Series IV: Public Programs, 1864, 1941-1990s
Language of Materials
Extent
Scope and Content
This series includes images related to programs held at N-YHS that were generally open to the public, such as concerts, lectures, theatrical works, film series, etc. (Programs limited to particular audiences are found in other series, especially the School Programs and Events & Publicity series.) Images include photographs of the program itself, a reception or related event, and stock publicity photographs of performers, though the specific content for any particular program varies. The series also includes copies of posters and signage for the 1864 public "Lectures on Egypt" sponsored by N-YHS.
Arrangement Note
The series is arranged chronologically.
Lectures on Egypt, 1864, inclusive
Scope and Contents Note
Oversize poster (3 copies) for the lecture by Prof. Henry J. Anderson at Cooper Institute, the concluding lecture of a series, followed by an unrolling of the mummy. Signage (2 copies) for ticket sales.
Emma Thursby Memorial and Book Launch. Oversize, 1941
Scope and Contents Note
Includes one photograph of the principals at the event: Alexander Wall, author Richard Gipson, opera singer Jean Dickinson, and Walter Damrosch.
Constitution Lecture Series; New York Film Series, 1987
A House Divided: Civil War Film Screening and Discussion; Why History Matters Speakers, 1990
Musical Performances, circa 1990-1992
Scope and Contents Note
Includes performance and/or publicity photographs from various musical groups, including Cherish the Ladies, The Virtuosi Quintet, the Garifuna Ensemble, Duo Lumon-Marquez, Maria Theresa Rodriguez, Los Pleneros de la 21, Sister Sadie and the Famous Biblettes, New York-Buenos Aires Connection, Brave Old World, Shashmaqam, and Music from China.