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Halloween

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: The evening before All Saints’ Day, observed on October 31. It initiates the season of All Saints, which lasts three days and concludes with All Souls' Day. In much of Europe and most of North America, the observance of Halloween is largely nonreligious and has taken on the customs of pre-Christian autumnal festivals, such as the festival of Samhain among the Celts of ancient Britain and Ireland.

Found in 26 Collections and/or Records:

Photographs of students on Halloween, c. 2003

 File — Box 01130: [Barcode: 10128000001930]
Identifier: 001 002 000 13 1068

Spectator. Vol. 40, no. 2, 1997 Oct

 Item — Box 07056: [Barcode: 10128000003720]
Identifier: 007 006 000 16 0135
Scope and Contents From the Series: Nightingale's student newspaper, The Spectator, features articles, opinion columns, profiles, and reviews (of art, music, books, theater, etc.) written and edited by Upper School girls. In addition to covering news within the schoolhouse, the student journalists often address a wide range of issues that extend well beyond the blue doors. The Spectator continues to be published by students multiple times per year.The dimensions of the...
Dates: 1997 Oct