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The largest playbill collection at the Libraries comes from the estate of Bernard H Craven 1905-1992 of Redlands. He amassed a collection of about 3,000 playbills from the United States and Europe. The playbills include drama, dance, music, and film productions from the early 1920s to 1992.

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This collection, a gift from Mary Blanchard, is composed of programs and playbills from various theaters and shows that took place around New York in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1970s.

Abstract Arthur Macdonald Dole graduated from Pomona College in 1896. Throughout his life he was invested in the college as well as numerous other community organizations. This collection includes his family, civic, and business papers. There is correspondence relating to the history of Pomona College, a Civil War era diary by William B. Dole, and artwork by Arthur's wife, Fanny. There are also records and correspondence relating to the financial interests of the Dole family, including a furniture...

Abstract The Joss Greene Papers include fliers, programs, awards, photos, speeches, student publications, artifacts, class syllabi, personal drawings, notes, and materials related to queer and trans education and advocacy from his undergraduate time at Scripps (2008-2011). Also, included are programming from on-campus allyship workshops attended and facilitated by Greene. As a transgender man attending Scripps College in the early 2010s, Greene’s papers record a LGBTQIA+ history of Scripps and the...

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This collection contains 186 playbills and programs from theatrical productions in the United States, predominantly from 1960 to 1980. The majority of the playbills and programs are from California and New York.

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This collection contains playbills, handbills, and programs from various theater, dance, and opera shows predominantly throughout the twentieth century, from venues in London, Germany, New York City, and Chicago, among other places.

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This collection contains materials belonging to Edith E. Moore (’26) and C. Raymond Fowler (’50) primarily relating to student life at Pomona College. Materials include event programs and ephemera, photographs, postcards, class officer meeting minutes, and reunion materials for the Pomona College Class of 1950.

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