Collection of scrapbooks documenting 19th century & early 20th century actors with clippings, playbills, programs, photographs and other ephemera.

Stark was an authority on and a collector of theater history. Stark's collection was started by his mother and aunt. Stark's paternal grandmother was the sister of Joseph Schurmann of Holland, a French impressario who brought Bernhardt, Duse, and Patti to the U.S. The core collection came to Stark on his mother's death in 1936, and he built on it through additional gifts and purchases.

35 Linear Feet (60 boxes)

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

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