E Clampus Vitus Plaques

Book

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

E Clampus Vitus Plaques

Entry/Object ID

L9999.999.1226

Description

E Clampus Vitus Plaques is a compilation of historic plaques with photographs dedicated by the Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus 1930-1995. E Clampus Vitus began as a social club for gold miners in the mid 1800s. They were also a social welfare group. For fun they used unusual names and titles. In the 20th century the group was revived as men who were interested in California history. All plaques they have placed are shown in photographs and the text is copied in the book. Book originally given to Jackie Lewin in 1995. 212/Photocopy in notebook/Photographs.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Settlements, Historic sites

Search Terms

California History, E Clampus Vitus, Historic Sites in California, Expansion, Western Migration

Book Details

Author

Castro, Kenneth and Eugene Fambrini

Place Published

City

Oakland

State/Province

California

Date Published

1995

Call No.

Western CA

Notes

Copy No.: 1