Programme for the ball, including list of entertainment and food, a map, and a list of members of the committee.
Notes on the May Ball held in 1983 and tips for organising the next ball in 1985.
Poster for the Ball which was held on 21 June 2017.
Autograph letter in French, signed, to Jean-Sylvain Van de Weyer.
Sans titreAutograph poem in French, addressed from "Bruxelles", signed, dedicated to Elizabeth Van de Weyer.
Sans titreAutograph letter in French, addressed from "Germain des Près (Paris)", signed, to a M. Drouet, in which he mentions being introduced to M. Van de Weyer.
Sans titreAutograph letter in French, addressed from "Bruges", signed, to Jean-Sylvain Van de Weyer.
Sans titreAutograph letter in French, addressed from "Gand", signed, to Jean-Sylvain Van de Weyer.
Sans titreAutograph letter in French, addressed from "Brussels", signed, to Jean-Sylvain Van de Weyer.
Sans titreAutograph letter in French, addressed from "Bruxelles", signed, to Jean-Sylvain Van de Weyer.
Sans titreAutograph letter in French, addressed from "Bruxelles", signed, to Jean-Sylvain Van de Weyer.
Sans titreAutograph letter in French, addressed from "Bruxelles", signed, to Jean-Sylvain Van de Weyer.
Sans titreAutograph letter in French, signed, to Jean-Sylvain Van de Weyer. The letter is in two hands, one of a copyist for the main part of the letter, and Rodenbach’s hand for the signature (Rodenbach was blind).
Sans titreAutograph letter in French, addressed from "Malines", signed, to Jean-Sylvain Van de Weyer.
Sans titreAutograph letter in French, signed, to Jean-Sylvain Van de Weyer.
Sans titreAutograph letter in French, addressed from "Chez Mr Vapeïans, place d’armes, Gand", signed, to Jean-Sylvain Van de Weyer.
Sans titreThe albums contain engraved portraits, autographs and correspondence of notable individuals chiefly from the United Kingdom, Belgium and France, but other countries are also represented. The vast majority of these items are from the 19th century, with an engraved portrait of the individual on the verso of the album page and a corresponding autograph/letter from that individual to Sylvain Van de Weyer or Elizabeth Van de Weyer on the recto of the album page. There is also a small grouping of older items relating to French historical figures.
Many of the items are undated, therefore the date range of the collection is taken from items which can be dated to a specific year.