Harvard Theatre Collection of souvenir programs by title
Overview
Contains souvenir programs collected by the Harvard Theatre Collection.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1800-2011
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.
Extent
13 linear feet (29 boxes)Contains souvenir programs collected by the Harvard Theatre Collection, dating back to the beginning of the nineteenth century and with contents from the twentieth. The series was closed in 2011.
Biographical / Historical
Souvenir programs are lists of the acts, scenes, selections, or other features composing a theater or organization performance, including the names of performers. Souvenir programs are produced and distributed to mark special events, usually are more lavishly designed and printed, and have more detailed contents than regular programs.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by production title.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Various sources, various dates.
Processing Information
Processed by S. Max Fan, with assistance from Betts Coup and Dale Stinchcomb.
Source
- Harvard Theatre Collection (Organization)
- Title
- Harvard Theatre Collection, collector. Harvard Theatre Collection of souvenir programs by title, circa 1800-2011 (TCS 75): Guide.
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard University.
- Date
- October 20, 2023
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- eng
- EAD ID
- hou03605
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
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