2022-01-10 Preliminary Inventory of the Popular Entertainments Collection, 1926-2002 SPEC.TRI.0083 Finding aid prepared by Morag Boyd; Courtney Bishop Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections
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2021 October This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2022-01-10T13:38-0500 English Describing Archives: A Content Standard Popular Entertainments Collection SPEC.TRI.0083 Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections 1.55 Cubic feet 1926-2002 Popular entertainments are performances presented to mass audiences for their enjoyment; the types and popularity of entertainment fluctuate over time. The Popular Entertainments Collection contains mostly programs with a couple of fliers for shows that were performed predominately in the United States. The bulk of the programs are for ice skating performances with a few acrobatic and aquatic entertainments represented. Materials are dated 1926-2002. (5) oversize folders; (2) 5" letter document boxes; (1) 2.5" legal document box English Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Theatre Research Institute Arrangement of Materials

This collection is unprocessed. Materials are arranged in the order received

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 Preferred Citation

[identification of item], Popular Entertainments Collection, SPEC.TRI.0083, Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Theatre Research Institute, Ohio State University

 Access to Materials

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 Processing Information

This collection is unprocessed. Finding aid written by: Morag Boyd, Courtney Bishop, 2021 October

 Historical Note

Popular entertainments are performances presented to mass audiences for their enjoyment; the types and popularity of entertainment fluctuate over time depending on what is prevalent in a culture during that time. What is considered popular entertainment is subjective, but can include ice skating, acrobatics, aquatics, horse shows, spectator sports, drive in movies, amusement parks, theater, and concerts. The shows can be traveling entertainment shows that tour at different venues, or a show may be presented only at a specific venue.

 Scope and Contents

The Popular Entertainments Collection contains mostly programs with a couple of fliers for shows that were performed predominately in the United States. The bulk of the programs are for ice skating performances and traveling shows and there are also acrobatic and aquatic entertainments represented. Materials are dated 1926-2002.

 Acrobatics--United States--20th century Entertainment events--United States--20th century Entertainment events--United States--21st century Fliers (printed matter) Professional skating--United States--20th century Souvenir programs Theater programs "Confetti" Vienna Ice Revue program 1 1968-1969 "Nutcracker on Ice" flyer 1 1999 November-2000 January "Springtime on Ice" program 1 1982 April 23-24 "Springtime on Ice" program 1 circa 1979 "Stars on Ice" programs 1 1942-1944 Sonja Henie with her Hollywood Ice Revue program 1 1937-1938 Incomparable Sonja Henje program 1 1938-1939 "Suzanne Longlen North American Tour" program 1 1926 "Gay Blades" program 1 1937-1938 "Howdy, Mr. Ice" programs 1 1948-1949 "Ice Horizons" program 1 1983 International Stars on Ice programs 1 1980-1982 "Icetime" programs 1 1946-1948 "Jubilee on Ice" program 1 1981 April 14-May 24 "Hot Summer on Real Ice" program 1 1998 "Scott Hamilton and Friends" program 1 1990 April 25 "Ice Cycles" program 1 1953 Ice Follies programs 1 1937-1956 Ice Follies programs 1 1966-1979 Ice Capades programs 1 1945-1952 Ice Capades programs 1 1967, 1971-1974 "Hats Off to Ice" programs 2 1945-1946 Skating Vanities progrms 2 1949-1952 "Icelandia" program 2 circa 1950 "The Ice Show" program 2 1977 "Ice Dancing" program 2 1978 "It Happens on Ice" programs 2 1940-1942 John Curry Skating Company programs 2 1984-1985 John Curry Skaters programs 2 1985 Ice Capades flyer 2 1992 "Carnival" program 2 1938 Shaolin Warriors program 2 2002 January 31 Peking Acrobats program 2 1987-1988 Steel Pier program 2 1954 International Acquatics Follies program 2 1938 Chinese Acrobats of Taiwan program 2 1976 Cypress Gardens program 2 circa 1985 "Stars on Ice" program 3 1943 Henie (Sonja) programs 3 1940-1954 Holiday on Ice programs 3 1957-circa 1969 Ice Capades program 3 1968 Hollywood Ice Revues programs 3 1952-1955 Peggy Flemming pamphlet 3 circa 1968 "Magic Kingdom on Ice" program TRI Shared 3 1983 Ice Follies and Holdiay on Ice Combined Shows programs TRI Shared 3 1980-1981 Ice Follies programs TRI Shared 3 1957, 1967, 1979 Holiday on Ice program TRI Shared 3 circa 1970 Ice Capades programs TRI Shared 3 circa 1969-circa 1981