivamus. 1875

Printers: A. Hoen & Co.

priJLC_ENT_003855 Rex 1881. 1881

priJLC_ENT_003856 Grand dress fancy dress and military ball of the Continental Guards. 1881

Printers: M.F. Dunn & Bro.

priJLC_ENT_003857 1882 Rex. 1882

priJLC_ENT_003858 1888 : Krewe of Proteus. 1888

priJLC_ENT_003859 Tuesday 14th 1888 Royal Opera House Rex 1888. 1888

priJLC_ENT_003860 The Priests of Pallas invite you to be present at their grand ball at Kansas City ... 1888

Printers: Gast Lithograph & Engraving Company

priJLC_ENT_003861 March 5th 1889 : Rex 1889. 1889

priJLC_ENT_003862 Veiled Prophet October 8th 1889. 1889

Printers: Appel, F.

priJLC_ENT_003863 Krewe of Proteus 1890. 1890

priJLC_ENT_003864 Rex 1890. 1890

priJLC_ENT_003865 "A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men" Solon Oct. 7. 1890. 1890

priJLC_ENT_003866 1891 The Atlanteans request the pleasure of your presence at their inaugural ball and tableaux ... 1891

priJLC_ENT_003867 The Priests of Pallas desire the pleasure of your presence in Kansas City, October third, eighteen hundred and ninety-four. 1894

priJLC_ENT_003868 Mistick Krewe of Comus. French Opera House, Shrove-Tuesday March 2nd 1897- 40th anniversary. 1897

priJLC_ENT_005312 Rex 1879. 1879

priJLC_ENT_005313 Rex 1884. 1884

priJLC_ENT_005314 Twenty first command. 1898

priJLC_ENT_005315 Official programme Oriole festival. 1882

Printers: A. Hoen & Co.

Series II. Balls and Carnivals Prints and Ephemera (large size) 1869-1916

Physical Description: 13 items

Arrangement

Items are arranged numerically by call number and described in the following format:

Title of print. Date
Artist(s) (when known). Printer(s). Publisher(s).

priJLC_ENT_001374

Third annual prize masque carnival and mardigras : Board of Trade Clerks M.B. Association ... approximately 1892

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priJLC_ENT_001690

Subject: Pinocchio, the tale of the marionette : pageant of Knights of Momus New Orleans March 2nd, 1916. 1916

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Printers: Walle & Co. Publishers: Walle & Co.

priJLC_ENT_001693

Carnival edition of the Picayune March 9th 1886 : Krewe of Proteus procession subject visions of other worlds. 1886

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Printers: T. Fitzwilliams & Co.

priJLC_ENT_002327

Carnival edition. Pageant of Mystick Krewe of Comus. Subject: Mahomet 1910 New Orleans, February 8th. 1910

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Printers: Walle & Co. Publishers: Walle & Co.

priJLC_ENT_002372

Feb. 19th.. 1880. Madison Square Garden : Arion : masquerade ball ... 1880

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Printers: Neuman & Dinglinger

priJLC_ENT_004736

La coterie carnival academy of music, Philadelphia. Monday January 11th 1869. 1869

Printers: Haehnlen, Jacob, 1824-

priJLC_ENT_004737

Printers: Pioneer Press Co. (Saint Paul, Minn.)

priJLC_ENT_004738

The carnival edition of the Times-Democrat 1886 Shrove Tuesday, March 9th 1886 subject and pageant of Rex the king of the carnival. 1886

Printers: M.F. Dunn & Bro.

priJLC_ENT_004739

Carnival edition of the Picayune New Orleans La. February 29th 1892 Proteus procession subject a dream of the vegetable kingdom. 1892

Printers: T. Fitzwilliams & Co.

priJLC_ENT_004740

Carnival edition of the Picayune 1892 procession of the mistick krewe of Comus subject Nippon the land of the rising sun. 1892

Printers: T. Fitzwilliams & Co.

priJLC_ENT_004741

Carnival edition of the Picayune March 1, 1892 Rex procession subject symbolism of colors. 1892

Printers: T. Fitzwilliams & Co.

priJLC_ENT_004742

The Picayune carnival edition February 13th New Orleans, La. procession of Proteus subject the Kalevala. 1893

Printers: T. Fitzwilliams & Co.

priJLC_ENT_004743

1893 carnival edition of the Picayune February 14th Rex New Orleans procession of Rex subject fantasies. 1893

Printers: T. Fitzwilliams & Co.

Collection Contents

Series I. Balls and Carnivals Prints and Ephemera (small size)

Series II. Balls and Carnivals Prints and Ephemera (large size)