Mademoiselle Zare Papers, 1930s-1950s
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Scope and Contents
Papers, circa 1930s-1950s, of Mademoiselle Zare, a psychic of Chicago, Illinois. Contains notes on phrenology, including ways to read the various parts of people's heads and facial features. There are also notes on palmistry and various methods of reading people's palms, including descriptions of the meanings of various features of the palm. There are notes for each of the signs of the Zodiac and what they mean for someone born under a certain sign. Finally, there are general notes on religion, mysticism, and the decor and theatrics of fortune telling.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1930-1950
Creator
- Mademoiselle Zare (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.
Conditions Governing Use
Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet
Processing Information
Accessioned and minimally processed by Benjamin Bromley in June 2012.
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Mademoiselle Zare Papers
- Author
- Finding Aid Authors: Benjamin Bromley, Public Services Archives Specialist.
- Date
- 2012-06-06
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository