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Christmas

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Refers to the Christian feast and festival observed on December 25 to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Its observance is first documented in Rome in 336. The practice of celebrating on December 25 began in the 4th century in the Western church as a Christian replacement for the pagan festival held on the winter solstice to celebrate the birth of the unconquered sun. The East originally gave the date of January 6 for the nativity but the date of December 25 was generally accepted by the 5th century; the Armenian Church, however, still celebrates on January 6. Christmas took on the festivity (i.e. decorations and gift-giving) of the Roman Saturnalia and other pagan festivals of that time of year. Christmas has continued to accumulate traditions over the centuries; many of the customs associated with the holiday are of non-Christian origin. Evergreens, for example, are symbols of survival and have been associated with Christmas ever since the European Middle Ages. Christmas is traditionally regarded as a festival of the family and of children. In many countries presents are exchanged in the name of or in the spirit of the holiday's patron, Saint Nicholas, or Santa Claus.

Found in 102 Collections and/or Records:

Santa Lucia prayer, c. 1970 - 1989

 Item — Box 01088: [Barcode: 10128000001138]
Identifier: 001 002 000 32 0004
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series consists mainly of photographs and programs. with some sound recordings and video recordings associated with Morning Meetings (and its predecessor, Prayers), assemblies, assembly speakers and performances, and other guest speakers hosted by the school. Speakers appearing in this series' photographs include actors and filmmakers, authors, writers, media commentators, activists, psychiatrists and psychologists, and politicians. Some notable speakers include civil rights activists...
Dates: c. 1970 - 1989

School Magazine, Christmas issue, 1919 Dec

 Item — Box 07021: [Barcode: 10128000003480]
Identifier: 007 006 000 14 0003
Scope and Contents From the Series: School Magazine is a handwritten student literary magazine that was created in 1919 by Nightingale classes. Contents include a variety of writing, from true stories about travels to creative writing to academic writing reports to school "gossip" (mostly factual news!). Some issues include student artwork. A chain letter between students dominates one issue. It is unknown how long this publication existed; it ceased sometime prior to 1931, when students created the literary magazine, Chirps....
Dates: 1919 Dec

School Magazine, Christmas issue, 1920 Dec

 Item — Box 07021: [Barcode: 10128000003480]
Identifier: 007 006 000 14 0005
Scope and Contents From the Series: School Magazine is a handwritten student literary magazine that was created in 1919 by Nightingale classes. Contents include a variety of writing, from true stories about travels to creative writing to academic writing reports to school "gossip" (mostly factual news!). Some issues include student artwork. A chain letter between students dominates one issue. It is unknown how long this publication existed; it ceased sometime prior to 1931, when students created the literary magazine, Chirps....
Dates: 1920 Dec

Script for Christmas service, 1947

 Item — Box 04134: [Barcode: 10128000003845]
Identifier: 004 007 000 42 0001
Scope and Contents From the Series: The Drama Records series includes playbills / programs, photographs, and video recordings of dramatic theater performances and classes featuring Nightingale students. Group portraits of Canterbury Club are in Student Life / "Clubs" series. Because it is difficult to ascertain whether a dramatic production is presented by a club, alumnae association, or Interschool, most drama records and photographs are found in this series, although those with an identified entity may be included in that...
Dates: 1947

Singing Around the Tree records, 1993 - 2009

 File — Carton 10034: [Barcode: 10128000005352]
Identifier: B10034_F03
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Heads of School records consist of records created by or under the purview of the various heads of Nightingale-Bamford School from its founding to present, as well as photographs, clippings, and biographical records with the head of school as subject. Records include correspondence and announcements, memoranda, reports from the heads of school to the Board of Trustees, speeches given by heads of school, and related records created and received in the course of business as well as records...
Dates: 1993 - 2009

Spectator. Vol. LVI, no. 3, 2015 Mar

 Item — Box 10007: [Barcode: 10128000000031]
Identifier: B10007_F16
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: 2015 Mar

The Nightingale-Bamford Christmas concert program, 1979

 Item — Box 01032: [Barcode: 10128000000692]
Identifier: 001 008 000 07 0003

The Nightingale-Bamford School Christmas concert program, 1981 Dec 14

 Item — Box 01112: [Barcode: 10128000001849]
Identifier: 001 008 000 07 0029

The Nightingale-Bamford School Christmas concert program, 1980 Dec 16

 Item — Box 01112: [Barcode: 10128000001849]
Identifier: 001 008 000 07 0032