Finding aid for the Alma Haebel theater scrapbooks 2510
Diann Benti
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
2021 December
Doheny Memorial Library G4
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California 90089-0185
ctlibarc@usc.edu
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
Title: Alma Haebel theater scrapbooks
Creator:
Haebel, Alma
Identifier/Call Number: 2510
Physical Description:
1.04 Linear Feet
2 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1908-1969
Abstract: This collection contains nine scrapbook journals kept by Alma Rau Haebel (1896-1979) documenting her visits to the theater
over more than six decades, beginning as a girl in New York City in 1908 and later in Los Angeles, California (1941-1969).
Entries chiefly consist of pasted playbills and program/newspaper clippings of performance and actor photographs along with
brief handwritten reviews of the performances.
Language of Material:
English.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
Conditions Governing Access
Advance notice required for access.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Alma Haebel, May 26, 1970.
Biographical / Historical
Alma Rau Haebel (1896-1979) was born in New Jersey to parents Seymour and Emma Rau and later lived in New York City. She married
Otto Haebel in December 1941 and they moved to Los Angeles, California, in the mid 1940s.
Preferred Citation
[Box/folder no. or item name], Alma Haebel theater scrapbooks, Collection no. 2510, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries,
University of Southern California.
Processing Information
Previously titled: "Mrs. Otto Habel [sic] Collection."
Scope and Contents
This collection contains nine scrapbook journals kept by Alma Rau Haebel (1896-1979) documenting her visits to the theater,
beginning in New York City between 1908 and 1941 and in Los Angeles, California, from 1941 to 1969. Entries chiefly consist
of pasted playbills and program/newspaper clippings of performance and actor photographs along with brief handwritten reviews
of the performances. The performances reflect a variety of theaters and genres including plays, operas, and musical revues.
Folder titles devised by cataloger based on the form of handwritten cover titles on some volumes, such as "Alma Rau Theatre
Book 1914-1917."
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Cinematic Arts Library
at ctlibarc@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Cinematic Arts Library as the owner of the physical
items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Theater -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
Theater -- United States -- 20th century -- Archival resources
Theater -- New York (State) -- New York -- Archival resources
Theater audiences -- United States -- Diaries
Theater -- Reviews
Diaries
Scrapbooks
Haebel, Alma -- Archives
Box 1, Folder 1
Theatre book
1908-1910-02
Box 1, Folder 2
Theatre book
1910-05-1913-12
Box 1, Folder 4
Theatre book
1918-1921-03
Box 1, Folder 5
Theatre book
1921-03-1924-11
Box 2, Folder 1
Theatre book
1924-11-1932-08
Box 2, Folder 2
Theatre book
1932-11-1935-12
Box 2, Folder 3
Theatre book
1935-12-1942-11
Box 2, Folder 4
Theatre book
1943-01-1969
