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E Clampus Vitus records

Description: A collection of 1,655 items which contains the records of the Platrix Chapter of E Clampus Vitus. The records include correspondence, publicity, photographs, and material related to the history of the Platrix Chapter from 1933 to 1984. Most of the material came from the files of Sidney Davidson Platford (1889-1980), a long-time leader in this southern California group and titled the first Sublime Noble Grand Humbug of the Grand Council.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1933-1984
Call number: mssEClamp
Creator: E Clampus Vitus (Fraternal order)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gifts of Dr. Robert Stragnell, January 1983, January 1984, February 1986, May 1986.; Gift of Ted N. Weissbuch, April 1985.; Gift of Thomas Bent, August 1989.

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Platford, Sidney Davidson, (1889-1980.)

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