Wilson College Dance Cards

Title

Wilson College Dance Cards

Subject

Dance Cards
Memorabilia
Dances

Description

This is a collection of dance cards used by Wilson College students at dances from 1905 to 1961.
These little booklets were an important part of formal dances in Europe in the 18th century and included names of the men with whom women wished to dance and during which piece of music. Dance cards eventually made their way from Europe to the US and we have a great selection of dance cards from early dances held at Wilson College. Many were handmade and wrapped in leather or decorated card-stock. They included a small pencil for filling in the card with names and a string to wrap around the dancer’s wrist.

Source

Memorabilia Collection

Publisher

C. Elizabeth Boyd '33 Archives, Wilson College.

Date

1905-1961

Rights

For information on copyright or permissions for this collection, contact the C. Elizabeth Boyd '33 Archives.

Language

English

Collection Items

1905 Dance Card
Front page and content of a 1905 dance card

1906 Dance Card
Front page of a 1906 dance card

1908 Dance card
Front page and 2 inside pages

1910 Dance Card
Front Page and inside page of 1910 dance card

1912 Dance Card
Front page and two inside pages with names of a 1912 dance card

1913 Dance Card
Front and inside of 1913 Dance Cards

1914 Dance Card
Square Dance card from 1914

1919 Dance Card
Front Page of 1919 Dance Card

1920 Dance Card
Front Page and inside of 1920 Dance Card

1928 Dance Card
1928 Dance card with wooden cover, front cover and inside page

1931 dance Card
Cover with pencil attached and inside page of 1931 Dance Card

1932 Dance Card
Cover with pencil attached and inside page of 1932 Dance Card

1933 Dance Card
Cover and inside page of 1933 Dance Card

1935 Dance Card
Cover page of 1935 Dance Card

1941 Dance Card
Cover page and inside page 1941 Dance Card

1945 Dance Card
Cover page of the dance card for 1945 Victory Dance

1947 Dance Card - Spring Flurry
Cover page of 1947 Spring Flurry Dance Card

1947 Dance Card- Fairy Tale Ball
Cover Page of the dance card for 1947 Fairy Tale Ball

1948 Dance Card
Front and inside of 1948 Dance Card

1949 Dance Card - Tropical Magic
Front and inside of the Tropical Magic Dance card

1949 Dance Card - Silver Showers
Front and inside of Silver Showers Dance Card, 1949

1950 Dance Card
Front and inside of 1950 Dance Card

1951 Dance Card
Front and inside of 1951 Dance Card

1952 Dance Card
Front and inside of 1952 dance card

1955 Dance Card
Front and inside of 1955 Dance Card

1956 Dance Card
Front and inside of 1956 Dance card

1957 Dance Card - Somewhere
Front and inside of the 1957 Dance Card for Somewhere over the Rainbow Ball

1957 Dance Card - Grand Slam Weekend
Front and inside of 1957 Dance Cards for the Grand Slam Weekend Dance

1957 Dance Card - Out of this World
Front and inside for 1957 Dance card for Out of this world Dance

1958 Dance Card - Song of the South
Front and inside of 1957 Dance card for the May Day Weekend dance, Song of the South

1958 Dance Card - The Beat Generation
Front and inside of 1958 Dance Card for the November Prom weekend - The Beat Generation Dance

1961 Dance Card
Front and inside of 1961 Dance card
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