Guide to the Dance Cards and Invitations from California MS.P.042
Processed by Tami Morse McGill in 2001, and Special Collections and Archives staff
in 2004.
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine
Libraries
(cc) 2004
The UCI Libraries
P.O. Box 19557
University of California, Irvine
Irvine 92623-9557
spcoll@uci.edu
Contributing Institution:
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine
Libraries
Title: Dance cards and invitations from California
Identifier/Call Number: MS.P.042
Physical Description:
0.2 Linear Feet
(1 box)
Date (inclusive): 1876-1912
Date (bulk): 1879-1880
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 of Material:
English .
Collection open for research.
Property rights reside with the University of California. Literary rights are retained by
the creators of the records and their heirs. For permissions to reproduce or to publish,
please contact the Head of Special Collections and University Archives.
Dance cards and invitations from California. MS-P42. Special Collections and Archives, The
UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.
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Purchased in 2001-2005. No provenance information is available.
Processed by Tami Morse McGill in 2001, and Special Collections and Archives staff in 2004.
One addition in 2005.
Scope and Content of Collection
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.
Materials in this collection are arranged chronologically.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
California -- Social life and customs -- History -- Sources
Invitations
Clubs -- California
San Francisco (Calif.) -- Social life and customs --
Archives.
Dance cards
Dance -- Archives
Clubs -- California -- San Francisco
Balls (Parties) -- California
Balls (Parties) -- California -- San Francisco
Online Archive of California