Series I: Administrative records, 1939-1999
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Warden's weekly report
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
Supervisor's weekly report
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
Supervisor's weekly report
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
Abstract of Title (reproduction).
Original bill of sale for land to Jack Swan, 1844.
Manuscript essay by Swan, "My Old Spectacles," 1874.
Gift agreements and loan documentation.
List of First Theatre productions under Denny-Watrous Management, 1937-1959.
List of First Theatre productions, 1937-1962, prepared by Vera Stewart.
Merienda schedule, 1949.
Supervisory Practices Course SP-1 study guide, Dept. of Parks and Recreation, January, 1966. Robert Reese, trainee.
Visitor Register, 2/27/1927-8/11/1928.
Series II: Correspondence, 1848-1958
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Correspondence - Isabel Hartigan with Lucille Lane, 1948.
Gift Correspondence, 1958.
Series III: Ephemera, 1880-1972
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Subseries i: First Theatre ephemera, 1944-1972
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Hand-written song lyrics for two songs, n.d.:
All for a Woman's Love, The Black
Sheep Loves You Best of All.
Performance programs
1944, 1959
1960-1962
1963-1972
Performance ticket from "The Unkissed Bride"
Subseries ii: Non-First Theatre ephemera, 1880-1962
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1939 Golden Gate International Exposition brochure and admission ticket.
Kirby's Opera House (Chicago, IL) performance program, 1880s
Lake County promotional brochure, n.d.
Leavitt's Bush St. Theatre (San Francisco, CA) performance program, 1885
Monterey, CA event and informational brochures: Hotel Del Monte,n.d.; Merienda celebration, 1945; Native Sons and Daughters of the Golden West Admission Day Celebration program, 1954; State Historical Monuments at Monterey brochure, n.d.
Orpheum Theatre (San Francisco, CA) 10th anniversary souvenir booklet, 1897.
Picture post cards, various Monterey area views: Hotel Del Monte, Monterey cypress trees, California First Theatre, etc. n.d.
Tivoli Opera House (San Francisco, CA) performance program, 1899
Zepeda's Mexican restaurant (Monterey, CA) menu, 1962
Series IV: Olio Performance Sheet Music, 1840s-1940
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Box 1 of 61840s-1940
Box 2 of 61840s-1940
Box 3 of 61840s-1940
Box 4 of 61840s-1940
Box 5 of 61840s-1940
Box 6 of 61840s-1940
Series V: Oversize Materials, 1903-
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Periodical: California Ladies Magazine , December, 1903.
Photograph, mounted: Interior of California First Theatre, WPA photo series taken by Sibyl Anikeeff.
Photoreproduction: Newspaper article re: Lola Montez residence in Grass Valley, CA. n.d.
Promotional brochure: Monterey Chamber of Commerce re: Monterey Peninsula recreation and living. n.d.
Watercolor on paper, unframed: California First Theatre. Unidentified maker. n.d.
Series VI: Photographs, 1852-1890
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Subseries i: First Theatre related photographs, n.d.
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Photographs
Photoreproduction, "Lola coming!" political cartoon
Subseries ii: Non-First Theatre related photographs, 1852-1890
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2 mounted albumen prints: Unidentified man, n.d.; View of San Francisco waterfront, 1852.
13 card-mounted albumen prints, various subjects, incl. Pacific Grove, Del Monte, Monterey, Mission San Miguel.
Souvenir photogravure album: cast of Trilby, London stage production, 1895.
Cartes de visite and cabinet card photographs
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Stereopticon cards
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More stereopticon cards
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Series VII: Publicity, 1874-1965
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Subseries i: First Theatre-related publications, 1937-1962
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Californian, The. V:29. August 11,1937
Assorted newsclippings, 1937-1962.
Subseries ii: Non-First Theatre-related publications, 1874-1965
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American West, The. I:1,
Winter 1965.
Buick Magazine. II:6, September
1936.
Californian, The. V:10, March 31, 1937.
Days Doings, The. XIII:333, October 10, 1874.
Film Year, The. 1949.
MotorLand. XXXII:4. April 1933; XXXV:2. August 1934.
"The Mid-Spring Stage - A Season Still Active." New York Times, The. Sunday, May 13, 1928.
Noticias del Puerto de
Monterey
. XIII:4. December
1969.
Monterey: Monterey History and Art Association.
Saludos amigos! City of Monterey: Office of the Mayor.
n.d.
Rambler, The. I:8, March 1936.
Theatre World. Vols. II-V. 1945-46 - 1949-50.
Women's City Club Magazine . I:9 October 1927. San Francisco: Women's City Club.
Series VIII: Scrapbooks, 1870-1960
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455-63-6 FT Scrapbook of various New York theatrical advertisements and announcements, 1889 - 1899, including the Metropolitan Opera House and other prominent 19th century performance houses.
455-97-6 FT Scrapbook of California First Theatre playbills from 1938-1960, incl. handwritten list of productions on rear pages through 1963 and typewritten list through 1965.
Empty scrapbook covers
Scrapbook remnants of few pages and no covers chronicling the history of the California First Theatre, productions and restoration (no dates).
455-63-2 FT Scrapbook of song lyrics, newsclippings, advertisements and envelope of playbills from San Francisco performance houses, 1894 - 1898.
455-63-3 FT Broadside advertising sale of livestock, 1870.
455-58-5 FT Scrapbook of theatre advertisements and playbills, Virginia City and Boston areas, 1878 - 1883.
455-62-1 FT Scrapbook of theatre advertisements and playbills, Chicago and surrounding metropolitan area, 1913.
Series IX: Scripts, Scores, Musical Instruction and Part Books, 1855-1943
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Rachel, Mlle. Adrienne Lecouvreur. New York: Darcie and Corbyn, 1855.
Newburgh Musical Bulletin . II:1, January 1872.
Peters Musical Monthly. XIV:85, September 1874.
Sherman and Hyde's Musical Review . IV:1, January 1876; IV:7, July 1877; IV:9, September 1877.
455-58-15 to 455-58-19 5 play scripts, plus 1 Samuel French catalog, 1880-81.
Bower, Harry A. Imperial Method for the Drum. Cincinnati: John Church Co., 1898.
Loeschhorn, A. Loeschhorn's Progressive Piano Studies. New York: T.B. Harms and Co., n.d.
Dodge, May Hewes and John Wilson. In the Garden of the Shah. New York (?): Willis Music Company, 1920.
U.S. School of Music. Home Study Lessons for Piano. New York: U.S. School of Music, 1925.
Part book: Song, "Taking a Chance on Love" by Duke, Fetter, and Latouche. New York: Leo Feist, 1940.
Big Song Magazine. III:4, May 1943.