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:
The Nightingale-Bamford School Christmas concert program, 1981 Dec 14
Item — Box 01112: [Barcode: 10128000001849]
Identifier: 001 008 000 07 0029
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Music Records include photographs of music classes and concerts, Glee Club members and events, and students playing instruments and singing; concert invitations, fliers, programs, newspaper clippings and correspondence related to the music program; Christmas pageant photographs and correspondence; and sound recordings of concerts. Lower School music presentations that also include dance, drama, or other collaborations are included in this series. Because travel was a large...
Dates:
1981 Dec 14
The Nightingale-Bamford School Christmas concert program, 1980 Dec 16
Item — Box 01112: [Barcode: 10128000001849]
Identifier: 001 008 000 07 0032
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Music Records include photographs of music classes and concerts, Glee Club members and events, and students playing instruments and singing; concert invitations, fliers, programs, newspaper clippings and correspondence related to the music program; Christmas pageant photographs and correspondence; and sound recordings of concerts. Lower School music presentations that also include dance, drama, or other collaborations are included in this series. Because travel was a large...
Dates:
1980 Dec 16