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George Pierce Baker Pageant Collection

 Collection
Call Number: DRA 16

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of programs, scripts, and memorabilia relating to folk, theatrical, and historical pageants collected by George Pierce Baker in the early part of the twentieth century. The collection includes a copy of the pageant George Pierce Baker authored for the American Society of Engineers.

Dates

  • 1899-1939

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The materials are open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright has not been transferred to Yale University.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The George Pierce Baker Pageant Collection was housed in the former Drama Library until its transfer to the Robert B. Haas Family Arts Library in 2008.

Arrangement

Items are in chronological order.

Extent

5 Linear Feet (4 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/arts.dra.0016

Abstract

The collection consists of programs, scripts, and memorabilia relating to folk, theatrical, and historical pageants collected by George Pierce Baker in the early part of the twentieth century. The collection includes a copy of the pageant George Pierce Baker authored for the American Society of Engineers.

Title
Preliminary Guide to the George Pierce Baker Pageant Collection
Author
Compiled by Colleen Reilly
Date
2009
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

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