Henry A. McGlenen papers
Summary
Consists of programs, playbills, tickets, scrapbooks, prompt books, and clippings, mostly relating to the Boston Theatre and other Boston-area theaters. Includes the McGlenen family bible with data from 1826 to 1915; promotional materials for lecturer Henry W. French, 1885-1892; and photographs.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1826-1923
Language of Materials
English
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
2.5 linear feet (3 boxes)Biographical / Historical
Henry A. "Harry" McGlenen served as treasurer of the Boston Theatre from at least 1876 to 1892.
Arrangement
Unprocessed.
Processing Information
Minimal description derived from existing records and converted to online finding aid, Betts Coup, 2020.
Genre / Form
- Title
- McGlenen, Henry A., 1826-1894. Henry A. McGlenen papers, circa 1826-1923 (2006MT-186): Guide
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard University.
- Date
- 2018 November 16
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou04300
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
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