Olga Peters drawings, 1927-1976 | Louisiana Research Collection
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Collection Overview
Title: Olga Peters drawings, 1927-1976
ID: LaRC/Manuscripts Collection 684
Primary Creator: Peters, Olga.
Extent: 4.0 Boxes
Arrangement: The collection is arranged alphabetically by krewe, then chronologically. The collection consists of four boxes.
Date Acquired: 07/29/1983
Subjects: Carnival -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- History., Carnival costume -- Louisiana -- New Orleans., Costume design., Krewe of Babylon (Organization), Krewe of Bards of Bohemia (Organization), Krewe of Dorians (Organization), Peters, Olga.
Forms of Material: Correspondence., Drawings., Invitations., Photographs., Sketches.
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Biographical Note
Subject/Index Terms
Carnival -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- History.
Carnival costume -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
Costume design.
Krewe of Babylon (Organization)
Krewe of Bards of Bohemia (Organization)
Krewe of Dorians (Organization)
Peters, Olga.
Administrative Information
Repository: Louisiana Research Collection
Access Restrictions: Collection is open to the public. No known restrictions. This collection is shelved with the Carnival collection.
Use Restrictions: Physical rights are retained by the Louisiana Research Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.
Acquisition Source: Olga Peters.
Preferred Citation: Olga Peters drawings, Manuscripts Collection 684, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118.
Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid information entered in Archon by LAC Group in 2011.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Box:
[Box 1: Drawings: Babylon, Bards of Bohemia, and Dorians, 1963, 1961, 1939-1962],
[Box 2: Drawings: Dorians, 1963-1968],
[Box 3: Drawings: Dorians, 1969-1976],
[Box 4: Drawings: unknown krewe and Rooley wedding gown, 1927-1975, and undated],
[All]
- Box 1: Drawings: Babylon, Bards of Bohemia, and Dorians, 1963, 1961, 1939-1962

1963 King
undated Queen
Bards of Bohemia
1961 Queen
Dorians
1939 Duke (?)
1941 Page
1946 "Aladdin"
1949 King
Queen
1953 King
Queen
Queen, 2 photographs
Ladies-in-waiting
Ladies-in-Waiting, 2 photographs
1954 Queen
1957 Queen
1961 Queen
Ladies-in-Waiting
Maid
Maid
Maid
1962 Queen
Ladies-in-Waiting
Maid
Maid
Maid
- Box 2: Drawings: Dorians, 1963-1968

1963 Queen
Ladies-in-Waiting
Maid
Maid
Maid
1964 Ladies-in-Waiting
Maid
Maid
Maid
Maid
1965 Queen
Maid
Maid
Maid
Duke
1966 Queen
Ladies-in-Waiting
Maid
King's Guard/ Royal Guards (1975)
1967 King
Queen
Ladies-in-Waiting
Maid
Maid
Maid
Maid
1968 Ladies-in-Waiting
Maid
Maid
- Box 3: Drawings: Dorians, 1969-1976

1969 King
Ladies-in-Waiting
Maid
Maid
Maid
Maid
1970 Queen
Ladies-in-Waiting
Maid
Maid
1971 Queen
Ladies-in-Waiting
1972 Ladies-in-Waiting
Maid
1973 Queen
Maid
1974 Captain
Queen
Young Dancers
1975 Ladies-in-Waiting
Maid
Huntsman
"silver fence"
"Rose vine" "dancers for larger girls"
1976 Queen
Ladies-in-Waiting
Maid
undated Queen
Queen
Ladies-in-Waiting
- Box 4: Drawings: unknown krewe and Rooley wedding gown, 1927-1975, and undated

1927 "Rosalie"
"Three Musketeers"
1961 Queen
1963 King
1965 King
1966 Maids
Maid
1967 Maid
Maid
1968 (Dorians?) Ladies-in-Waiting
1969 Queen
Ladies-in-Waiting
1975 "Princesses"
Duke
undated Cape
King
Queen
Ladies-in-Waiting
"Tableau Princesses"
"girls for flower garden"
"Princess lines"
Maid
Dukes
Wizard
King (red and white)
King (blue and white)
"Higgledy-Piggledy" 1904?
undated King (no color)
Duke (gold and white)
Little Bo-Peep (blue, green, and red)
Ladies full skirt gown (pink and white) with exotic headpiece
Ladies full skirt gown (red and silver) with exotic headband
Ladies full skirt gown (blue, green, and silver) with three corner hat
Ladies full skirt gown (red and white)
Ladies antebellum gown (blue and white)
Ladies full skirt gown (red, white, and silver)
Ladies full skirt gown (white and silver)
Ladies full skirt gown (white and silver)
Ladies full skirt gown (pink and white)
Ladies full skirt gown (no color)
Ladies ball gown (white and gold) with gold sash
Ladies ball gown (white and gold) with gold sash
Ladies ball gown (white and gold) with gold and pink sash
Ladies ball gown (white and gold) with pink and gold sash
Ladies ball gown (white and silver)
Ladies ball gown (no color)
Ladies ball gown (no color)
Ladies ball gown (no color)
undated Rooley wedding gown (no color)
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