Scope and Contents
The collection contains programs of performances at the Bushnell, runs of the Bushnell Prompter and the Bushnell Program-Magazine, and ephemera including mailing advertisements, season announcements, programs for events held at the Bushnell, tickets, annual messages, and newsletters.
The program collection represents performances of dance, opera, plays and musicals, vocalists and instrumentalists, choirs and orchestras, and film screenings. Performers include Katharine Hepburn and numerous performances by the Ballet Russe de Monte-Carlo and Paul Robeson.
Dates
- 1931-1941, 1944/45, 1949/50
Conditions Governing Access
The records are stored in a restricted area and therefore may not be available on a same-day basis.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.79 Linear Feet (6 containers (3 small pamphlet boxes, 1 closed pamphlet box, 1 letter box, 1 half letter box))
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Hartford History Center Repository
Hartford History Center
Hartford Public Library
500 Main St
Hartford CT 06103 USA
860.695.6297
hhc@hplct.org