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Mardi Gras

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

New Orleans Carnival Collection

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: Collection 54
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