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Philadelphia New Years Shooters and Mummers Association judging cards, minute books, and newsletters, 1948-1987 (inclusive)

Extent:
55.0 linear feet
Abstract:
The Philadelphia New Years Shooters and Mummers Association administers the annual Mummers Parade in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The tradition of mummery dates back to the late 17th century, but the parade was first sponsored by the City of Philadelphia in 1901. The Philadelphia New Years Shooters and Mummers Association judging cards, minute books, and newsletters span the years 1948 to 1987. The judging cards make up the vast majority of the collection and are arranged by division and year, 1975-1987.

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Mummers Museum photograph collection, circa 1899-2010

Extent:
21.0 linear feet
Abstract:
The tradition of mummery dates back to the late 17th century, but the parade was first sponsored by the City of Philadelphia in 1901. The Philadelphia New Years Shooters and Mummers Association administers the annual Mummers Parade in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Mummers Museum photograph collection, circa 1899-2010, is comprised of photographs and slides of the Mummers Parade, Mummers, and associated individuals.

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Mummers Museum scrapbook and photograph album collection, 1888-2012 (inclusive)

Extent:
5.4 linear feet
Abstract:
The tradition of mummery dates back to the late 17th century, but the parade was first sponsored by the City of Philadelphia in 1901. The Philadelphia New Years Shooters and Mummers Association administers the annual Mummers Parade in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Mummers Museum scrapbook and photograph album collection, 1888-2012, is made up of scrapbooks and photograph albums related to the Mummers Parade, Mummers clubs, individual Mummers, and the Mummers Museum. The scrapbooks are comprised of newspaper clippings, photographs, and ephemera.

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Art McGinnis scrapbooks and club statistics, 1963-1988 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.5 linear feet
Abstract:
The tradition of mummery dates back to the late 17th century, but the parade was first sponsored by the City of Philadelphia in 1901. The Philadelphia New Years Shooters and Mummers Association administers the annual Mummers Parade in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Art McGinnis scrapbooks and club statistics, 1963-1988, consist of scrapbooks and statistical information compiled by McGinnis relating to the Mummers Parade and its participants.

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House of Color Mummers Parade photographs, 1970-1985 (inclusive)

Extent:
26.0 linear feet
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Frank Talley (1934-2003) owned the House of Color photography studio in South Philadelphia and was the official photographer of the annual Mummers Parade. The House of Color Mummers Parade photographs, 1970-1985, consist mostly of photographic negatives of the Mummers Parade, taken by Frank Talley in his capacity as the official Mummers Parade photographer.

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Mummers Museum subject files, circa 1950-2001

Extent:
8.67 linear feet
Abstract:
The tradition of mummery dates back to the late 17th century, but the parade was first sponsored by the City of Philadelphia in 1901. The Philadelphia New Years Shooters and Mummers Association administers the annual Mummers Parade in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Mummers Museum subject files, circa 1950-2001, are primarily comprised of newspaper clippings, pamphlets, and ephemera on topics related to the Mummers Parade, mummery, and similar parades in other locales.

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Robert H. Finnigan costume sketches, circa 1966-1978

Extent:
2.25 linear feet
Abstract:
Robert (Bob) Finnigan is among the best-known costume designers for the Mummers Parade in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has been designing costumes for the parade since 1960. The Robert H. Finnigan costume sketches, circa 1966-1978, contain several dozen original sketches for his designs.

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Howard Keller sheet music, circa 1960-1990

Extent:
7.5 linear feet
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Howard Keller was a resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was involved with the New Year's Mummers Parades. The Howard Keller sheet music, circa 1960-1990, consists of musical arrangements by Keller, presumably to be played by Mummers clubs in the annual Mummers Parade.

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Mummers Museum audiovisual materials collection, 1962-2010 (inclusive)

Extent:
116.0 linear feet
Abstract:
The tradition of mummery dates back to the late 17th century, but the parade was first sponsored by the City of Philadelphia in 1901. The Philadelphia New Years Shooters and Mummers Association administers the annual Mummers Parade in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Mummers Museum audiovisual materials collection, 1962-2010, consists of video recordings of the Mummers Parade and published audio recordings of Mummers string bands.

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