A Preliminary Inventory of Its Collection at the Harry Ransom
Center
Creator:
Harry Ransom Center
Title:
Yiddish Theater Collection
Dates:
1890-1984 (bulk 1925-1935)
Extent:
1 document box, 1 oversize box (osb) (0.84 linear feet)
Abstract:
The Yiddish Theater Collection
consists of programs, photographs, and other publicity materials, nearly all of
which document the theater of the Jewish community in New York, 1890-1984 (bulk
1925-1935).
Call Number:
Performing Arts Collection
PA-00160
Language:
English and
Yiddish
Access:
Open for research. Researchers must create an online Research Account and agree to
the Materials Use Policy before using archival materials.
Use Policies:
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pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in the collections without
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an
individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive
to a
reasonable person) for which the Ransom Center and The University of Texas at
Austin
assume no responsibility.
Restrictions on Use:
Authorization for publication is given on behalf of the University of Texas as the
owner of the collection and is not intended to include or imply permission of
the
copyright holder which must be obtained by the researcher. For more information
please see the Ransom Center's Open Access and Use Policies.
The Yiddish Theater Collection consists of programs, photographs, and other publicity
materials, nearly all of which document the theater of the Jewish community in
New
York, 1890-1984 (bulk 1925-1935). The collection is organized by production or
performer, with miscellaneous material filed at the end. Included are materials
pertaining to Ludwig Satz, Maurice Schwartz, the Adler family, and productions
of
The Dibbuk and Yoshe
Kalb.
Related Material
Additional material relating to Yiddish Theater can be found in the Stella Adler and
Harold Clurman Papers, as well as the Theater Biography Collection.
