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Mabel L. Mackey theater scrapbooks

Call Number

1977.220

Date

1897-1958, inclusive

Creator

Mackey, Mabel Linsley (Role: Compiler)

Extent

2.68 Linear Feet
in two oversize boxes.

Language of Materials

English .

Abstract

Five scrapbooks compiled by Mabel L. Mackey containing playbills and programs from several theatrical productions seen in Brooklyn and Manhattan theaters throughout the period 1897 to 1958. Copy photographs of performers and scenes from productions are included in the playbills and programs. Some of the theaters represented in the materials include the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, Fulton Theater, Montauk Theater, Criterion Theater, Grand Opera House, Columbia Theater, and the Majestic. An additional folder of large programs from films and dance productions is also included.

Conditions Governing Access

Open to users without restriction.

Preferred Citation

Identification of item, date (if known); Mabel L. Mackey theater scrapbooks, 1977.220, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Mabel L. Mackey, date unknown. Formally accessioned in 1977.

Collection processed by

Nicholas Pavlik

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Repository

Brooklyn Historical Society

Container

Oversize: 1977.220 1 of 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Oversize: 1977.220 2 of 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Center for Brooklyn History
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201