Entertainers
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Helen Shea Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 019
Scope and Contents
This collection contains materials related to the life of Helen Shea. The collection includes photographs, costumes, programs, original works, correspondence, and other materials from her career as a dancer. The material dates from approximately 1920 to 1999, with the majority produced during the span of her dancing career, from about 1920 to 1942. The bulk of the material is made up of photographs, original writings, and correspondence regarding Shea's best-known performance piece, Leda and...
Dates:
Bulk; 1920 - 1999
New York Clipper Registry Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS 018
Scope and Contents
There are a variety of materials found in this collection submitted by people across the United States. Some of the folders contain the certificate of registry provided by the Clipper. In a few of these cases, the certificate was returned to the Clipper Magazine with a request for the return of the original material to the owner (see Registry Series scope notes for individual names). The financial transactions contain bank statements and returned checks as well as documentation of the...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1914-1917; 1913 - 1923
Variety Protected Materials Department Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 017
Scope and Contents
This collection contains materials submitted in sealed envelopes for copyright protection by the Variety Protected Materials Department between 1912 and 1938. The bulk of the material consists of scripts for Vaudeville, radio, and other creative productions, and photographs and drawings of set designs and costumes. The materials also often include illustrations or photographs of a skit concept, trick, or performance props and apparatuses. Also included are musical scores and lyrics. Some...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1916-1924; 1912 - 1938