Charles Mikolaycak collection of theatrical sound recordings and other material
Overview
Collection of sound recordings and other theatrical material by American author and book illustrator, Charles Mikolaycak (1937-1993).
Dates
- 1925-1994 and undated
Language of Materials
Materials are in English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Swedish, Polish, and others.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.
Most of this collection is not housed at the Houghton Library but is shelved off-site at the Harvard Depository. Retrieval requires advance notice. Readers should check with Houghton Public Services staff to determine what material is off-site and retrieval policies and times.
Extent
26 linear feet (23 boxes and portfolio folders)The collection contains over 900 long-playing records, audiocassette and compact disc recordings of musical theater, vocal, and orchestral music from throughout the world, collected by Charles Mikolaycak. The collection also contains a group of printed books, film stills from American and Hungarian films, performance programs, photographs, posters and clippings relating to music, theater and film. There is an exceptionally large set of recordings of Sergei Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf and a handlist of recordings of the same.
Biographical / Historical
Charles Mikolaycak (1937-1993) was an author, and a book illustrator and designer.
Arrangement
Organized into the following series:
- I. Long-playing records [boxes 1-13 and 22-23]
- II. Audiocassettes [boxes 14-15]
- III. Compact discs [box 16]
- IV. Books [boxes 17-19]
- V. Programs, clippings, photographs [boxes 20-21]
- VI. Posters [PF material shelved at P1.C4.05.10]
Arrangement of items within each series appears to be random.
Physical Location
Harvard Depository, pf [shelved at P1.C4.05.10]
Immediate Source of Acquisition
No accession number. Gift of Carole Kismaric Mikolaycak; received: 1993-1994.
Processing Information
Finding aid created by Bonnie B. Salt, from previously created printed copy.
- Title
- Mikolaycak, Charles, collector. Charles Mikolaycak collection of theatrical sound recordings and other material, circa 1925-1994: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou02321
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
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