Collection of German cigarette cards on famous dancers of the world
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Content Description
Five albums of promotional sets of cigarette cards featuring pictures and text on famous dancers of the world, published by German cigarette companies in the 1930s. The contents of these albums were issued as collector's cards and distributed with cigarette packages from three companies: Orami and Eckstein-Halpaus--both in Dresden--and Garbáty in Berlin. Two of the albums are part of a series: "Berühmte Tänzerinnen und Tänzer" (Famous Dancers), published by Cigarettenfabrik Orami with unspecified creation dates. The other three albums in the collection were published in 1932 and 1933. The first two, titled "Der Künstlerische Tanz" (The Art of Dance) and "Die Tanzbühnen der Welt" (The Dance Stages of the World), were both published in 1932 by Eckstein-Halpaus. The other dated album in the collection is titled "Berühmte Tänzerinnen" -- published by Garbáty Cigarettenfabrik in 1933.
Dates
- Creation: 1930 - 1935
Creator
- Cigarettenfabrik Orami (Publisher, Organization)
- Garbáty Cigarettenfabrik (Publisher, Organization)
- Eckstein-Halpaus (Publisher, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Advance notice required for access.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Extent
1.75 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
German
Abstract
Five albums of promotional sets of cigarette cards featuring pictures and text on famous dancers of the world, published by German cigarette companies in the 1930s. The contents of these albums were issued as collector's cards and distributed with cigarette packages from three companies: Orami and Eckstein-Halpaus--both in Dresden--and Garbáty in Berlin. Two of the albums are part of a series: "Berühmte Tänzerinnen und Tänzer" (Famous Dancers), published by Cigarettenfabrik Orami with unspecified creation dates. The other three albums in the collection were published in 1932 and 1933. The first two, titled "Der Künstlerische Tanz" (The Art of Dance) and "Die Tanzbühnen der Welt" (The Dance Stages of the World), were both published in 1932 by Eckstein-Halpaus. The other dated album in the collection is titled "Berühmte Tänzerinnen" -- published by Garbáty Cigarettenfabrik in 1933.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Eric Chaim Kline Bookseller, September 21, 2020.
Subject
- Cigarettenfabrik Orami -- Archives (Organization)
- Garbáty Cigarettenfabrik -- Archives (Organization)
- Eckstein-Halpaus -- Archives (Organization)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Ballet dancers -- Soviet Union -- Archival resources
- Ballet dancers -- Soviet Union -- Photographs
- Cigarette cards -- Collectors and collecting -- Germany -- 20th century -- Archival resources
- Dance -- Stage-setting and scenery -- Pictorial works
- Dancers -- Germany -- 20th century -- Archival resources
- Dancers -- Pictorial works
- Title
- Finding aid for the Collection of German cigarette cards on famous dancers of the world
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Bo Doub
- Date
- 2020 October
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0189 United States
specol@usc.edu