- Collection Overview
- Collection Description & Creator Information
- Access & Use
- Collection History
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Collection Overview
- Creator:
- Rice, Edward Le Roy, 1871-
- Title:
- Edward LeRoy Rice Papers
- Repository:
- Manuscripts Division
- Permanent URL:
- http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/cf95jb49m
- Dates:
- 1892-1940 (mostly 1916-1935)
- Size:
- 9 boxes and 7.2 linear feet
- Storage Note:
- ReCAP (rcpxm): Box 1-9
- Language:
- English
Abstract
Edward Le Roy Rice was an American entrepreneur, producer of minstrel shows, and dealer in theatrical memorabilia. His collection consists of correspondence, both business and personal, documents, miscellaneous material, and many newspapers and clippings regarding Rice's interests in radio, film, and theater.
Collection Description & Creator Information
- Description:
Consists of correspondence, both business and personal, documents, miscellaneous material, and many newspapers and clippings regarding Rice's interests in radio, film, and theater. There is material dealing with his varied business enterprises in minstrel shows for the major radio networks and in the selling of "theatrical facts, photographs, dates, and autographs."
- Arrangement
This is an unprocessed collection and remains in its original arrangement.
- Collection Creator Biography:
Rice, Edward Le Roy, 1871-
Edward Le Roy Rice was an American entrepreneur, producer of minstrel shows, and dealer in theatrical memorabilia.
Collection History
- Processing Information
This is an unprocessed collection. The contents list provided is a preliminary inventory.
The collection inventory was created by Michael Heist in August 2007.
Access & Use
- Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research use.
- Conditions Governing Use
Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. No further photoduplication of copies of material in the collection can be made when Princeton University Library does not own the original. Inquiries regarding publishing material from the collection should be directed to RBSC Public Services staff through the Ask Us! form. The library has no information on the status of literary rights in the collection and researchers are responsible for determining any questions of copyright.
- Credit this material:
Edward LeRoy Rice Papers; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library
- Permanent URL:
- http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/cf95jb49m
- Location:
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Firestone LibraryOne Washington RoadPrinceton, NJ 08544, USA
- Storage Note:
- ReCAP (rcpxm): Box 1-9
