University of Pennsylvania Cultural Olympics

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Philadelphia Record

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

University of Pennsylvania.

Cultural Olympics (University of Pennsylvania).

Cultural Olympics.

Historical pageants--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Marching--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Exhibitions--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Music.

Students--Pennsylvania.

Local Subjects:

Historical pageants--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Marching--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Exhibitions--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Music.

Students--Pennsylvania.

Penn Provenance:

Gift of the Philadelphia Record

Physical Description:

80 photoprints : silver gelatin; 1 oversize photoprint

Place of Publication:

1937-1946

Summary:

Portrays the activities of students participating in the Cultural Olympics held at the University of Pennsylvania. Depicts performances by dancers, singers, and musicians as well as historical pageants and tableau. Shows exhibitions of posters and stagecraft arts. Includes views of majorettes, bands, and color guards marching on Franklin Field as spectators watch. Also shows award ceremonies and closing exercises.

These subject entries for the Philadelphia Record newspaper's photo morgue are primarily for Places (buildings, parks, streets, etc.), Things (Bicycles, Bison, Blind Persons [just sampling the B's]), Events (Democratic National Convention 1936, Flourtown Fair, Harvest Week) and Social Constructs (Home Economics, City Planning, Eating & Drinking, etc.). Each of these subjects became a MARC record which included a call number. In the case of these records, the call numbers are the actual folder numbers for the materials referenced. Therefore, these subject headings are really also an index for this section of the Philadelphia Record newspaper's photograph morgue. [The name section of the Philadelphia Record photo morgue represents individuals, A-Z, and

Notes:

Part of the Philadelphia Record Photograph Collection; for general information, see collection record.