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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:

Photographs of scene 3 of Christmas pageant, c. 1974

 File — Box 01030: [Barcode: 10128000000676]
Identifier: 001 008 000 06 0025
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. 1974

Photographs of scene 4 of Christmas pageant, 1974 - 1983

 File — Box 01030: [Barcode: 10128000000676]
Identifier: 001 008 000 06 0026
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 - 1983

Photographs of scene 5 of Christmas pageant, 1961 - 1991

 File — Box 01030: [Barcode: 10128000000676]
Identifier: 001 008 000 06 0027
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: 1961 - 1991

Photographs of students making wreaths, c. 1980 - 1995

 File — Box 01064: [Barcode: 10128000000890]
Identifier: 001 002 000 13 0409

Photographs of students performing Santa Lucia as part of Christmas pageant, 1998

 File — Box 01109: [Barcode: 10128000001807]
Identifier: 001 008 000 06 0174
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: 1998

Program for Christmas carol sing, 1959 Dec 13

 Item — Box 01112: [Barcode: 10128000001849]
Identifier: 001 008 000 07 0041

Program for Christmas concert, accompanied by lyrics, 1963

 Item — Box 01032: [Barcode: 10128000000692]
Identifier: 001 008 000 07 0002

Program for Nightingale-Bamford School Christmas pageant, 1941 Dec 14

 Item — Box 01113: [Barcode: 10128000001856]
Identifier: 001 008 000 11 0024
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: 1941 Dec 14

Program for "The Christmas Story" / The Nightingale-Bamford School, 1945 Dec

 Item — Box 01113: [Barcode: 10128000001856]
Identifier: 001 008 000 11 0023
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: 1945 Dec