May Day events

Dublin Core

Title

May Day events

Subject

College students -- Social life and customs
Events
May Day
Spring festivals -- North Carolina -- Cullowhee
Student activities
Western Carolina University -- History

Description

The May Day Festival started in 1931 and was observed until the early 1970s. The festival marked the arrival of spring and featured a May queen and her court of honor. In the 1950s the May queen and court were elected by the student body as early as November. May Day programs often were held in the Woodland Stage, an area created by a natural amphitheater that is still seen today on campus between Moore Building and Madison Hall. A formal dance was associated with the event.

Creator

Unknown

Source

Hunter Library Special Collections

Publisher

Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

Format

jpg;
photographs

Language

eng

Type

StillImage

Identifier

34290
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/34290

Date Created

2014-04-01

Rights Holder

All rights reserved. For permissions, contact Hunter Library Special Collections, Western Carolina U, Cullowhee, NC 28723;

Spatial Coverage

Jackson County (N.C.)
Cullowhee (N.C.)

Extent

8" x 9.75"(dimension)

Is Part Of

Western Carolina University: Making Memories

Citation

Unknown, “May Day events,” OAI, accessed May 6, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/34290.