William A. Speck collection of Goetheana : theater ephemera
Scope and Contents
Dates
- circa 1725-1984
- Majority of material found within 1829 - 1940
Creator
- Speck, William A. (William Alfred), 1864-1928 (Collector)
Language of Materials
Conditions Governing Access
Conditions Governing Use
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Arrangement
Extent
2 Linear Feet ((10 boxes) + 5 broadside folders)
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Overview
William A. Speck (1864-1928)
Processing Information
- Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832 -- Adaptations
- Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832 -- Stage history
- Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832 (Faust)
- Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832 (Faust, Musical settings)
- Magic shows -- Germany
- Opera -- Germany
- Playbills
- Posters
- Puppet plays, German
- Speck, William A. (William Alfred), 1864-1928
- Theater -- Germany
- Theater programs
Creator
- Speck, William A. (William Alfred), 1864-1928 (Collector)
- Title
- Guide to the William A. Speck Collection of Goetheana: Theater Ephemera
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- by Susan Brady and Andrea Benefiel
- Date
- September 2009
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Repository
Location
121 Wall Street
New Haven, CT 06511
Opening Hours
Access Information
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