College Dances, 1885, 1894

File — Box: 1

Identifier: CA0201/02.6

Staff Only

Scope and Content Note

From the Sub-Series:

Dancing on campus was banned until 1922, and shortly thereafter a traditional Sunday (later Saturday) night dance event was started. This event lasted in various guises for decades, until it gradually lost favor among the students. This subseries includes programs for dances such as the Ivy Hop, Carnival Hop, Lambda Alpha Tea Dance, and various class (Sophomore, Junior, Senior) events. Many of the dance cards in this sub-series that predate 1922 were held off-campus. The earliest one was held by "Ye Jollie Club" in 1885 at the Trinity Rectory, location not specified.

Dates

1885
1894

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions to this collection, but Bates College may not have copyright to many of the speeches given by various speakers represented herein.