Invitation cards
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Collection of Historical New Orleans Miscellany
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: Collection 59
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of archival documents, photographs, letters, and other ephemera relating to the history of New Orleans or representing structures, businesses, or other subjects relating to New Orleans.
Dates:
Created: c. 1854 - c. 1920; Other: Majority of material found in c. 1860 - c. 1900
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