Souvenir book and photographs from Bal Tabarin in Paris
Overview
Photographs and souvenir booklet from Bal Tabarin in Paris (France).
Dates
- Creation: 1945
Condition Description
The cover of the souvenir booklet is separated from the pages and has been repaired with now decaying adhesive tape.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.
This collection is shelved offsite at the Harvard Depository. Retrieval requires advance notice. Readers should check with Houghton Public Services staff for retrieval policies and times.
Extent
.08 linear feet (1 volume)Nine black and white photographs formerly laid into the accompanying Bal Tabarin souvenir booklet; photographs depict dancers at the club.
Nine black and white photographs formerly laid into the accompanying Bal Tabarin souvenir booklet; photographs depict dancers at the club.
Biographical / Historical
Bal Tabarin was a Paris (France) nightclub frequented by Nazi officers and also a site of resistance to the occupation. Some dancers were Jewish; some transported weapons and aided fugitives during the day.
Arrangement
Arranged as received.
Physical Location
Harvard Depository
Immediate Source of Acquisition
2023MT-71. Purchased from Division Leap with the Howard D. Rothschild Bequest, 2023 April 4.
Processing Information
This collection was processed to a basic level with minimal rehousing, organization, and preservation. (Melanie Wisner, 2023)
Topical
Subject
- Bal Tabarin (Night club : Paris, France) (Organization)
- Title
- Souvenir book and photographs from Bal Tabarin in Paris, 1945 (MS Thr 2274): Guide
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard University.
- Date
- 2023 May 12
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- eng
- EAD ID
- hou03563
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
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