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COLLECTION Identifier: MS Thr 2080

Brattle Theatre Company records

Overview

Records of the Brattle Theatre Company, the earliest compiled by a former box office manager, Blair Boyd.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1948-1998

Creator

Language of Materials

In English.

Condition Description

Collection is in good condition.

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

This collection is shelved offsite. Retrieval requires advance notice. Readers should check with Houghton Public Services staff to determine what material is offsite and retrieval policies and times.

Extent

2 linear feet (2 boxes)

Collection consists of financial records, photographs, slides, programs, scripts, correspondence, and other material.

Biographical / Historical

Box 1 material compiled by Blair Morton Boyd Jr. (1926-2010). After graduating from Harvard in 1949 (Class of 1948), Boyd joined the Brattle Theatre as box office manager.

Arrangement

Collection is arranged as received.

Physical Location

Harvard Depository

Custodial History

Formerly owned by Blair Boyd followed by Kirsten Falke-Boyd.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

2021MT-11. Gift of Kirsten Falke-Boyd, 2020 September 17.

2023MT-59. Gift of Kirsten Falke-Boyd, 2023 April 3.

Creator

Title
Brattle Theatre Company (Cambridge, Mass.). Brattle Theatre Company records, circa 1948-1998 (MS Thr 2080): Guide
Status
completed
Author
Houghton Library, Harvard University
Date
2021 January 8
Description rules
dacs
Language of description
eng
EAD ID
hou03360

Repository Details

Part of the Houghton Library Repository

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