Allen's Cheyenne Minstrels Collection, 1906-1940, bulk 1906-1921

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Summary

Title:
Allen's Cheyenne Minstrels Collection
Dates:
1906-1940, bulk 1906-1921
Creators:
Allen's Cheynne Minstrels
Abstract:
Publicity and other material relating to the group Allen's Cheyenne Minstrels, performers of Western musical comedy.
Extent:
.5 linear feet
Language:
Languages represented in the collection: English
Preferred citation:

[Item identification] Allen's Cheyenne Minstrels Collection, 2000.87. Autry Library, Autry National Center, Los Angeles, CA

Background

Scope and content:

Publicity and other material relating to the group Allen's Cheyenne Minstrels, performers of Western musical comedy. Includes a poster, publicity photographs, theater programs, contracts, and a news clipping. The bulk of the material consists of vaudeville theater programs dated 1909 to 1921. Studio photographs are of members of the group dressed in cowboy garb.

Biographical / historical:

Allen's Cheyenne Minstrels performed musical comedy, vaudeville and theater throughout the American West in the early twentieth century.

Acquisition information:
Purchase, 2000.
Arrangement:

By format, then chronological.

Physical location:
Autry Library, Autry National Center
Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Sharon Johnson
Date Prepared:
© 2009
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid created by Cheryl Miller. Machine-readable finding aid derived from MS Word. Date of source: October 2, 2009.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research. Appointments to view materials are required. To make an appointment please visit http://www.autrynationalcenter.org/research_application.php or contact library staff at (323) 667-2000.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to the Autry Library, Autry National Center. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Library Director. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Autry 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 by the reader.

Preferred citation:

[Item identification] Allen's Cheyenne Minstrels Collection, 2000.87. Autry Library, Autry National Center, Los Angeles, CA

Location of this collection:
4700 Western Heritage Way
Los Angeles, CA 90027, US
Contact:
(747) 201-8448
rroom@theautry.org
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