Yale Cabaret records

Collection

Call Number: RU 1075

Scope and Contents

The materials consist of photographs, press material, posters, meeting minutes, programs and other materials documenting the management, activities, and productions of the Yale Cabaret.

Dates

1975-2008

Creator

Yale Cabaret

Conditions Governing Access

Access to the materials is restricted. See Collection Contents for details.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright for materials authored or otherwise produced as official business of Yale University is retained by Yale University. Copyright status for other collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The records were transferred from the Yale Cabaret, 2008

Arrangement

The materials are arranged by accession.

Extent

2 Linear Feet (3 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Catalog Record

A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog

Persistent URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/mssa.ru.1075

Additional Description

Abstract

The materials consist of photographs, press material, posters, meeting minutes, programs and other materials documenting the management, activities, and productions of the Yale Cabaret.

Biographical / Historical

The Yale Cabaret was established in 1968 in the old Phi Gamma Alpha fraternity house (217 Park St) as a coffee shop with the purpose of doing "experimental work" and providing a space for guest artists, faculty, and students to perform. On November 8, 1968, the Cabaret opened is doors with its first performance by Alvin Epstein and Martha Schlamme, singing the songs of Kurt Weill.

General note

Forms part of Yale Record Group 22-E (YRG 22-E), Records of departments, offices, programs, and projects of the Yale School of Drama.).

Processing Information

Yale University records are arranged and described at the accession level by the creating office. The University Archives creates collection level descriptive records, but typically does no further arrangement and description at the accession level.