E Clampus Vitus Archives, 1935-

Wood, R. Coke (Richard Coke)

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Historian, educator. Taught at University of the Pacific, Stockton, Calif. (1950-76). Appointed to American Revolution Bicentennial Commission of California by Governor Ronald Reagan (1970). The Commission was created to assist, sponsor, and promote statewide and local celebrations, exhibitions, and publications in commemoration of the American Revolution Bicentennial. In its plan the ARBCC sought to emphasis California's unique heritage. Projects included such diverse activities as a reenactmen...

Dane, G. Ezra (George Ezra), 1904-1941

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Stevenot, Archibald D., 1882-1968

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E Clampus Vitus

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Biography E Clampus Vitus is a fraternal organization founded during the California Gold Rush (1852) to poke fun at the more solemn fraternal orders of the time. It was revived by Carl Wheat and Ezra Dane (1931) to bring an element of fun into the appreciation of history and provide support for historical projects and celebrations. The ECV Grand Council first established its official archives at the California Historical Society (1961), but s...

E Clampus Vitus (Fraternal order)

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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: 3899...

Hamlin, Herb S., 1890-1969.

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Moore, Adam Lee, 1847-1946.

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Briggs, Carl

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Wheat, Carl I. (Carl Irving), 1892-1966

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Wheat was an historian of California and the American West with a particular interest in early maps of the region. He was also a collector of books and manuscripts, a founder of the Roxburghe Club of San Francisco, and an active member of E Clampus Vitus, the Bohemian Club, and the Zamarano Club. From the description of Carl I. Wheat notes and maps. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122598853 Carl I. Wheat, Western historian, chairman of The Friends of the Bancroft...