COLLECTION
Identifier: MS Thr 792
Theater, entertainment, sports, and popular culture realia
Overview
Realia from 1772-2008 concerning entertainment, sports, popular culture and theatrical productions.
Dates
- 1772-2008 and undated
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English; a few in French, German, and Latin.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
The majority of this collection is not housed at the Houghton Library but is shelved offsite at the Harvard Depository. [Items shelved at Houghton are so marked in this finding aid.] Retrieval requires advance notice. Readers should check with Houghton Public Services staff to determine what material is offsite and retrieval policies and times.
The majority of this collection is not housed at the Houghton Library but is shelved offsite at the Harvard Depository. [Items shelved at Houghton are so marked in this finding aid.] Retrieval requires advance notice. Readers should check with Houghton Public Services staff to determine what material is offsite and retrieval policies and times.
Extent
15 linear feet (6 boxes)
A collection of objects (realia) that have a relationship to theater, the entertainment industry, sports, or popular culture. Includes: badges, a boot hook, candy, ceramic tiles, charms, cigarette holders, coasters, commemorative coins, corks, cuff links, dice, erasers, fans, finger puppets, flip books, garters, gum, jewelry, key rings, magnets, matches, medals, minstrel bones, pencils, Pez dispensers, pitch pipes, plates, playing cards, powder compact, printing equipment, seal dies, seeds, souvenirs of theatrical productions, spoons, stickers, thaumatropes, toothpicks, toys, trading cards, trench checkers, wax seal impressions, a yo-yo, and many other objects.
Arrangement
Arranged into the following series:
- I. Extra-small object boxes
- II. Small object boxes
- III. Medium object boxes
- IV. Large object boxes
- V. Extra-large object boxes
Physical Location
b, Harvard Depository
Immediate Source of Acquisition
2010MT-11. Gift of Thomas Garrett; received: 2010 October 9.
Forms part of the Fredric Woodbridge Wilson Collection of Theater, Dance and Music (Harvard Theatre Collection).
Forms part of the Fredric Woodbridge Wilson Collection of Theater, Dance and Music (Harvard Theatre Collection).
General note
The majority of this collection is shelved offsite at the Harvard Depository. See access restrictions below for additional information.
- Title
- Theater, entertainment, sports, and popular culture realia, 1772-2008: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Description rules
- dacs
- EAD ID
- hou02271
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
Houghton Library is Harvard College's principal repository for rare books and manuscripts, literary and performing arts archives, and more. The library's holdings of primary source material are managed by an expert staff and shared with scholars, students and the public in the reading room.
Contact:
Harvard Yard
Harvard University
Cambridge MA 02138 USA
(617) 495-2440
Houghton_Library@harvard.edu
Harvard Yard
Harvard University
Cambridge MA 02138 USA
(617) 495-2440
Houghton_Library@harvard.edu