The Theatrical Scrapbook / Marcus, Sharon

Marcus, Sharon, «The Theatrical Scrapbook». Theatre Survey, 54,  2, (2013), pp. 283-307

Abstract
Librarian’s nightmare or researcher’s dream? Theatre historians frequently use and librarians happily acquire the rare theatrical scrapbook related to a single famous individual, but many undervalue and overlook ordinary theatrical albums, and with good cause: the ordinary theatrical scrapbook’s provenance is often unclear, its compilers are usually unknown, and its contents are typically heterogeneous, commonplace, and decaying. The cracked bindings and flaking newsprint characteristic of such scrapbooks frustrate conservation, while their clippings, programs, and images pose serious cataloging challenges, shorn as they often are of identifying information. Finally, at least some of the material in these albums (such as newspaper clippings) is often duplicated elsewhere, making their contents easily seem redundant.

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ISSN: 0040-5574, 1475-4533
DOI: 10.1017/S0040557413000069
URL: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/theatre-survey/article/theatrical-scrapbook/7BE0FAF0D70884884DFBE333F4ED77FC
Language: EN
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