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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Theater and film ephemera collection
source:
Stark, Samuel
source:
Sloss, Hattie Hecht
Identifier/Call Number: M2506
Physical Description:
23 Linear Feet
(49 boxes, 3 oversize folders)
Date (inclusive): 1830-1972
Date (bulk): 1880-1950
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.
Physical Location: Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 36 hours in advance.
Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.
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.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Various sources.
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
[identification of item], Theater and film ephemera collection (M2506). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives,
Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Theater -- United States -- History
Motion pictures -- United States -- History.
Theater -- History
Stark, Samuel
Sloss, Hattie Hecht