"Senior citizens crown Winter Carnival royalty". St. Paul Pioneer Press., January 1977

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 32

Identifier: 014.01.32.2

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

An excerpt from the newspaper clipping reads as follows:

He had just been crowned king of the seniors of the St. Paul Winter Carnival. Not unknown to senior citizens groups, Brennan, 328 13th Ave. N., a retired NSP buildings department worker, belongs to four such organizations. The 1977 queen of the Senior Royal Court, Mrs. Eloma Brown, 882 Dayton Ave., a slender woman, sprang from her throne to the dance floor minutes after being crowned.

Dates

January 1977

Conditions Governing Access

Restrictions regarding access to the physcial materials are in place due to COVID precautions.

Extent

From the Collection: 1.58 Linear Feet (1 container) : This scrapbook, composed of 37 pages, front and back, with a front cover and a back cover. Each page also features two punch holes along one, short edge. This scrapbook has been unbound, with each page placed in a protective sleeve. An acid-free, archival folder containing photocopies of the newspaper and article clippings is also contained within the box. The front and back covers of the scrapbook are forest green in hue, with gold detailing. The center of the front cover features a sigil of a green lion in a gold shield, standing on his hind legs. The condition of individual materials pasted, clipped, or stapled to each page is generally good, but does feature adhesives such as tape, glue, staples and clips. Photographs have some fading and discoloration, otherwise the condition is good. General condition of the scrapbook is good. ; Each contruction paper-like page is a deep violet, almost burgundy color, with the following dimensions: 40 cm by 26 cm.