Theater and film ephemera collection, 1830-1979, bulk circa 1880-1970

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Summary

Creators:
Stark, Samuel, Sloss, Hattie Hecht, Janss, Betty, and Suransky, David N.
Abstract:
Photographs, magazines, scrapbooks, and other material from multiple sources related to theater, motion pictures, and other performing arts, largely from the later 19th to mid-20th century.
Extent:
50 Linear Feet (137 containers)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[identification of item], Theater and film ephemera collection (M2506). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

Artificial collection of material related to theater, motion pictures, and other performing arts, mainly consisting of photographs, magazines, and scrapbooks, largely from the later 19th to mid-20th century.

The first three series contain the bulk of the collection. Series 1 consists of a distinct collection of actor portraits mostly from the 1880s through the 1910s, many of which are signed. A number of photos have written references to pages in the scrapbooks in Series 2, which were once owned by Samuel Stark.

Series 3 contains a large number of movie fan magazines mostly from the 1930s and 40s in variable condition. These also appear to be from multiple sources but were probably given to Stanford as a group (again, possibly by Stark).

This collection contains most of the undescribed remainder of Stanford's theater-related archives, once a major collecting area. Many are listed in our catalog via this link: https://stanford.io/2QRVCTJ

Acquisition information:
Various sources.
Physical location:
Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 36 hours in advance.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.

Terms of access:

While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.

Some materials are believed to be in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use of public domain materials.

Preferred citation:

[identification of item], Theater and film ephemera collection (M2506). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:
Department of Special Collections, Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6004, US
Contact:
(650) 725-1022
specialcollections@stanford.edu
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