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    <unittitle>Washington and Lee Dance Cards Collection</unittitle>
    <origination label="Creator">
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    <origination label="source">
      <persname rules="aacr" source="lcnaf">Chitwood, W. R., Mrs.</persname>
    </origination>
    <origination label="source">
      <persname rules="aacr" source="lcnaf">Wescoat, John</persname>
    </origination>
    <origination label="source">
      <persname rules="aacr" source="lcnaf">Hester, Morris Hamlet</persname>
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      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">2 Files</extent>
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    <unitdate calendar="gregorian" datechar="creation" era="ce" normal="1886/1923" type="inclusive">Inclusive 1886-1923</unitdate>
    <langmaterial>
      <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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    <head>Immediate Source of Acquisition</head>
<p>Some of the dance cards in this collection were given by John Wescoat, Morris Hamlet Hester, and Mrs. W. R. Chitwood.</p>  </acqinfo>
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    <head>Scope and Contents</head>
<p>This collection contains dance cards from various dances held at Washington and Lee University.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <head>Conditions Governing Use</head>
<p>The materials from Washington and Lee University Special Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law.  The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.  Any materials used should be fully credited with the source.  Permission for publication of this material, in part or in full, must be secured with the Head of Special Collections.</p>  </userestrict>
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    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>Preferred citation: [Identification of item], Washington and Lee Dance Cards Collection, WLU Coll. 0526, Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA <p>In some cases the citation format may vary. Please contact Special Collections' staff to verify the appropriate format.</p></p>  </prefercite>
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    <subject source="fast">Ballroom dancing</subject>
    <persname role="fmo" rules="aacr" source="lcnaf">Chitwood, W. R., Mrs.</persname>
    <persname role="fmo" rules="aacr" source="lcnaf">Wescoat, John</persname>
    <persname role="fmo" rules="aacr" source="lcnaf">Hester, Morris Hamlet</persname>
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