Photographs of female erotic and burlesque performers
Overview
Collection of photographs of female erotic and burlesque performers. Most photographs are undated.
Dates
- Creation: 1927-2009
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
1 linear feet (3 boxes)Primarily 8 x 10 black and white photographs and color photographs of erotic and burlesque performers. There are a few film stills, copy prints, and photomontages along with one photomechanical and one photographic postcard. Most photographs are undated, but a couple are marked with dates of 1927-1984.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by performer's stage name.
Physical Location
Harvard Depository
Immediate Source of Acquisition
2010MT-11. Gift of Thomas Garrett; received: 2010 October 9.
Forms part of the Fredric Woodbridge Wilson Collection of Theater, Dance and Music (Harvard Theatre Collection).
General note
This collection is shelved offsite at the Harvard Depository. See access restrictions below for additional information.
Processing Information
Processed by: Alison Harris
Processing Information
This finding aid was revised in 2023 to address outdated and harmful descriptive language. During that revision, contextualizing processing notes were added to the description of two items. For more information on reparative archival description at Harvard, see Harvard Library’s Statement on Harmful Language in Archival Description.
- Title
- Photographs of female erotic and burlesque performers, circa 1927-2009: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou02291
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
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