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This playbill here is one of several in Elizabeth Byrd's scrapbook. We believe Elizabeth kept the playbill due to the fame of the violinist mentioned. This playbill here is for the Florida States College for Women's 1923 artist series course, and it…

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Although the School of Theatre did not emerge at Florida State University until 1973, the Florida State College for Women had the Dramatic Club around as early as 1922. Although we do not have an exact date on when the Dramatic Club was founded, we…

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This file here is one of several playbills Elizabeth Byrd left during her time at Florida States College For Women. This particular playbill was given during Elizabeth's junior year in college. The concert took place on the 18th of May, 1923 at…

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The Shores are celebrating the birth of their child and are announcing its birth. It includes the birthdate as well as the weight/size of the child. They are sending out postcards because they cannot use the phone to call people back in the 1920's…

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Mr and Mrs Shore are announcing the birth of their child. The note is being sent out with the weight as well as the date of birth. The child was recently born and since they could not notify their loved ones of the recent birth, they had to resort to…

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The announcing of the arrival of their child who had been recently born. Included on the note is the weight of the baby as well as the gender. This is a big moment and it was the only way for people to know about the birth had they been living far…

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A letter that is requesting Elizabeth Byrd to be present on Friday February 23rd, 1923 at 6. She also requests Misses Pringles to be present at that same time, so it would seem that they are both sorority pledges and are having to go to the house…

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It is a flower from her Sorority Kappa Delta. Elizabeth kept this flower because it was a flower given to her by her sorority, which is a big thing for many sorority girls during the early years of their membership to the new greek community and…

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the Jacksonville Panhellenic Association invited her to a dinner location: 335 Oak st 4-5 pm Oct 29th, 1926. Elizabeth was invited to attend a dinner for the Jacksonville Panhellenic Association and she was asked to be at the location between the…
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