Krewe of Rex (Organization)
Organization
Parallel Names
- Rex
- Rex Institute of Art & Design
Topics
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Councilmember Dorothy Mae Taylor At-Large records
Collection
Identifier: CA-AB-Taylor
Scope and Contents
The records are subject files reflecting the duties of the At-Large office. Topics of note include records relating to Mardi Gras and Taylor's Anti-Discrimination ordinance.
Dates:
1977-1994; Majority of material found within 1989-1993
Found in:
City Archives
Float Designs, 1907 - 1946
File
Identifier: SC_Carnival_Plauche
Scope and Contents
Three sets of original Wikstrom float designs for Proteus parades in 1906, 1907, and 1909; three sets of original Plauché float designs for Rex parades in 1935, 1937, and 1946. The designs range in size from approximately 15" x 20" to 26" x 18" on heavy drawing paper, in watercolor, ink, and pencil. A number of the Wikstrom designs are glued to mats.The float designs are arranged in separate sets for each parade, and, within each set, by float number.THis series is...
Dates:
1907 - 1946
Rex, 1875-2000
Sub-Series
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Programs, invitations, publications, dubloons, float designs, and other materials from a host of carnival krewes and designers.
Dates:
Other: 1875-2000
Rex Float Design Photographs, 1935 - 1953
File
Identifier: SC_Carnival_Plauche_Rex
Scope and Contents
Available Dates
Eleven small bound notebooks containing 3 ¼ x 5 ½" black and white photographs of Plauché's float designs for Rex parades. A single image -- King's float, 1948 --was hand colored.)
The photograph albums are arranged chronologically and photographs are numbered within each year.
Available Dates
- 1935
- 1936
- 1938-1941
- 1947-1949
- 1950
- 1953
Dates:
1935 - 1953
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- Archival Object 3
- Collection 1
- Subject
- Carnival 1
- Civil Rights 1
- Civil Rights workers 1
- Councilmembers 1
- Mardi Gras 1