Several donors have added to the nucleus collection that was part of the Language/Literature Library, an MU Libraries departmental library until it became part of the expanded Reference Division in 1989. At that time the playbills were transferred to Special Collections. Donors since have been Mary Lago, Margaret Howell, Stephen M. Archer, Sharon Bittner, Elva and Ralph Harmon, and Dorothy Bernstein.
The majority of the playbills are for performances dated from 1945 to the present in New York, London, Washington D.C., and St. Louis.
Holdings: 1000 est.
The playbills are not cataloged in MERLIN, the University's online catalog, but a searchable database is being created. Access points include play title, author (text, lyrics, scores), date, theatre, director, actors and actresses. Please contact Special Collections for more details.
Playbills must be used in Special Collection's reading room during service hours or by appointment.
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Last revised:
Tuesday, December 18, 2007