John J. Burns Library

Theatre and Cinema Manuscript Summaries

Summaries of manuscript collections in the Burns Library are provided below. For more detailed information about these same collections, consult the BC Libraries On-Line Catalog.

Manuscripts list Research Collections Burns Home Page

Browning, Bruce F.

Title: Bruce F. Browning - Boston Theater Collection, 1895-1920.
Description: 1 linear ft. (5 boxes).
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically.
Finding aids: Inventory available. Item level control.
Summary: Consists of five scrapbooks relating to theater productions in Boston. Includes playbills, ticket stubs, photographs, and theater programs. Also includes some programs of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, as well as a few programs of productions outside of Boston.

Dell, Robert M.

Title: Robert M. Dell - Theater Program Collection, 1882-1983, (bulk 1882-1952).
Description: 3.5 linear ft. (7 boxes).
Arrangement: Arranged alphabetically by name of theater.
Finding aids: Inventory available. Item level control.
Summary: Comprised of theater programs from stage companies in the United States and England. Performances staged in Boston, New York, and London, in the late 19th and early 20th century are especially well-represented. Includes also several photographs.

Manuscripts list Research Collections BC Libraries On-Line Catalog Burns Home Page

URL:http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/ulib/Burns/theatcinms.html
John J. Burns Library, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-3801
Updated: March 3, 2000
Questions or comments contact Burns Staff