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Ithaca theater papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 3995

Scope and content

Twenty-eight scrapbooks of programs from Ithaca, New York theaters, including the Lyceum (1893-1900, 1902-1917, 1924-1925); Library Hall; Wilgus Hall; Town Hall; and Cascadilla Hall. Also, one scrapbook of Cornell Masque (1894-1925), sample tickets, papers relating to the sale of the Lyceum, newspaper clippings, and several glass slides of local theaters. Also, two copies of the thesis, "A Sketch of the Theatres of Ithaca, 1842-1942,", 1942, one with photographs affixed.

Dates

  • 1869-1942.

Creator

Biographical / Historical

Arthur Niedeck, Cornell University M.A. 1942, wrote his masters thesis on theaters in Ithaca, N.Y.

Extent

5.2 cubic feet. (5.2 cubic feet.)

Language of Materials

English