Records of E Clampus Vitus, 1933-1984.

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Records of E Clampus Vitus, 1933-1984.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/228721161

This collection contains the records of the Platrix Chapter of E Clampus Vitus. Most of the material came from the files of Sidney Davidson Platford (1889-1980), long a leader in this Southern California group.

1,655 pieces.5 boxes.2 oversize folders.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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SNAC Resource ID: 7088308

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Platford, Sidney Davidson, 1889-1980.

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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...