George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center
Larry Schecker playbills and pamphlets collection
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (U.S.)
New National Theatre (Organization : Washington, D.C.)
Schecker, Larry
C0295
/repositories/2/resources/432
0.75 Linear Feet
1970s-1999
Playbills and brochures, mainly for Washington, D.C. area institutions, collected by Larry Schecker.
English
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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions.
Use Restrictions
The copyright and related rights status of this collection have not been evaluated (See http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/)
Preferred Citation
Larry Schecker playbills and pamphlets, C0295, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Larry Schecker in November 2016.
Processing Information
Processing completed by Liz Beckman in December 2016. EAD markup completed by Liz Beckman in December 2016.
Historical Information
Washington, D.C. and the surrounding region is home to numerous major theatre companies and performance venues that have themselves played major roles in American history. Some, such as Ford's Theatre and the National Theatre, have histories dating back to the 19th century, while others, such as the Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, date from the second half of the 20th century.
Scope and Content
The collection contains playbills from shows at a variety of Washington, D.C. performance venues, including the National Theatre, Ford's Theatre, Wolf Trap, and the Kennedy Center, as well as other smaller D.C. area institutions. It also contains playbills from shows in other cities such as New York and Chicago, as well as exhibit brochures from D.C. area museums.
Arrangement
Playbills and brochures are arranged by theatre company, venue, or region.
Theater programs
Theater -- Washington (D.C.)
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (U.S.)
New National Theatre (Organization : Washington, D.C.)
Playbills and pamphlets/repositories/2/archival_objects/1119771970s-1999Kennedy Center playbills/repositories/2/archival_objects/1119781978-198711Scope and Contents note
Kennedy Center playbills/repositories/2/archival_objects/1119791978-199912Scope and Contents note
Kennedy Center playbills/repositories/2/archival_objects/1119801983-199113Scope and Contents note
National Theatre playbills/repositories/2/archival_objects/1119811978-199914Scope and Contents note
Wolf Trap/Filene Center season brochures/playbills/repositories/2/archival_objects/1119821981-198615Scope and Contents note
DC area theatre playbills/repositories/2/archival_objects/1119831970s-198921Scope and Contents note
Non-DC area playbills/repositories/2/archival_objects/1119841970s-1980s22Scope and Contents note
Museum exhibition brochures/repositories/2/archival_objects/111985circa 1983-198723Scope and Contents note