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:
Christmas carol sing rehearsal schedule, 1959 Dec
Item — Box 01113: [Barcode: 10128000001856]
Identifier: 001 008 000 19 0001
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:
1959 Dec
Christmas carol sing rehearsal schedule, 1961 Dec
Item — Box 01113: [Barcode: 10128000001856]
Identifier: 001 008 000 19 0002
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:
1961 Dec
Christmas greeting card to Joan McMenamin, relating to school memorabilia, 1976
Item — Box 06001: [Barcode: 10128000004033]
Identifier: 006 002 000 06 0001
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series includes correspondence, photographs, a commencement speech, and biographical records of Maya Stevens Bamford. A majority of the correspondence relates to commencement speakers. The earliest photograph is from 1939 and the latest from 1970, when Miss Bamford attended the school's fiftieth anniversary luncheon. Biographical information includes family history, an announcement of Miss Bamford's retirement from the school, and a program and sound recording from a memorial service...
Dates:
1976
Christmas pageant script, 1962
Item — Box 01112: [Barcode: 10128000001849]
Identifier: 001 008 000 08 0005
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:
1962
Christmas pageant script, c. 1970 - 1979
Item — Box 01112: [Barcode: 10128000001849]
Identifier: 001 008 000 08 0006
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:
c. 1970 - 1979
Christmas pageant script, c. 1970 - 1979
Item — Box 01112: [Barcode: 10128000001849]
Identifier: 001 008 000 08 0007
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:
c. 1970 - 1979
Christmas pageant script, 1974
Item — Box 01112: [Barcode: 10128000001849]
Identifier: 001 008 000 08 0011
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:
1974
Christmas pageant script, 1976
Item — Box 01112: [Barcode: 10128000001849]
Identifier: 001 008 000 08 0012
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:
1976
Christmas pageant script, c. 1986
Item — Box 01112: [Barcode: 10128000001849]
Identifier: 001 008 000 08 0013
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:
c. 1986
Christmas pageant script, c. 1980
Item — Box 01112: [Barcode: 10128000001849]
Identifier: 001 008 000 08 0015
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:
c. 1980