Sophie Tucker Collection, ca. 1890-1966
Extent: 14 linear feet Sophie Tucker (1884-1966) was a Jewish vaudevillian and Broadway star. Throughout her fifty year career, she starred in numerous Broadway productions and films. She was notable […]
Category Archives: Family and Corporate Papers
Rachel Crothers papers, 1898-1957 (bulk dates 1920-1950)
Extent: 1.75 cubic feet Rachel Crothers was born on December 12, 1878 in Bloomington, Illinois. She graduated from the Illinois State Normal School. When she was 19, Crothers moved to […]
Phil Friedman papers, 1936-1987 (bulk 1962-1987)
Extent: 4.5 linear feet Philburn Friedman (1921-1988) was the stage manager for more than 85 shows during a 40 year career that included Broadway productions such as Kismet (1953), How […]
Edward B. Marks Music Co. Collection on George M. Cohan, 1901-1968, bulk dates ca. 1915-1935
Extent: 65.25 cubic feetThe combination of three gifts from the Edward B. Marks Music Co., the collection contains original manuscripts, annotated typescripts, orchestrations, contracts, sheet music, and ephemera related to […]
