Alma Haebel theater scrapbooks
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Scope and Contents
This collection contains nine scrapbook journals kept by Alma Rau Haebel (1896-1979) documenting her visits to the theater, beginning in New York City between 1908 and 1941 and in Los Angeles, California, from 1941 to 1969. Entries chiefly consist of pasted playbills and program/newspaper clippings of performance and actor photographs along with brief handwritten reviews of the performances. The performances reflect a variety of theaters and genres including plays, operas, and musical revues.
Folder titles devised by cataloger based on the form of handwritten cover titles on some volumes, such as "Alma Rau Theatre Book 1914-1917."
Dates
- Creation: 1908 - 1969
Creator
- Haebel, Alma (Person)
Rights Statement for Archival Description
Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
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 Cinematic Arts Library at ctlibarc@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Cinematic Arts Library 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.
Biographical / Historical
Alma Rau Haebel (1896-1979) was born in New Jersey to parents Seymour and Emma Rau and later lived in New York City. She married Otto Haebel in December 1941 and they moved to Los Angeles, California, in the mid 1940s.
Extent
1.04 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains nine scrapbook journals kept by Alma Rau Haebel (1896-1979) documenting her visits to the theater over more than six decades, beginning as a girl in New York City in 1908 and later in Los Angeles, California (1941-1969). Entries chiefly consist of pasted playbills and program/newspaper clippings of performance and actor photographs along with brief handwritten reviews of the performances.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Alma Haebel, May 26, 1970.
Processing Information
Previously titled: "Mrs. Otto Habel [sic] Collection."
Subject
- Haebel, Alma -- Archives (Person)
- Title
- Finding aid for the Alma Haebel theater scrapbooks
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Diann Benti
- Date
- 2021 December
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library Repository
Doheny Memorial Library G4
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0185 United States
ctlibarc@usc.edu