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Programs and Fliers from Katherine Dunham Performances, 1940-1955
Collection Overview
Collection Description & Creator Information
- Content Description
Includes: an 8-page program from the 1944 Minneapolis performances of "Tropical Revue," a 20-page illustrated program from the 1948 San Francisco run of "Bal Negre," and a pink-and-brown flier advertising her company's 1955 Broadway run. Also includes two broadsides: one is from the one-night-only 1945 Fresno performance of "Tropical Revue," the other is from her 1948 performances of "Bal Negre" at the Geary Theatre in San Francisco. There is also a flier for "Cabin in the Sky" from its 1940-1941 run at New York's Martin Beck Theater.
The 1948 playbill is missing half of the back cover.
Collection History
- Acquisition:
Purchased from Max Rambod Inc. in September 2023 (AM 2025-024).
- Appraisal
No material was separated during processing.
- Processing Information
Items processed and described by Lauren C. Williams in November 2024, using description provided by the dealer.
Access & Use
- Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
- Conditions Governing Use
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- Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
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- Credit this material:
Programs and Fliers from Katherine Dunham Performances; Princeton University Library Single Item Acquisitions, C1771, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library
- Location:
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Firestone LibraryOne Washington RoadPrinceton, NJ 08544, USA
- Storage Note:
- Firestone Library (mss): Box B-002106