E Clampus Vitus (Fraternal order)

Revival of E Clampus Vitus was begun by Carl I. Wheat and others around 1931 as a parody of mining fraternities of the nineteenth century; E Clampus Vitus almost always organized its events around historical anniversaries or in a place of historical information; a history of the organization can be found in the book, Credo quia absurdum (Placerville, CA : Onager Press, 1949).

From the description of Records, 1935-1970. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 38990036

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