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Center Theatre program presents Hats Off To Ice: Object Name: program, ice skating. Physical Description: paper (overall material). Measurements: overall: 9 in x 6 1/2 in; 22.86 cm x 16.51 cm.
Fan-style mechanical trade card advertisement for Abie's Irish Rose: date made: 1925. Object Name: advertisement. Object Name: trade card.
Costume jumpsuit for a Quadling in The Wiz on Broadway: Date: 1975. Designed by: Geoffrey Holder, Trinidadian American, 1930 - 2014. Created by: Grace Costumes Inc., American, founded 1961.
Plays and Pageants from the Life of the Negro: Date: 1930. Edited by: Willis Richardson, American, 1889 - 1977. Illustrated by: James Lesesne Wells, American, 1902 - 1993.
Pink apron belonging to Etta Moten Barnett: Date: 1950-2004. Manufactured by: Mussallem. Designed by: The Fifth Avenue.
China-Burma-India Theater: date made: ca 1941. Object Name: pin. Physical Description: metal (overall material).
Ben Vereen: Date: 1972; printed 1990s. Photograph by: Jack Mitchell, American, 1925 - 2013. Subject of: Ben Vereen, American, born 1946.
Photograph of LL Cool J at the Beacon Theater in NYC: Date: May 1, 1991; printed 2003. Photograph by: Al Pereira, American, born 1963. Subject of: LL Cool J, American, born 1968.
Mesh evening bag belonging to Etta Moten Barnett: Date: 1950-2004. Manufactured by: Whiting and Davis Co., American, founded 1876. Owned by: Etta Moten Barnett, American, 1901 - 2004.
Two By Two Poster Portion: Object Name: poster. Physical Description: paper (overall material). Physical Description: ink (overall material).
Joyce Ladner, Ph.D., Oral History Interview: Date: June 26, 2023. Created by: National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003. Recorded by: Trudy Hutcherson, American.
Desk from the Dreamland Theater in the Greenwood neighborhood of Tulsa: Date: early 20th century. Manufactured by: Unidentified. Subject of: Williams Dreamland Theater, American, founded 1906.
Cuff links for Ain't Misbehavin' costume worn by André De Shields: Date: 1978-1988. Created by: Unidentified. Worn by: André De Shields, American, born 1946.
Brown "Photographs" Album: date made: 1890's. Object Name: album. Object Name: cyanotype.
Dance Theatre of Harlem #109: Date: 1983. Photograph by: Anthony Barboza, American, born 1944. Subject of: Dance Theatre of Harlem, American, founded 1969.
Cortland County Clerks Office: Date made: n.d.. maker: Strobridge and Company. Object Name: lithograph.
F.S. Chanfrau in the Character of "Mose" by Eliphalet Brown Jr. and James Brown: Date made: 1848. depicted: Chanfrau, Frank S.. maker: Brown, Eliphalet Jr..
Hello, Dolly Dress: Date made: 1994. wearer: Channing, Carol. maker: Grace Costumes.
Evening gloves with storage bag belonging to Etta Moten Barnett: Date: 1960-2004. Manufactured by: Unidentified. Owned by: Etta Moten Barnett, American, 1901 - 2004.
Costume boots for the Wizard in The Wiz on Broadway, worn by Carl Hall: Date: ca. 1977. Designed by: Geoffrey Holder, Trinidadian American, 1930 - 2014. Created by: Grace Costumes Inc., American, founded 1961.
Kiss of the Spider Woman Poster: Date made: 1993. maker: Dewynters PLC. Object Name: Poster.
Ellen Stewart: Date: 1974; printed 1990s. Photograph by: Jack Mitchell, American, 1925 - 2013. Subject of: Ellen Stewart, American, 1919 - 2011.
Sculpture bust of Etta Moten Barnett: Date: 1943. Created by: Nelson Eddy, American, 1901 - 1967. Subject of: Etta Moten Barnett, American, 1901 - 2004.
Crumb catcher belonging to Etta Moten Barnett: Date: ca. 1950. Manufactured by: Hyde Park. Owned by: Etta Moten Barnett, American, 1901 - 2004.
The Show-Down vol. 1 no. 1: Date: November 7, 1935. Published by: Show-Down Publishing Company, American, founded 1935. Photograph by: Stiger Studio, American.
Figure study, untitled: maker: Beal, Gifford. Object Name: drawing. Object Type: Drawings.
Opera glasses and case owned by Mary Church Terrell: Date: late 19th-mid 20th century. Created by: Lemaire, French, 1846 - 1955. Owned by: Mary Church Terrell, American, 1863 - 1954.
On the Art of the Theatre: Date: 1912. Written by: Edward Gordon Craig, English, 1872 - 1966. Published by: Browne's Bookstore, American, 1908 - 1912.
Carole Mumin Oral History Interview: Date: March 5, 2024. Created by: National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003. Recorded by: Trudy Hutcherson, American.
The Mouse Trap: date made: 19th-early 20th century. Object Name: stereograph. Physical Description: paper (overall material).
Photograph of Etta Moten Barnett and her daughter in a wedding dress: Date: ca. 1955. Photograph by: DuBois, American. Subject of: Etta Moten Barnett, American, 1901 - 2004.
M'Liss, a Child of the Sierras advertising card: date made: ca. 1878-1880. Object Name: card. Object Name: advertising card.
La Cage aux Folles program: date made: 1988. Object Name: program. Object Name: program, theatre.
Bess, You Is My Woman: Date: 1935. Published by: Gershwin Publishing Corp.. Written by: George Gershwin, American, 1898 - 1937.
Photograph of two Ensemble of Harlem Uproar House female performers in costume: Date: 1937. Photograph by: Unidentified. Subject of: Laura Cathrell, 1914 - 1999.
Pointe shoe and tights worn by Alexandra Jacob of Dance Theatre of Harlem: Date: 2013-2014. Created by: Unidentified. Worn by: Alexandra Jacob, American.
Costume design drawing by Judy Dearing for Robbins in Porgy and Bess: Date: 1995. Created by: Judy Dearing, American, 1940 - 1995. Type: design drawings.
Portrait drawing of Etta Moten Barnett: Date: Aug 2, 1942. Created by: Unidentified. Subject of: Etta Moten Barnett, American, 1901 - 2004.
Photograph of female performers in costume: Date: ca. 1941. Photograph by: Unidentified. Subject of: Laura Cathrell, 1914 - 1999.
The First Black Actors on the Great White Way: Date: 1998. Written by: Susan Curtis. Published by: University of Missouri Press, American, founded 1958.