Central New York Cultural Ephemera Collection

A description of the collection at Syracuse University

Finding aid created by: MRC
Date: 1 Nov 2007

Revision history:
20 Dec 2010	additions (MRC)
12 Jul 2010	additions (MRC)
7 Dec 2009	additions (MRC)
19 Oct 2009	additions (MRC)
19 Mar 2009	additions (MRC)
3 Dec 2008	additions (MRC)
10 Jul 2008	adds (MRC)
26 Mar 2008	adds (MRC)
6 Oct 2011	adds (MRC)

Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Central New York Cultural Ephemera Collection contains miscellaneous printed material and correspondence relating to cultural life in Central New York, including musical and theatrical performances, lectures, clubs and hobbies, academic and sports events, local politics, and more.

Individuals of interest represented in the collection include Israel Zangwill, a Russian Jewish author; Capt. Archibald B. Snow, "actor, author, vocalist, impressionist, humorist and entertainer"; Melville Clark, inventor of the Clark Irish Harp; and Charlie Brown, a local salesman and musician who led his own dance orchestra for many years. Local politicians are also represented, including Averell Harriman, Lee Alexander and James M. Hanley; there are also two items relating to John F. Kennedy.

Among the institutions represented are Hamilton College, Cortland County Teachers' Institute, Madison University (later Colgate University), and several local theatres (Empire, Bastable, Crescent, Temple and more).

Arrangement of the Collection

Material is arranged alphabetically within each series.

Restrictions

Access Restrictions: There are no access restrictions on this material.

Use Restrictions: Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.

Related Material

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

Subject Headings

Persons

Alexander, Lee, d. 1996.
Brown, Charles F.
Clark, Melville.
Hanley, James M., 1920-2003.
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963.
Roddy, Edith J.
Zangwill, Israel, 1864-1926.

Corporate Bodies

Dauber's Club.
Syracuse University Flying Club.

Subjects

Freemasons -- New York (State)
Local government -- New York (State) -- Onondaga County.
Theater -- United States -- History -- 20th century.

Places

Cortland (N.Y.) -- Intellectual life -- 20th century.
Ithaca (N.Y.) -- Intellectual life -- 20th century.
Syracuse (N.Y.) -- Intellectual life -- 20th century.
Syracuse (N.Y.) -- Societies and clubs.
Utica (N.Y.) -- Intellectual life -- 20th century.

Genres and Forms

Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence.
Membership cards.
Photographs.
Posters.
Programs.
Scrapbooks.
Tickets.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Central New York Cultural Ephemera Collection,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Library

Acquisition Information

Core collection of theatre material purchased with funds from Library Associates.

Table of Contents

Correspondence

Legal documents

Photographs

Printed material

Miscellaneous

Inventory