Doll Dance

This photograph depicts a second group of female Dickinsonians at the Doll Dance circa 1915. The women are clad in men's and women's attire.
Unfortunately, the names of the students are not given.

This photograph depicts a group of female couples at the Doll Dance, circa 1915. The women are clad in men's and women's attire.
Unfortunately, the names of the students are not given.

This photograph depicts a third group of female Dickinsonians at the
1914 Doll Dance. The women are clad in men's and women's attire.
Unfortunately, the names of the students are not provided.

This photograph depicts a second group of female Dickinsonians at the 1914 Doll Dance. The women are clad in men's and women's attire. Unfortunately, the names of the students are not given.

This photograph depicts a group of female Dickinsonians at the 1914 Doll Dance. The women are clad in men's and women's attire.

This photo depicts a female Dickinsonian in her costume from the Doll Dance. The dolls collected for underprivileged children surround her.

 

The photo depicts the dolls collected from the annual Doll Dance. The dolls were sent to underprivileged children in New York.

 

 

This image depicts two Red Cross nurses collecting donations at the 1917 Doll Dance.

In the 1951-52 Student Handbook describes the annual Doll Dance in its "Social Events" section. The handbook explains that the dance is held on the last night before Christmas Vacation. It was started by female Dickinsonians in 1901 when they promised Mrs. Maude Ballington Booth that they would "make and collect dolls to be given to the children of New York prisoners." Dancing and skits by students were central to the activities of the evening.

This photograph depicts students attending the Doll Show Party, an
annual charitiable event on Dickinson's campus. Many of the women in the photo are clad in men's clothing.