This collection contains broadside playbills from the United States, England, and Europe.

Collection of ephemera relating to the marketing of books, consisting of prospectuses, adverts, catalogs, etc.

Consists of the personal library of French philosopher Jacques Derrida and members of his household.

The Playbills Printed on Satin collection comprises 46 playbills printed on satin fabric.

Consists of 486 scrapbooks of playbills covering not only theater but also opera, ballet, and music.

The Geographical Playbills Collection consists chiefly of playbills from the United States, but Great Britain, Canada, Bermuda, France, Germany, and Japan are also represented. Although this is a collection of playbills, there are also some letters, documents, printed matter, newspaper clippings, and miscellaneous material.

Consists of files (clippings, programs, books, caricatures, etc.) on people involved in theater, from the mid-19th century through the late 1980s, including actors, dramatists, directors, scholars, and designers.

The bulk of the American Minstrel Show Collection consists of advertisement material promoting minstrel performances from the 1850s through the 1920s. The collection includes broadsheets, posters, newspaper clippings and programs, as well as pictures and photographs of minstrel show performers. In addition, a small portion of the collection contains sheet music and song and joke books.

The Performing Arts Serials Collection consists of serial printed material concerning the performing arts, including circus, dance, film, opera, radio, speech, television, theater, and vaudeville. For the most part, publications are represented by a sample or two issues.

Consists of playbills, programs, and some other printed material relating to the works of Gilbert and Sullivan.