Dance Cards, 1904-1910
Scope and Contents
Series contains dance cards for social events attended by W. Forrest Lee between 1904-1910. Dance cards were small cards or booklets, often with a pencil attached by a string, in which an attendee could write down the names of their partners for each dance during the event. Dance cards in this series are from Cornell University events as well as non-Cornell events in Ithaca and New York City. Of note are several dance cards from Lee’s time as a student of the Cornell University Medical College.
Dates
- 1904-1910
Creator
- From the Collection: Lee, W. Forrest (William Forrest), 1884-1963. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Series is open for research.
Extent
3 cubic feet.
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Series is arranged chronologically. Undated items are arranged alphabetically by title.
Processing Information
Materials in this series removed from original Box 1, reprocessed at folder level, and rehoused in new Box 4 in March 2026 by Processing Archivist.
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
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