Robert D. Farber University Archives and Special Collections

Dances and Parties

Large group of people. The two people in the center of the photo, a man and a woman, are doing a dance while looking at each other. The woman is wearing a sash that says "Anti-Sex"

Students attend the annual SnoBall (December 10, 1956)

Four people, two women and two men, are standing in front of a wall. There is a sign on the wall that states "Ignorance Is Strength." The four people have their arms up in a pose indicating strength. The two women are wearing sashes that say "Anti-Sex."

A group stands under a sign that reads "Ignorance Is Strength" at the 1956 SnoBall (December 10, 1956)

A large group of women and men are sitting and kneeling in a room with flowery wallpaper to take a picture. Several of them are wearing a costume, including a witch and pirate costume. Two women in the center are bobbing for apples and have apples in their mouths. Five women are holding paper signs with writing on them.

Students at a Halloween party in the Roosevelt House dorms (October 31, 1953)

Students dancing in a large room with high ceilings. A woman in the foreground is waving her hands in the air. She's wearing a long-sleeved dress with puffy sleeves.

Students dancing at a student union party (November 1, 1970)

A large group of students are standing and talking to each other in a large room.

Students hanging out at a student union party (November 1, 1970)

Seven people are dancing in a line, in which they have their hands on the shoulders of the person in front of them as they kick their legs to the side. There are a few people standing behind the people dancing.

Students dancing at the 1953 Sadie Hawkins Dance (November 15, 1953)

A group of students are dancing in the middle of a room. A couple students are standing in the back, and one of them is drinking from a cup. In the background is a long window with curtains pulled part of the way across the window.

Students dancing at one of many student dances (December 17, 1966)

Two men and two women dressed in 1920s clothing are doing the Bees Knees dance in a line. Directly behind them are a couple couches with people sitting on them and a wall covered in newspapers with writing and drawings on them.

Students dancing at a Flapper Party during SnoBall Weekend (December 3, 1954)

A woman is laying on her back on a stage in a large room. Another woman is sitting on the stage and smiling at the camera. A large crowd of people are dancing in the background. The room is decorated with large signs, paper streamers, and some balloons.

A student lays on the stage during a dance marathon (April 23, 1988)

A man in a black tuxedo and a woman wearing a black dress and a pearl necklace are walking through Boston at night. They are talking with their heads facing each other. There is another couple dressed in casual clothing walking to the side and in front of them. There are lampposts with lots of lightbulbs behind the couple.

A couple walking to a Junior-Senior Formal held in Boston (April 1, 1995)

Lots of couples are holding each other and dancing in a large room. The women are wearing formal dresses and the men are wearing tuxedos. The room is decorated with lots of balloons hanging from the ceiling. One woman is laughing really hard while her male dance partner smiles at her.

Couples dancing at a Junior-Senior Formal held in Boston (April 1, 1995)

A large crowd of people dancing in a room. The room is decorated with lots of balloons, and there is a large crystal chandelier on the ceiling. In the foreground, a couple is dancing near each other. The man is wearing a tuxedo, and the woman is wearing a purple dress.
A man spins his female dance partner. The man is wearing a black tuxedo and a red rose buttonhole (a flower placed in the suit's lapel buttonhole). The woman is wearing a black, long-sleeved dress with a thick belt. There are lots of couples dancing in the background. The room is decorated with lots of balloons hanging from the ceiling.
A woman is holding on to the arms of two men on either side of her as they roller skate. There are other groups of people roller skating in the background. The lighting in the room is dim.

Students roller skating at a party (April 17, 1956)

Four students - one man and three women - are posing and smiling for a photo. The man is at the back of the group and has his arms around two of the women. The other woman is standing in front of them and is leaning against one of the woman behind her. The woman in the front is holding a beverage in a glass bottle.

Students pose for a photo at a campus party (February 10, 1995)