Woodland Opera House Collection

UC Davis. Special Collections
UC Davis. Special Collections
University of California, Davis, Department of Special Collections, General Library
100 NW Quad
Davis, California 95616-5292
(530) 752-1621
speccoll@lib.ucdavis.edu
http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/specol/
2014


Descriptive Summary

Title: Woodland Opera House Collection
Dates: 1884-1981
Collection Number: D-190
Creator/Collector: Woodland Opera House (Woodland, Calif.)
Extent: 1 linear foot
Repository: UC Davis. Special Collections
Davis, California 95616-5292
Abstract: The present Woodland Opera House, built on the site of the first opera house which burned in 1892, operated from 1896 until 1913, when it closed until restoration began in 1971. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it is now fully restored and operating. The collection contains photographs, floor plans, and ephemera relating restoration of the 19th century opera house.
Language of Material: English

Access

Collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

All applicable copyrights for the collection are protected under chapter 17 of the U.S. Copyright Code. Requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Regents of the University of California as the owner of the physical items. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Preferred Citation

Woodland Opera House Collection. UC Davis. Special Collections

Biography/Administrative History

The present Woodland Opera House, built on the site of the first opera house which burned in 1892, operated from 1896 until 1913, when it closed until restoration began in 1971. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it is now fully restored and operating.

Scope and Content of Collection

The collection contains photographs, floor plans, and ephemera relating restoration of the 19th century opera house.

Indexing Terms

Theaters- California--Woodland--History
Historic buildings--California--Woodland
Woodland Opera House (Woodland, Calif.)--Archives
Woodland Opera House Site (Woodland, Calif.)--History
Woodland Opera House Site (Woodland, Calif.)--Conservation and restoration
Woodland (Calif.)--History
Yolo County (Calif.)--History

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