1955 Commencement Dance Dance Card

Scope and content:

A card that features a picture of a female graduate and a diploma in red in the center of the front. Above the depiction, "1955 Commencement Dance" is typed in red. Below the depiction "May 27, 1955 Country Club" is typed in red. The first page of the card is protected by tissue paper and has "Music by Kenny Jall's Band 9:30-12:30" typed in black in the middle. The first page also has "Presented by Leona Wallace, Helen Topolgus, Sharon Wylie" typed in black at the bottom right of the page. The middle of the card is reserved for signatures and has "Autographs" typed in black at the top of the pages. The names "McNeil, Gilmore, Gaston, Moorman" are written in pencil in cursive script on the first "Autograph" page. The last page is also protected by tissue paper and has "Chaperones Mr. and Mrs. Leon Wallace, Dr. and Mrs. James Topolgus, Dr. and Mrs. Charles Wylie" typed in black in the middle of the page. The last page also has "Class Sponsors Mr. A. Pryce Noe, Miss Josephine Spear, Mr. John Schrodt" typed in black below the "Chaperones" list. Finally, there is a small red pencil attached to the dance card with a red rope. The dance card measures approximately 4in. (length) x 3in. (width) and the string (including the pencil) measures approximately 9.5in. The dance card is in fair condition. There is fading on the rope that the pencil is attached to and the top of the rope is frayed. There is also an approximately 3in. brown stain on the front of the card. The words typed on the last page of the card have bled through on to the second "Autograph" page. Images located at https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/13850386965/, https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/13850409313/, https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/13850383895/, and https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/13850381765/. Transferred from the DeVonne McNeil Papers. Mss. 2011.594.03

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