University of Arizona

Everyone is welcome to visit Special Collections without an appointment from 9 am - 5 pm, Mon - Fri. Note that beginning April 1st, our hours will be 9 am - 4 pm

Performing Arts

Search results

  1. Movie Poster and Associated Materials Collection

    The collection has eight series and contains movie posters, lobby cards, promotional still photographs, press books, and scripts relating to movies that were filmed in Southern Arizona, more specifically Old Tucson, or were set in the American Southwest. ...

    trentp - 2014-11-21 13:36

  2. Film and music of the Vaudeville era

    This collection comprises commercially produced, American music and film ranging from the 1920s through the 1960s, all of it re-issued on CDs or DVDs/VHS video cassettes. A few are concert films of select jazz performers such as Artie Shaw and Tommy ...

    adhoward - 2021-09-03 12:04

  3. Edith Moore collection

    Small collection of typed correspondence to Edith Moore from Edgar Bergen, a well-known ventriloquist at the time, and Fred Allen, a comedian and showman. It appears that Edith Moore was a fan and wrote often with suggestions, compliments, and gifts. Most ...

    mnboyer - 2023-03-23 12:07

  4. Joseph E. Howard Papers

    Joseph E. Howard (1878-1961) was a skilled composer and vaudevillian. In addition to “Hello! My Baby” (1899), Howard’s most well-known songs include “Goodbye My Lady Love” (1904), and “I Wonder Who’s Kissing Her Now” (1909).  This collection contains ...

    Molly Stothert-... - 2023-03-23 12:08

  5. Billee Maye Vaudeville collection

    The Billee Maye Vaudeville collection consists of documentation, photographs, correspondence, and publications related to the career of Billee Maye primarily during 1920 to 1940. Billee Maye was a singer and dancer who performed during the Vaudeville era. ...

    adhoward - 2024-02-06 16:11