Overview of the Collection |
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| Title: | Central New York Cultural Ephemera Collection |
| Inclusive Dates: | ca. 1875-1946 |
| Quantity: | 1 linear ft. |
| Abstract: | Miscellaneous printed material and correspondence relating to cultural life in Central New York. Theatres, clubs, musical performances, etc. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Library 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 http://scrc.syr.edu |
The Central New York Cultural Ephemera Collection contains miscellaneous printed material and correspondence relating to cultural life in Central New York, including musical performances, lectures, theatres, clubs and hobbies.
Individuals of interest represented in the collection include Israel Zangwill, a Russian Jewish author, and Charlie Brown, a local salesman and musician who led his own dance orchestra for many years. Among the institutions represented are Hamilton College, Cortland County Teachers' Institute, Madison University (later Colgate University), and many others.
There are no access restrictions on this material.
Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
See also the following:
Dave Salmon Inc. Collection of Syracuse Cultural Ephemera
Portfolio Club Records
Society for New Music Archive
Syracuse Friends of Chamber Music Records
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Central New York Cultural Ephemera Collection,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Library
Core collection pf theatre material purchased with funds from Library Associates.
Created by: MRC
Date: 1 Nov 2007
Revision history: 26 Mar 2008 - adds (MRC);
10 Jul 2008 - adds (MRC);
3 Dec 2008 - additions (MRC);
19 Mar 2009 - additions (MRC);
19 Oct 2009 - additions (MRC)
| Correspondence | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Zangwill, Israel - author | ||||||||||
| Printed material | |||||||||||
| Oversize 1 | Anti-war rally poster | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Bastable Theatre | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Charlie Brown (bands) - scrapbook of clippings; also includes some correspondence | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Crescent Theatre | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Empire Theatre | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Grand Opera House | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Syracuse University Flying Club - also includes some correspondence and a ledger with minutes of the meeting | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Temple Theatre | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Valley Theatre | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Wieting Opera House (2 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Miscellaneous (2 folders) | ||||||||||