Overview
Papers concerning vaudeville performers, especially those of the Emery family.
Dates
- Creation: 1891-1922
Creator
- Emery family (Family)
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
This collection is not housed at the Houghton Library but is shelved offsite at the Harvard Depository. Retrieval requires advance notice. Readers should check with Houghton Public Services staff to determine what material is offsite and retrieval policies and times.
Extent
.5 linear feet (1 box)Collection includes: business cards, clippings, photographs, letterhead samples and ticket stubs, letters and documents, and playbills and programs. Includes materials on performers Emery Coulter, Harry Emery, Jay Emery, Mae Emery, Ray Emery, the Emery Brothers, the Emerys, Jay Emery and Harry Patzig, and many others. Also includes items about vaudeville that are not related to the Emery family.
Biographical / Historical
The Emerys were a family of entertainers who performed in vaudeville shows in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Arrangement
Arranged into the following series:
- I. Clippings
- II. Photographs
- III. Letterhead samples and tickets
- IV. Letters and documents
- V. Playbills
- VI. Programs.
Physical Location
Harvard Depository
Immediate Source of Acquisition
No accession number. Purchased with the Billy Rose fund, 1984 May.
General note
This collection is shelved offsite at the Harvard Depository. See access restrictions below for additional information.
Processing Information
Processed by: Bonnie B. Salt
Creator
- Emery family (Family)
- Title
- Emery family. Emery family vaudeville collection, 1891-1922: Guide.
- Author
- Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou02115
Repository Details
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