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Title |
Franklin High R.O.T.C Military Ball Dance Cards |
Date |
1940 |
Object Name |
Memorabilia |
Description |
ME170A: Booklet dated January 20,1940 "R.O.T.C military Ball/girls gym/Franklin High School. The crossing guns are a gold color, has a gray string in spine attach to a blue pencil. ME170 B-C: Booklets dated June 8, 1940, "R.O.T.C Military Ball/8:30-11:30 pm./ Girls Gym. We see the Dance card open with spaces for students to write their names. The word Compound is written at the top and next to the word "Gran MArks" on the upper left the word stay is written. ME170 A-C measures 3.5" x 3" ME170D: Booklet has no visible date on the cover. "Franklin R.O.T.C." is visbilly larger then the other three and measures: 4" x 2.9". There are four different dance cards, each have two gun that cross each other. A-C includes dates and where the dance is located. B and C include time of dance. the fourth card, D, does not include Military Ball or a date and has a tan/brown color. Each booklet has thread through the spine of the booklet with a pencil attached to it. These dance booklets were used for particpants to write their name on who they danced with or "in line" to dance with. Gifted to Benjamin Franklin High School by Herbert Judson Ruberg , who attended Benjamin Franklin from 1938-1942. Herbert Enlisted in military services as a private on April 11, 1943. Inventory History: Museum Science Institute held 07/2024 with Arroyo Seco Museum Science Magnet MS Fellows Students: S. Gutierrez, S. Pisconte, A. Urgiles Teachers: Mr. Almos, Ms. Orellana and Ms. Alonzo |
Catalog Number |
ME170A-D |
School Site # |
8643 |
School Name |
Benjamin Franklin High School |
Dimension Details |
A-C Height 3.5" Width 3" D Height 4" Width 2.9" |
Material |
Paper |
Medium |
Cardstock/Paper/String |
Collection |
Booklets/Card |
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