Printed paper invitation consisting of a sheet of paper, folded in half; the front of the invitation has a drawing of a skull on it and the inside section has printed information; measurements are for folded dimensions.
Printed paper invitation consisting of a sheet of paper, folded in half; the front of the invitation has a drawing of a skull on it and the inside section has printed information; measurements are for folded dimensions.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Dance invitation issued by the Aesculpian Society of Queen's University for November 14, 1913; donated by L. Bruce Cronk and originally owned by G. S. Cronk.
Dates
1913
circa 1913
Date Remarks
Invitation dated Nov. 14, 1913
Material
paper: off-white; white
Inscriptions
The top of the skull on the outside front has the words, "Medical Dance // Nov. 14 // 1913" written on it; the inside left reads, "Patronesses: // MRS. J. C. CONNELL // MRS. JAMES THIRD // MRS. D. E. MUNDELL // MRS. R. W. GARRETT"; the inside right reads, "The Aesculpian Society of Queen's University // requests the honour of your presence // at their // Annual Dance // to be held in Grant Hall, Kingston // on Friday evening, November the fourteenth // nineteen hundred and thirteen // at seven-thirty o'clock // W. Fraser, // President // G. Wright, // Secretary."; the back of the invitation has a paper label stuck to the top which reads, "DR. G. S. CRONK // MEDS '15"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 2005
2005-2-2 Box #3
Dimension Notes
Length: 10.7 cm. x Width: 14.9 cm.
Condition Remarks
The paper is still flexible and shows no tears or missing sections; the invitation has been folded in half across the middle (second fold) and has deep crease marks in the paper in this area; the back of the invitation shows minor dirt staining
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Document
Reference Comments
See letter from previous owner, L. Bruce Cronk (attached to 996.010.001)