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1221 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15222 historictheatres.org Finding Aid for the THEATRE HISTORICAL SOCIETY SUBJECT FILE COLLECTION Acc No.: Future Additions Expected: Yes Finding Aid creation: April 28, 2014 Size: 30 linear ft. Abstract The Theatre Historical Society Subject File Collection consists of 30 linear feet of materials on subjects ranging from theatre organists, architects, cinema chains, THS members, theatre mechanics, vaudeville circuits, and other topics. Background Information The Theatre Historical Society of America was founded in 1969 to promote the legacy of America’s historic theatres and insure the documentation of the architectural, cultural and social history of those theatres. Materials were collected by members and kept in separate locations. Over time the collections were brought to one location and combined. From these initial collections the materials were organized and separated into several different collections. Records detailing histories of specific theatres were labeled the Theatre File, materials containing information on theatre mechanics, cinema chains, architects, THS members, vaudeville circuits, among other topics became the Subject Files, Photos that were used in the publication of Marquee were gathered into the Editors Collection, photographic slides, postcards, and negatives became the THS Slide Collection, THS Postcard Collection, and THS Negative Collection respectively. These collections came from THS members and donations made throughout the organization’s history. Scope and Contents Note The Subject File collection contains 30 banker boxes of file folders organized alphabetically by topic and two bankers boxes of file folders of theatre organists also organized alphabetically by the organists’ last name. Below represents a list of file folder headings. The file folders contain correspondence, photos, news clippings, promotional material, lists of theatres, company reports, magazines and other publications, audio visual material, data discs, ticket stubs, ephemera, postcards, manuscript drafts, catalogs, art exhibition pamphlets, biographical information, maps, etc. Records in the Subject Files date back from the late 1800s through the 2010s. Coverage is primarily of the United States. There is also material on subjects originating in Canada, and England. (c) Theatre Historical Society, 1221 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Subject File Collection, Page 1 of 22 Related Materials Researchers interested in this collection may also wish to consult the following resources in the THS holdings: Theatre File THS Negative Collection THS Postcard Collection THS Slide Collection Editors Collection Other materials in the Theatre Historical Society holdings may relate to the topics in this archive. Consult the archivist for further research assistance. CONTENTS LISTING Box No. Box Title Folder Title 1 Subject File A-AMER Great States Theatres 1 Subject File A-AMER ABC Great States 1 Subject File A-AMER Acoustics 1 Subject File A-AMER Act III Theatres 1 Subject File A-AMER Architects: Adams, Arthur F. 1 Subject File A-AMER Architects: Adler and Sullivan 1 Subject File A-AMER Adler Theatres 1 Subject File A-AMER Admission Prices 1 Subject File A-AMER Advertisements 1 Subject File A-AMER Advertisements - Chicago 1 Subject File A-AMER Advertising 1 Subject File A-AMER Advertising - Toledo, OH 1 Subject File A-AMER Architects: Ahlschlager, Walter W. 1 Subject File A-AMER Airborne Theatres 1 Subject File A-AMER Air Conditioning in Theaters 1 Subject File A-AMER Alger Theatres 1 Subject File A-AMER Allen Brothers Theatres 1 Subject File A-AMER Architects: Allen, Harvey C. 1 Subject File A-AMER Allied Theatres 1 Subject File A-AMER Architect: Le Corbusier 1 Subject File A-AMER Alliance Amusement Theater Chain - S.J. Gregory (& Bernasek) 1 Subject File A-AMER AMC Theatres 1 Subject File A-AMER American Film Institute 1 Subject File A-AMER American Guild of Variety Artists 1 Subject File A-AMER American Seating 2 Subject File - Ameri-Art American Society of Interior Designers 2 Subject File - Ameri-Art Amphitheaters 2 Subject File - Ameri-Art Anger, Kenneth 2 Subject File - Ameri-Art Architects: Anovitz Associates 2 Subject File - Ameri-Art Appraisals (of Theatre Buildings) 2 Subject File - Ameri-Art Architects: Misc 2 Subject File - Ameri-Art Architects: Misc 2 Subject File - Ameri-Art Archive - Bettman Archive (c) Theatre Historical Society, 1221 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Subject File Collection, Page 2 of 22 Box No. Box Title Folder Title 2 Subject File - Ameri-Art Archives - Out of State 2 Subject File - Ameri-Art Archives - General Info/Chicago Sources 2 Subject File - Ameri-Art Archives - B'hend/Kaufman Show Case Publications Archives - B'hend/Kaufman Show Case Publications (LA 2 Subject File - Ameri-Art Newsreels) 2 Subject File - Ameri-Art Archives - B'hend/Kaufman Show Case Publications 2 Subject File - Ameri-Art Archives - B'hend/Kaufman Show Case Publications 2 Subject File - Ameri-Art Archives - Center for Research Libraries 2 Subject File - Ameri-Art Archives - Chadwyck-Healey Inc. 2 Subject File - Ameri-Art Archives - Hennegan (Cincinnati, OH) 2 Subject File - Ameri-Art Archives - Library of Congress 2 Subject File - Ameri-Art Archives - Publications 2 Subject File - Ameri-Art Archives - Quigley Photos Archive 2 Subject File - Ameri-Art Archives - Sarasota FL Music Archives 2 Subject File - Ameri-Art Archives Reports - THS 2 Subject File - Ameri-Art Archives - Wolfsonian Foundation 2 Subject File - Ameri-Art Art and Ads - Misc. 3 Subject file - Art-Au Art Deco (1) 3 Subject file - Art-Au Art Deco (2) 3 Subject file - Art-Au Art Deco (3) 3 Subject file - Art-Au Art Film Houses 3 Subject file - Art-Au Art Institute 3 Subject file - Art-Au Arthur Theatres 3 Subject file - Art-Au Arts Consulting Group 3 Subject file - Art-Au Ascher Bros 3 Subject file - Art-Au Architects: Atkinson and Alexander 3 Subject file - Art-Au Astoria 3 Subject file - Art-Au Architects: Auerbach and Associates 3 Subject file - Art-Au Atmospheric Theatres 3 Subject file - Art-Au Auctions (1) - See B&K Theatre Chain Subject File 3 Subject file - Art-Au Auctions (2) 4 Subject file - Balaban Balaban, Elmer 4 Subject file - Balaban Balaban, Harry 4 Subject file - Balaban Balaban, John 4 Subject file - Balaban B&K Employee Dances (Hotel Records) 4 Subject file - Balaban Balaban Family 4 Subject file - Balaban WBKB Balaban Broadcasting 4 Subject file - Balaban Balaban Story 4 Subject file - Balaban Balaban & Katz Furniture and Art Objects 4 Subject file - Balaban Balaban, A.J. 4 Subject file - Balaban Balaban, Barney 4 Subject file - Balaban Balaban, Carrie 4 Subject file - Balaban B&K Publicity 4 Subject file - Balaban LOOSE OBJECTS 4 Subject file - Balaban Balaban, Barney - 5th Anniversary 4 Subject file - Balaban Balaban & Katz Employees Club 4 Subject file - Balaban B&K Corp - Lipstone, Louis R. 4 Subject file - Balaban Balaban & Katz Theatre Chain (1) (c) Theatre Historical Society, 1221 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Subject File Collection, Page 3 of 22 Box No. Box Title Folder Title 4 Subject file - Balaban Balaban & Katz Theatre Chain (2) 5 Subject file - Bal - BRE Balaban & Katz Furniture and Art Objects (2) 5 Subject file - Bal - BRE Balaban & Katz Parties 5 Subject file - Bal - BRE Balaban & Katz Theatre Orchestra 5 Subject file - Bal - BRE Balfour, Robert (Estate) 5 Subject file - Bal - BRE Ballrooms 5 Subject file - Bal - BRE Baker Associated Independent Theatres 5 Subject file - Bal - BRE Bank Night 5 Subject file - Bal - BRE Architects: Barger & Dean Inc. 5 Subject file - Bal - BRE Architects: Beaudr, Ralph 5 Subject file - Bal - BRE Becker Studios 5 Subject file - Bal - BRE Architects: Benjamin, Roy 5 Subject file - Bal - BRE Benedict, Bill 5 Subject file - Bal - BRE Berlin, Irving 5 Subject file - Bal - BRE Architects: Behrns, Elmer F. 5 Subject file - Bal - BRE Best Remaining Seats: Ben Hall (1) 5 Subject file - Bal - BRE Best Remaining Seats: Ben Hall (2) 5 Subject file - Bal - BRE Best Remaining Seats: Ben Hall (3) 5 Subject file - Bal - BRE Architects: Betts and Holcomb 5 Subject file - Bal - BRE Architects: Beuhll 5 Subject file - Bal - BRE Black Theatres 5 Subject file - Bal - BRE Blackwood, Christian 5 Subject file - Bal - BRE Architects: Boller Brothers 5 Subject file - Bal - BRE Bow Tie Partners Theatre Chain 5 Subject file - Bal - BRE Box Offices - Misc. 5 Subject file - Bal - BRE Breese, Lou and Orchestra 6 Subject file - BRE-CIN Brenograph Song Slides and Operations Manuals 6 Subject file - BRE-CIN Briffa, Emmanuel 6 Subject file - BRE-CIN Brooklyn College Museum 6 Subject file - BRE-CIN Brotman and Sherman 6 Subject file - BRE-CIN Brown, Harold - Projectionist - Rialto - Joliet, IL 6 Subject file - BRE-CIN Brownlow, Kevin 6 Subject file - BRE-CIN Brylawski, A. Julian - Cosmos Theatre Company 6 Subject file - BRE-CIN Budget Cinemas 6 Subject file - BRE-CIN Architects: Budina, A.O. 6 Subject file - BRE-CIN Architects: Buell, Temple 6 Subject file - BRE-CIN Burlesque Museum/Burlesque 6 Subject file - BRE-CIN Butterfield Theatres 6 Subject file - BRE-CIN Cambria, Frank - B&K Producer 6 Subject file - BRE-CIN Canadian Theatre Historical Research Service 6 Subject file - BRE-CIN Cantilevered Balconies 6 Subject file - BRE-CIN Architects: Cantin, Mackenzie 6 Subject file - BRE-CIN Carpet 6 Subject file - BRE-CIN Carmike Theatres 6 Subject file - BRE-CIN Cartoons (1) 6 Subject file - BRE-CIN Cartoons (2) 6 Subject file - BRE-CIN Architects: Casale, James E. 6 Subject file - BRE-CIN Century Theatres (c) Theatre Historical Society, 1221 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Subject File Collection, Page 4 of 22 Box No. Box Title Folder Title 6 Subject file - BRE-CIN Ceramic Tile 6 Subject file - BRE-CIN Architects: Chanin, Irwin 6 Subject file - BRE-CIN Architects: Chapman and Magney 6 Subject file - BRE-CIN Chautauqua 6 Subject file - BRE-CIN Chicago Blues Museum 6 Subject file - BRE-CIN Chinese Theatres 6 Subject file - BRE-CIN Cine-UK 6 Subject file - BRE-CIN Cinema Corp. of America 6 Subject file - BRE-CIN Cinema - Misc.