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  American Dance & Music of the 18th century poster, 1976

  Country Dance & Song Society

  Poster for the "American Dance Music of the 18th Century" show performed by the American Country Dance Ensemble, a CDSS based group led by Jim Morrison. Held at Greenwich Academy on March 7th, 1976 to celebrate the American Bicentennial.

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  Bicentennial Ball poster, 1976

  Town of Islip Sign Shop

  Poster for the "Bicentennial Ball" evening of dinner and social dancing. Music performed by the American Country Dance Ensemble, a CDSS based group led by Jim Morrison. Held at Montfort Hall 26 South Saxon Ave, Bay Shore, New York on June 5th, 1976 to celebrate the American Bicentennial.

  Backside of poster has following mailing information: From: "Town of Islip P.O. Box 1776 SAYVILLE N.Y. 11782" To: "AMERICAN COUNTRY DANCE ENSEMBLE 55 CRISTOPHER ST. New York, N.Y. 10014" Postmarked May 25th, 1976.

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  Christmas Vacation School poster, 1922

  English Folk Dance Society

  Poster for The New York Branch of The English Folk Dance Society's Christman Vacation School, held December 26-30, 1922.

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  Country Dance and Song Society flyer, spring of 1950

  Country Dance and Song Society

  A flyer advertising various country dance and music events put on by the Country Dance and Song Society (CDSS) during the spring of 1950.

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  England and Wales Map, 1936

  Needham, Joseph, 1900-1995

  1936 Map of the Distribution of English Ceremonial Dance in England and Wales by Joseph Needham. For EFDSS Journal.

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  Festival of English Folk Dancing poster, 1928

  English Folk Dance Society

  Poster for the Federation of American Branches of the English Folk Dance Society's Folk Dance Festival, held April 14th, 1928.

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  Folk Dance Festival poster, 1928

  English Folk Dance Society

  Alternative poster for the Federation of American Branches of the English Folk Dance Society's Folk Dance Festival, held April 14th, 1928.

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  Folk Dance Festival poster, 1929

  English Folk Dance Society

  Poster for the Federation of American Branches of the English Folk Dance Society's Folk Dance Festival, held April 13th, 1929.

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  Folk Dance Festival poster, 1930

  English Folk Dance Society

  Poster for the Federation of American Branches of the English Folk Dance Society's Folk Dance Festival, held April 12th, 1930.

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  Life Gave a Ball for Me poster

  Judson, Mary (Walter Pulverman)

  Copy of the 1937 poem "Life Gave Me a Ball" by Mary Judson, a teacher and dancer for CDSS. The poem is attributed to her by birth name - Mary Walter Pulverman - but "Mary Judson" is written on the reverse side in pencil.

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  New York World's Fair English Dance Society Day certificate, 1965

  New York World's Fair 1964-1965 Corporation

  Certificate from the New York World's Fair 1964-1965 Corporation proclaiming June 6, 1965 as "English Dance Society Day" and extending a cordial welcome to the event. Signed by Robert Moses, president of the New York World's Fair Corporation.

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  Old Maid's Last Prayer and the Primrose Girl broadside

  Old Sturbridge Village. Printing Office

  Broadside sheet for the ballads "Old Maid's Last Prayer" and "The Primrose Girl". Reproduced by the Isaiah Thomas Printing Office in Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts, from the original in the American Antiquarian Society.

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  Poster for the Federation of American Branches of the English Folk Dance Society's Folk Dance Festival, held April 18th, 1931.

  English Folk Dance Society

  Poster for the Federation of American Branches of the English Folk Dance Society's Folk Dance Festival, held April 18th, 1931.

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  Robin Hood Rescuing Will Sturly broadside

  Norris, T.

  Broadside sheet for the ballad "Robin Hood Rescuing Will Sturly". Back of page has tag stating: "A white-letter Broadside from the seventeenth century (Courtesy of the Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C.)". Original printer credited as "T. Norris, at the Looking-glafs on London-bridge."

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  Seven Queens broadside, 1953

  Turton, Godfrey; Buday, György (George), 1907-1990

  Broadside sheet for the ballad "Seven Queens" written for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey on June 2, 1953. Written by Godfrey Turton, engraved and printed by George Buday of the Royal Society of Painters-Etchers on the Albion Hand-Press at 5 Rossetti Studios, Flood Street, Chelsea.

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  Sixth annual festival flyer held by the federation of the American branches of the English Folk Dance Society

  English Folk Dance Society

  A flyer advertising the sixth annual festival put on by the English Folk Dance Society held at the Seventh Regiment Armory building in New York City; April 23, 1932.

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  Some Important Literary and Historical Data wall chart, 1949

  The Dryden Press

  Poster indicating the chronological relationships between historical events and the lives of various British writers, spanning the 1550s to 1940. Reproduced from the book "English Literature and it's Backgrounds", published by The Dryden Press in 1949. Poster has been written on to include several late Renaissance English composers.

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  Summer Solstice Folk Music and Dance Festival poster, 1990

  California Traditional Music Society

  Poster for the 10th Anniversary Summer Solstice Folk Music and Dance Festival, held at California State University, Northridge on June 22nd, 23rd, and 24th, 1990. The Festival honored the 75th anniversary of CDSS.

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  The Bold Soldier and the Sweet Pig of Richmond Hill broadside

  Old Sturbridge Village. Printing Office

  Broadside sheet for the ballads "The Bold Solider" and "The Sweet Pig of Richmond Hill". Reproduced by the Isaiah Thomas Printing Office in Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts, from the original in the American Antiquarian Society.

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  The Frog and Mouse or the Frog He Would a Wooing Go broadside

  Old Sturbridge Village. Printing Office

  Broadside sheet for the ballad "The Frog and the Mouse, or the Frog he Would a Wooing Go". Original printer credited as "N. Coverly, Jr. Printer, Milk-Street, Boston."

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  Thomas Percy, Dean of Carlisle portrait

  Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792

  Print of the portrait "Thomas Percy, Dean of Carlisle", painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1775. Courtesy of Librarie Floury, Paris.

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  Tom Bolin broadside

  Old Sturbridge Village. Printing Office

  Broadside sheet for the ballad "Tom Bolin". Reproduced by the Isaiah Thomas Printing Office in Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts, from the original in the American Antiquarian Society.

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  Twelfth Night Revels poster, 1921

  English Folk Dance Society

  Poster for The New York Branch of The English Folk Dance Society's Twelfth Night Revels, held January 6th, 1921.

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  Unfortunate Miss Bailey and the Bailiff broadside

  Old Sturbridge Village. Printing Office

  Broadside sheet for the ballad "Unfortunate Miss Bailey" and it's parody "The Bailiff". Reproduced by the Isaiah Thomas Printing Office in Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts, from the original in the American Antiquarian Society.