Leo Sullivan Papers
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Title: Leo Sullivan Papers
Dates: 1900-1968
Collection Number: 74-2980
Creator/Collector:
Sullivan, Leo
Extent: 1.5 linear feet
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History San Jose Research Library
San Jose, California 95112
Abstract: Papers of violinist and theater orchestra leader Leo Sullivan, documenting vaudeville theater in San Francisco and San Jose,
California, in the early 20th century.
Language of Material: English
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[Identification of item]. Leo Sullivan Papers. Collection Number: 74-2980. History San Jose Research Library
Part of San Jose Historical Museum's original collection; processed in 2007.
Scope and Content of Collection
Papers of violinist and theater orchestra leader Leo Sullivan, documenting vaudeville theater in San Francisco and San Jose,
California, in the early 20th century. Includes news clippings; personal correspondence, memoirs and notes; theatre programs;
maps and ephemera from San Jose. Also includes .5 linear feet of black and white photographs of theater productions and actors.
Includes material from San Jose's Victory Theatre, Jose Theater, and San Francisco's Orpheum.
Vaudeville--California--History
Theaters--California--San Jose