New Orleans Carnival Collection
Scope and Contents
New Orleans has been celebrating Mardi Gras since the mid 19th century. Private organizations, known as krewes, sponsor annual public parades and private balls. This collection consists of the ball programs and some invitations to these events produced by various krewes from the 1870s through to the 1970s.
Dates
- Created: 1878-1985
- Other: Majority of material found in 1969-1977
- Other: Date acquired: 01/08/2013
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. No known restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Physical rights are retained by the J. Edgar and Louis S. Monroe Library, Loyola University New Orleans. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. Copyright Laws.
Biographical or Historical Information
This is an artificial collection informally collected over time at the Loyola University New Orleans Archives and Special Collections.
Note written by
Extent
0.50 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement Note
The collection is arranged alphabetically by name of the Mardi Gras Krewe and thereafter chronologically.
Source of Acquisition
Unknown
Method of Acquisition
FIC 2013.09
Existence and Location of Originals
multi-part note content
- Title
- New Orleans Carnival Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Rivet, Katherine Kuhl
- Date
- 11/30/2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the J. Edgar and Louis S. Monroe Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository