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Tickets and cards of admission

Description

Tickets and cards of admission generally include the word "admit" followed by the number who may be admitted or a space for name(s) to be written in. Such ticks are associated with a range of events, such as ceremonial occasions, special events, concerts, or other instances where restriction on the number admitted is necessary.

Source: Maurice Rickards, Encyclopedia of Ephemera

Details

Descriptive Terms

admission tickets

Physical Description

ca. 165 items

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.11

Record Details

Material Type

admission tickets

Description Level

Series

Historical/Biographical Note

Historical/Biographical Note

Tickets and cards of admission generally include the word "admit" followed by the number who may be admitted or a space for name(s) to be written in. Such ticks are associated with a range of events, such as ceremonial occasions, special events, concerts, or other instances where restriction on the number admitted is necessary.

Source: Maurice Rickards, Encyclopedia of Ephemera

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