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Ephemera

 Subject
Subject Source: Material Type

Found in 60 Collections and/or Records:

Choral Society of Washington Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 070
Scope and Contents

The materials included in this collection are: clippings, bulletins, correspondence, programs, tickets, financial records, meeting minutes, and printed items. The “Book of Blanks” contains an example of each item printed by the Society (programs, tickets, form letters, etc.), the number ordered, and the cost to the Society. With the exception of one folder of the earliest meeting minutes, all materials are located in bound volumes. These bound volumes have been placed in acid-free boxes

Dates: 1884-1910

Cynthia Connolly Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 170
Scope and Contents

The collection contains flyers for musical performances and events, and general promotional flyers. Additional materials include correspondence, newspapers, zines, and other files Connolly accumulated while booking artists, and promoting events for the Washington, D.C. music and arts venue, d.c. space.

Dates: 1987 - 1992

Verla Cook Scrapbooks Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 073
Scope and Contents

Included in this scrapbook are programs and clippings relating to life in Washington, D.C. during the 1940s and 1950s. Also included in the scrapbook are matchbooks from local businesses and restaurants. Subjects covered in the scrapbook include, but are not limited to churches; concerts; Navy Band; restaurants; sesquicentennial of Washington, D.C.; White House, and remodeling.

Dates: 1940-1950

Margaret Cooper Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 133
Scope and Contents This six box collection consists of the personal papers of Margaret Cooper and documents her professional; civic and community activities; and achievements. The collection consists largely of certificates, plaques, programs, administrative materials, and miscellaneous materials documenting Cooper’s involvement as an active member and leader of several organizations and institutions, including Third Baptist Church, Christian Endeavor, D.C. Federation of Civic Associations, Inc., the East...
Dates: 1918-1998

District of Columbia Civil War Centennial Commission Records

 Collection
Identifier: 007
Scope and Contents

The collection contains materials related to Commision planning and events; including correspondence, clippings, photographs, booklets, programs, and other memorabilia.

Dates: 1907, 1958-1966

District of Columbia Militia Scrapbook Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 068
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of three scrapbooks about the D.C. Militia (National Guard) Engineer Battalion. Materials included in the scrapbooks include: clippings from local and national newspapers, correspondence, programs, flyers, maps, blueprints, and photographs. The scrapbooks are labeled "1890-1898," however, the materials extend to 1906. Each scrapbook contains notes at the beginning regarding the contents.

Dates: 1890-1906

District of Columbia Police Department Scrapbooks Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 069
Scope and Contents

The four scrapbooks that make up this collection contain clippings, programs, and photographs documenting the successes and failures of the Metropolitan Police Department. Also included in these scrapbooks are clippings related to the King and Queen of England.

Dates: 1939-1948

Arrington Dixon Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 132
Scope and Contents

The Arrington Dixon Papers Collection contains materials including campaign ephemera; correspondence; newspaper clippings and publications; photographs; pamphlets; and other documents related to Dixon’s political campaigns, work in city government (especially for the District of Columbia City Council), and personal life. The bulk of the collection covers 1953 to 1989.

Dates: 1935-2008; Majority of material found within 1953 - 1989

Charles B. Dulcan Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 078
Scope and Contents

This collection contains clippings, photographs, correspondence, organizational information, and 78 RPM records related to Charles B. Dulcan and the Hecht Company.

Dates: 1912-1952

Ellis, Thomas Sayers

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2022.058