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Theater -- History -- Sources

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Chicago on Stage Lecture Series

 Collection
Identifier: spe-ctc-cos
Abstract

Chicago Public Library put on a series of 25 lectures and panel discussions devoted to the history and development of theater in Chicago. The programs were held jointly by the Lake View Branch of Chicago Public Library and the CPL/Cultural Center, and made possible in part through grants from the Illinois Humanities Council and Illinois Arts Council.

Dates: 1981-1982

Clara Hemmings Furry Theater Scrapbooks Collection

 Collection
Identifier: spe-ctc-chf
Abstract

Clara Hemmings Furry pasted her theater programs and occasionally news clippings and pictures into scrapbooks. Pages are annotated with place, date of performance and the identity of Furry’s companions.

Dates: 1905 - 1954; Majority of material found within 1905 - 1927