Margaret Blaisdell Byrd New York City Music, Opera, and Theatre Scrapbooks
Scope and Contents
Eight scrapbooks of programs and clippings related to musical concerts, theatrical performances and opera in New York City, 1899-1962.
Dates
- 1899-1962
Creator
- Byrd, Margaret Blaisdell (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
There is no restriction on access to the collection for research use. Particularly fragile items are restricted for preservation purposes.
Conditions Governing Use
Requests for permission to publish material from the collection should be directed to the Archives and Special Collections. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights.
Biographical / Historical
Margaret Blaisdell Byrd was the mother of Nancy Byrd Yearall, widow of George Yearall (AC 1941).
Extent
2.5 Linear feet (8 oversize flat boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Eight scrapbooks of programs and clippings related to musical concerts, theatrical performances and opera in New York City, 1899-1962.
Arrangement
This collection is organized into three series:
- Series 1: Concerts, 1902-1959 (boxes 1-2)
- Series 2: Opera, 1906-1962 (boxes 3-4)
- Series 3: Theater, 1899-1954 (boxes 5-8)
Processing Information
- Processed:
- 2001 November
- By:
- Peter A. Nelson, Assistant Archivist
- Finding aid prepared by:
- Peter A. Nelson, Assistant Archivist and Ciona Van Dijk (AC 2002)
- Byrd, Margaret Blaisdell
- Concerts Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Music -- New York (State) -- New York Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Opera -- New York (State) -- New York Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Scrapbooks Subject Source: Genre Terms: A Thesaurus for Use in Rare Book and Special Collections Cataloguing
- Theater -- New York (State) -- New York Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Peter Nelson
- Date
- 2003
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Sponsor
- Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Repository Details
Part of the Amherst College Archives and Special Collections Repository
Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Robert Frost Library
61 Quadrangle Drive
Amherst MA 01002-5000
(413) 542-2299
archives@amherst.edu