19th century theatrical programs, newspapers, and broadside collection

Collection no.:
6028

Description:
Newspapers, broadsides, theatrical programs and bulletins, and meeting programs, 1859-1890, published primarily in Philadelphia, Boston, New York, and San Francisco. While the majority of the materials are theatrically related, the collection does include an issue of the Daily Stage, a newspaper published in Virginia City, Nevada; the Carnival Record, a publication of Author's Carnival and Fete of Nations; and Acrobats and Mountebanks, a special supplement of the New York Commercial Advertiser.

Dates:
1859-1890

Extent:
1.0 Linear feet

Language(s):
English

Subject(s):
Theater--United States--19th century--Archival resources

Genre(s):
Newspapers
Programs (documents)

Geographic Name(s):
Broadsides (notices)

Conditions governing access:
Advance notice required for access.

Preferred citation:
[Box/folder# or item name], 19th century theatrical programs, newspapers, and broadside collection, Collection no. 6028, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Record date:
2013

Contact Information:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California, 90089-0189
213-740-5900
specol@usc.edu