Magic Collection:
A Preliminary Inventory of the Collection at the Harry Ransom Center
Descriptive Summary
Title: Magic Collection Dates: 1787-2005, undated Extent: 31 document boxes (13.02 linear feet), 3 oversize boxes (osb), 20 flat file drawers Abstract: The Magic Collection contains clippings, correspondence, handbills, photographs, playbills, posters, printed material, and other items related to magicians and entertainers who performed tricks and illusions, including ventriloquism, sleight-of-hand, mind-reading, levitation, and other acts. Also included are subject files, publications, and magic trick descriptions. Call Number: Performing Arts Collection PA-00054 Language: English Access: Open for research. One box contains clippings and excerpts from newspapers that are too fragile to handle and therefore is restricted. Researchers must create an online Research Account and agree to the Materials Use Policy before using archival materials. Documents containing personal information are restricted due to privacy concerns during the lifetime of individuals mentioned in the documents; in many instances, these documents have been replaced with redacted photocopies. Use Policies: Ransom Center collections may contain material with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in the collections without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which the Ransom Center and The University of Texas at Austin assume no responsibility. Restrictions on Authorization for publication is given on behalf of the University of Performing Arts Collection PA-00054
Restrictions on Authorization for publication is given on behalf of the University of Use: Texas as the owner of the collection and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder which must be obtained by the researcher. For more information please see the Ransom Centers' Open Access and Use Policies.
Administrative Information
Provenance The collection was originally created by Ransom Center staff using materials largely from the Messmore Kendall Collection, as well as the Albert Davis, Robert Downing, McManus-Young, George Schulte, and Anthony Wells collections, and the Harry Houdini Papers. The Ransom Center acquired the Houdini Papers in 1958 and because of the volume and breadth of Houdini's collected material, the Center's staff created artificial collections based on subject or format. Consequently, items and documents were removed from the Houdini Papers and formed the bulk of the Center's Magic Collection, Playbills Collection, Theater Biography Collection, Circus Collection, Scrapbook Collection, and Theater Arts Manuscripts Collection, among others. While processing the Houdini Papers in 2018, the attempt was made to return material owned by Houdini from the Magic Collection to the Houdini Papers. Items were removed from the Magic Collection and placed back with the Houdini papers based on the presence of Houdini's signature or writing, inscriptions to Houdini, the initials of Robert Evans, the initials of Houdini's librarian Alfred Becks, and the signature or initials of Henry Evans Evanion. Despite lacking signs of ownership, it is highly likely that the bulk of the remaining Magic Collection was originally part of the Houdini Papers. Preferred Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin. Magic Citation Collection (Performing Arts Collection PA-00054). Processing Note The collection is minimally processed; specific dates, series descriptions, and indexes are not included in this inventory. This collection was previously called the Magicians Collection, but when the magic trick descriptions were added in 2018, the name was changed to reflect the broader content. Processed by: Jennifer Hecker and Erin Lawrimore, 2002; Amy E. Armstrong, 2018 Repository: Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin,
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Scope and Contents
The Magic Collection, 1787-2005, undated, contains clippings, correspondence, handbills, photographs, playbills, posters, printed material, and other items related to magicians and entertainers who performed tricks and illusions, including ventriloquism, sleight-of-hand, mind-reading, levitation, and other acts. Also included are subject files, publications, and magic trick descriptions. It is divided into five series: I. Magicians and Performers, II. Organizations, III. Subjects, IV. Publications, and V. Magic Tricks and Illusions. Series I. Magicians and Performers contains clippings, correspondence, handbills, photographs, playbills, posters, printed material, and other items related to magicians and entertainers who performed tricks and illusions, including ventriloquism, sleight-of-hand, mind-reading, levitation, and other acts. This series is arranged alphabetically by the name most often used; which may be either a given name or a stage name. Because magicians often use both, researchers should look in the container list under all names used by a performer. Series II. Organizations includes brochures, catalogs, clippings, correspondence, photographs, printed material, and programs regarding magic associations and clubs, magic manufacturers and suppliers, magic publishers, and other businesses associated with magic and performance. Series III. Subjects includes catalogs, clippings, ephemera, a matchbook, photographs, and printed material associated with magic, performance venues, spiritualism and the occult, tricks and illusions, and related topics. Series IV. Publications contains article excerpts, magazines, newspapers, and similar material related to magic, performance venues, spiritualism and the occult, tricks and illusions, and related topics. It is arranged alphabetically either by title or author. Series V. Magic Tricks and Illusions includes descriptions of magic tricks and illusions from various printed sources including from catalogs, magazines, mail order sources, newsletters, newspapers, and other magic vendors. This series was previously arranged alphabetically by the name of magician who invented the trick or who made it famous, by the publisher, or the magic vendor. The origin of this arrangement is unclear, so it was maintained during processing. The Houdini Papers (some of his collected material is undoubtedly included within the Magic Collection) were housed in the University of Texas Main Building tower when it caught on fire on August 10, 1965. Some items were indirectly affected by the heat, smoke, and water used to distinguish the fire. As a result, a small portion of this material has water damage. The ink on letters is smeared and has migrated to other pages making some letters difficult to read. Other items, such as photographs were ruined or have adhered to other photographs or papers. Because of this associated damage, some photographs and other documents are restricted from use, but they are still listed in the container list.
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Related Material
For additional materials related to magic and spiritualism at the Ransom Center, see the Harry Houdini Papers, the Harry Houdini Collection, the Carl L. Moore and Bennett Averyt Collection of Magic, the Scrapbook Collection, the Poster Collection, the Prints Collection, the Playbills and Programs Collection, the Albert Davis Collection, the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Collection, the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Literary File Photography Collection, the Sarah Bernhardt Collection, the McManus-Young Collection, the Vertical File, the Literary Files Photography Collection, and the Ransom Center's library holdings.
Index Terms
Subjects Entertainers. Escape artists. Jugglers. Magic tricks. Magicians. Spiritualism. Vaudeville. Ventriloquist. Document Types Broadsides. Clippings. Correspondence. Handbills. Photographs. Posters. Scrapbooks.
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Series I. Magicians and Performers
Abacrombie, Signor Container flat file
Abbott, Annie Container box 1
Abbott, Eddie
Acorn, Edward G.
Acrobatic Archie
Adams, Bertram E.
Adams, Clinton
Adams, E. C.
Adelphia, Del
Adler, H.
Admer Brothers (Frank and Val)
Adolph, Mad.
Agosta-Meynier
Agoston, Professor Ernst G. A.
Agoust, Alfred L.
Agra-Assam
Ahmed, Professor
Ahmet [The Gypsie King]
Ahrensmeyer
Ainsworth, Professor W.
Aitchjaydee Container box 1; flat file
Ajeeb Container flat file
Albenice, John Container box 1
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Alban and Stella
Albee, E. F.
Albene, Prince
Alber Container flat file
Albert, M. Container box 1
Albertus
Albini Container flat file
Albini, Lieut. Container box 1
Aldrich, Charles T.
Aldrich, O. D.
Alexander Al-Raschid, Houdini's Arab Boy Container flat file
Alexander Container box 1
Alexandre
Algar & Algar
Ali, Hadji
Ali, Prince Container osb 1
Ali, Shahamet Container box 1
Allen Container flat file
Allen, T. J. Container box 1
Allien, Edgar S.
Allyne Container box 1; flat file
Alphonzo, Professor Container box 1
Altus, S.
Alvero
Alvo & Partner
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Alziaga, Le Comte
Amazon and Nile
Ambrose
Ambrose, Joseph
"American, Mrs."
Amor, Cecil
Amos, Wilbur
Anderson Family (John Henry)
Anderson, Harry
Anderson, Professor John Henry, Jr.
Container box 1; flat Anderson, Professor John Henry, Sr. file
Anderson, Leona Container box 1
Anderson, Lizzie Container box 1, osb 1
Anderson, Louise Container box 1
Anderson, Louise, Lizzie, Ada, and Sophie
André and Howard Container box 2
André, Victor
Andreoletti, Carlo
Andrews, John
Andrews, Max
Androletti Container flat file
Anguinet, Mlle. Container box 2
Anthony, Michael Container box 2, osb 1
Applegate, H. S. Container box 2
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Appler, Boyd T.
Arbuckle Container flat file
Arbuckle, Dr. Container box 2
Arneni & Lilly
Arien, Prof. Container flat file
Arienz Container box 2
Aris, T. Container flat file
Aristos Container box 2
Arminio Container flat file
Arminio, Carlo Container box 2
Arnheim, R. L.
Arthur F. Fritz & Co.
Arthur-Mosher
Arvi Container flat file
Astley Container box 2
Attrapeccini, Dr.
Aubert
Augur, Capt. George & Co.
Ansbach, Salo (The Ansbach Company)
Ausman, Donald D.
Austin, Captain
Ava, Fakir of Austin Container flat file
Axiom, Alla Container box 2
Aynsley, Professor
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Aza (Professor Newman also listed)
Babbage, Charles
Babolains Container flat file
Backe, Andrew and Mamie Container box 2
Bailey
Bailey, Sam Willson
Baker
Baker, Al
Baker, Alice (Miss Trixy)
Baker & Hall
Baker, Norman E.
Baker, Ralph M.
Baker, Walter
Baker, William E.
Balabrega Container box 2; flat file
Baldwin, Curtis N. Container box 2
Baldwin, Dr. S. S.
Ball Container flat file
Balsamo, Professor Container box 2
Bamberg, Theo (billed as Okito)
Bancroft, Frederick
Barber, C. L.
Barber, Roy
Bard, Jim
Baril, H. V.
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Barnato, Harry Container flat file
Barnett, Monsieur Container box 2
Barnum, Professor J. H.
Barrows & Lancaster
Barry, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie
Barta, Joseph
Bartlett, I. F. Container box 3
Bartley
Barto, Don Juan Container box 3; flat file
Barton Container box 3
Basch Brothers Container box 3; flat file
Basch, Ernst Container box 3
Bassitt & Bailey
Bates, H.
Batty Container flat file
Bauer, Paul Container box 3
Baxter, J. Frank
Bayer, Dr. F. A.
Bayere Container flat file
Bazero Container box 3
Beall, Will
Beamont Container flat file
Beaufort, Douglas Container box 3
Beaumont, Professor
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Becker, Professor
Bellachini Container box 3; flat file
Bellairs, Professor Container box 3
Belmonte, Nora
Belphegor
Belval
Belzoni, Giovanni Battista
Ben-Ali-Bay
Bénévol, Tournées
Bennet Container flat file
Bennett, Charles Container box 3
Bennett, Professor
Berantini
Bergheer
Bergheer, Ludwig and Frau
Bergher Container flat file
Bernardo Container box 3
Bernardo, Madam
Bernier, F. J.
Berol, Felix
Berol, Max
Berol, William
Berry and Hamilta
Bertram, Alex
Bertram, Charles
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Bertram, Professor F. J. Container box 4
Biddals Container flat file
Bierce, Ambrose Container box 4
Biever & Merritt
Bijöhr
"Billy Rags" (Wilhelm Heinrich Wegner)
Bimbo and Tehi
Binney and Carroll
Birch Container box 4; flat file
Bird Container flat file
Container box 4; flat Bishop, Sir Washington Irving file
Bitting, Clarence Container box 4
Black, James
Blackstone
Blackstone, Harry Container box 4, osb 1
Blackstone, Harry, Jr. Container box 4
Blanchard, Dr. L. W.
Blanchard, Iris
Blanche, Abel
Bland, Professor J. Container box 4; flat file
Bland, Will Container box 4
Blande
Blandini
Blankenbaker, Professor S. W.
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Blind, Adolphe
Bliss Family (S. A. Bliss)
Container box 5, osb 1; Blitz, Signor Antonio flat file
Blitz, Francois Container box 4
Blondin Container osb 1; flat file
Bloomfield, William Container box 4
Boaz, Herman
Bodie, Dr. Walford Container flat file
Boese Container box 4
Bohem, Charles
Bois, Jules
Bologna
Bolstadius, Albertus
Bonney, J. C.
Borchard, Leonor
Bories, Dr. Emil
Borwig and Horster
Container Bosco, Signor Alfred (possibly son of Saul Abram Warschawski) box 4; flat file
Bosco, Bartolomeo Container box 4
Bosco, Bernardo
Bosco, Billy
Bosco, Signor (possibly Saul Abram Warschawski)
Botz
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Bowler Container flat file
Box, Signor
Boyer, Charles H. Container box 4
Boz, Professor
Boziwick, G. J.
Bradley, Professor James H.
Braham, Professor H.
Brahmah & Co.
Brand, Alexandr
Brando
Breau, Karl
Breitbart
Brema, Carl
Bridport, Lt. Walter
Briegardy's
Brignati
Brindamour
Brisbane, Arthur
Bristone Container flat file
Bronson
Brooks, Herbert Container box 4
Brough, J. C.
Brown Container flat file
Brown, George W. Container box 4
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Brunell
Brunnet
Bruolford
Brush, Charles R.
Brush, Edwin
Brush the Great
Bryant, Harry
Buchinger, Matthew
Buck Container flat file
Buck, J. M. Container box 4
Buelaine
Buling, Hans
Bullivant, Arthur R. Container box 5
Bunko
Bunnell, G. B.
Burgess, Clinton
Burk
Burlie, Ludlow and Chicco
Burlingame, W. J.
Burmain Container flat file
Burmain, Professor Firbank Container box 5
Burman the Wizard
Burnett Container box 5; flat file
Burnett, F. Container box 5
Burning a Woman Alive
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Burns, James
Burns, William B.
Burt, S. J.
Burton Container flat file
Burton, Professor A. Container box 5
Burton and Deborah
Burton, Harry F.
Bussey, R.
Butler
Butterfield, W. S.
Cadet, Max
Container box 5; flat Cagliostro, Count (Joseph Balsmo) file
Caicedo, Juan A. Container box 5
Call
Calvin
Cumberland, Stuart C.
Camp Container flat file
Campbell, C. B. (Carmella) Container box 5
Canaris, Alexander
Cappelli, Signor
Capper, Alfred
Capretta and the Chefalo Co., Mademoiselle
Card, Madame Gilliland Container box 5; flat file
Cardini Container box 5
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Cardon, Professor
Cardova, Colonel
Carette
Carlincourt
Carmen, Vince
Carmichael Container flat file
Carmo, The Great Container box 5; flat file
Carothers, Jean Container box 5
Caroty
Carre Container flat file
Carroll Container box 5
Carter, Charles Joseph (Carter the Great)
Carter, R. T.
Casselman, C. S. and E. K.
Cavanenghi
Cavendish, Dr. Container flat file
Cazeneuf Container box 5
Cazeneuve, Cmdr. Container flat file
Cecil, Professor A. A. Container box 5
Chadwick Container flat file
Chalon, Monsieur Container box 5
Chalons Container flat file
Chambers
Chandra Container box 5
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Chapender, Martin
Chapple, Joe Mitchell
Charles, Mr. Container flat file
Charlier Container box 5
Charney, David H.
Chase, C. Milton
Chatrand, The Great
Chefalo and Capretta
Chercher and Créer
Chester, Harry
Chickering, C. T.
Chien, Han Ping
Chinese troupe Container flat file
Ching Container box 5
Ching Lau Container flat file
Choumara Container box 5
Christi and George
Christo and Ronald
Christopher, Milbourne
Churchill, Professor R. H.
Chyinski Container flat file
Cirnoc, Willie and Paul Container box 6; flat file
Clare, Alfred Container box 6
Clarence, H. G.
Clark Container flat file
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Clark, Keith Container box 6
Clark, M.
Clark, Owen
Clarke & Co., H. G.
Clarke, Leon
Clavermann
Clegg, James
Clements, A. J.
Clempert, John
Clifford, Bill (Billy)
Clive, Henry
Clivette
Clocke Container flat file
Closson, George E. Container box 6
Clulow, George
Coates, H. C.
Cohen, Mauritz R.
Cole Container flat file
Coles
Colles, J. Container box 6
Colley, T.
Collins, E. N.
Collins, G. W.
Collins, Percy
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Colta, Charles
Colville, W. J.
Colyer, Kitty
Combs, Jack
Como Container flat file
Compton, Allen J. Container box 6
Comte, Louis Apollinaire Christian Emmanuel
Comus Container flat file
Comus, Ernest Container box 6
Comus, Sieur
Conklin, Edward C.
Conklin, Peter
Conquest, George
Conradi Container flat file
Conradi-Horster, F. W. Container box 6
Conry, J. H.
Cooke Container flat file
Cooke, Edgar Container box 6
Cooke, George Alfred
Cooke, Harry
Cooter
Cordova Container flat file
Cordova, Colonel Container box 6
Corelli, Isidore
Cornillot
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Corzi Container flat file
Cosgrove and Grant Container box 6
Cosmopolita
Cotton, Lola
Cottons, The Marvelous
Coughlan, J. P.
Courtenay (also listed as Courtney, G.)
Coussinet, A.
Coustos, John
Cramer, Dr. Container box 6; flat file
Crane, Ed Container box 6
Crane, Lawrence
Cremer, W. H.
Cressy, Will M.
Cristo
Cross Container flat file
Cross, Wellington Container box 6
Cummings Container box 6; flat file
Cummins, Kent Container box 6
Cunning ("The Jail Breaker")
Cunningham and Co.
Curtis, Samuel J. and Co.
Czernznigorff, Ulan Smolenzco
D'Albanie, Castriotto
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Dale, Professor Arthur
Dale, E. J.
Daley, Phil. H.
Dallivette, Karl and Co.
Dalvine
Danby, Jules
Dante (Harry August Jansen)
Dante, The Mormon Wizard (Oscar Eliason)
Dantes, The (Frank Eliason)
Dantell
Darlington Container flat file
Darnocs, The Container box 7
Davenport Brothers Container flat file
Davenport, Nella Container box 7; flat file
Davies, Harrison L. Container box 7
Davis, Alex.
Davis, Carolyn
Davis, Chas. L.
Davis, James
Davis, Richard
Day, E. M.
Day, Jas.
Dayton Container flat file
De Barre
De Beaumonts, The Container box 7
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De Blanche Container flat file
De Castiglione, Count Ernest Patrizio Container box 7
De Caston, Alfred
De Castor Container flat file
De Castro, Maurice Container box 7
De Caux, Professor
De Cavanenghi, Count
De Ceaux, Captain Container box 7; flat file
Deconcel, Helly Container box 7
De Florence Container flat file
De Grisy, Count Container box 7
De Haven, Mr. and Mrs. Carter
De Hollis, William
Container box 7, osb 1; De Kolta, Buatier flat file
De La Genestes Container box 7
De La Ronde
De Lacie & Co., Don
De Lantie Container flat file
De Liauty Container box 7
De Lisle
De Louie, Professor
De Louis Container flat file
De Maro Container box 7
De Mateos, The
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De Monfort Container flat file
De Mont Container box 7
De Montford, Annie
De Roche, Mademoiselle
De Rovere Container flat file
De Saurin
De Swedenborg Container box 7
De Vere, Charles Container flat file
De Verne Container box 7
De Villiers
De Weird
Dean, Ralph
Deane Manufacturing Co.
Decremps, H.
Dediee Container flat file
Del Arno Container box 7
Deland
Delaney, Peter
Delaur Trio
Delkano
Delprade Container flat file
Delprade, T. Container box 7
Delvos, Charles
Demonio, Harry
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Demott, H. S.
Dennis, Gene
Denton, William
Dermotti and Co.
Derry, J. F.
Desaguliers Family
Désirée, Aimée Container flat file
Devant, David Container box 7
Deveare, Professor
Devoe
Devono
Dexter
Dexter & Co., J. H.
Dexter, Elliott
Diamond, Chas.
Dickson, Chas.
Dicksonn, Professor
Diller
Dixey, Henry E.
Dobler, Ludwig Leopold Container flat file
Doeblin
Doidge, Robert Container box 7
Don Diego Container flat file
Dotson Container box 7
Douglas, Lionel
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Dowley, J. E.
Downs, A. W.
Downs, T. Nelson Container osb 2
Dowris Container flat file
Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan Container box 7
Dr. Magic
Drayson
Dresbach, Julius
Droz, Jaquet
Du Bois
Du Cann, Charles J. Container box 7; flat file
Duchateau, Boom Container box 7
Ducrot, Frank
Ducrow
Dugwar
Duke, Paul and Jr.
Dumahr, Professor
Dumas, Dollie
Dunbar, Charles Curtis Container box 8
Dundas, Will
Dunninger, Joseph
Dunworth
Duprez, Professor Container box 8; flat file
Durand, Paul Container box 8
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Durant Container flat file
Durbin, William W. Container box 8
Durno
Dusenbery, H. Syril
Duval Container flat file
Du-Val Container box 8
Dyke, Colvil
Eagle Container flat file
Eagle, Barnardo Container box 8
Earle
Earle, Marie
Eastman, The Great
Eastwood
Eckam, Elmer, and Etna Stevens
Edelson Company
Edith (3½ years old) Container flat file
Edmonds, Thomas Container box 8
Edwardo
Edwards, Mitten
Edwards, W. G.
Egerton, Mrs. Grace
Egyptian, The Container flat file
El Barto Container box 8
El-Ttab, Professor
Eldon, G. Harris
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Eldred, Fred A.
Elliot
Elliott Container flat file
Elliott, J. Container box 8
Elliott, Dr. James William
Ellis, Alfred W.
Ellis, F. S.
Ellis, H.
Ellis, T. Jardine
Ellison, Saram R., M. D.
Elroy, Robert Henri and Company
Emanuel, Jay Container box 8; flat file
Emmerson and Baldwin Container box 8
England, S. E.
Englehart, Professors James and Chester
Epply
Ernesto
Ervin, E. G.
Ethardo, Signor
Ethescope, The Container flat file
Eustice, Captain John Container box 8
Eva & Evarnie Container flat file
Evanion, Henry Evans
Evans, Henry Ridgely Container box 8
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Evans, John
Evans, Thomas and James
Evans, W. H. Container box 18
Everett, Ruth Container box 8; flat file
Faber, Professor ("The Euphonia") Container box 8
Fabian Fakir (Entranced) Container flat file
Faehnle, Edward J. Container box 8
Fakir of Ava (Isaiah H. Hughes)
Fakir of Oolu
Falvans, The
Fancher
Faraday, Professor
Farfariello
Farina
Farrell, Arthur
Faustino, M. C. Container box 8; flat file
Favillo Container flat file
Fay Container box 8
Container Fay, Eva (John Fay [son of Anna Eva Fay] and his wife Eva Norman Fay performed box 8; flat as The Fays) file
Fay, Robert C. Container box 8
Fay, William M.
Felsmen, Arthur P.
Fenner, C. Foster Container box 9
Fereyra, Don
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Ferizer Container box 9; flat file
Fernando-Tanco Container box 9
Festa Container flat file
Field, Professor Container box 9; flat file
Fields and Fields Container box 9
Fields, Emma Mabel
Fillebrown, Charles F.
Fischer, Ottokar
Fisher, Captain W.
Fitzgerald, Eddie Container flat file
Flamaturgists, The Container box 9
Fletcher
Flint, Herbert L.
Flockton
Floyd, Walter E. Container box 9; flat file
Fokishima, La Belle Container box 9
Folletto Container osb 2; flat file
Folsom and Jordan Container box 9
Fontinelle, Mysterious
Foo, Ching Ling
Forbes, Albert E.
Forrest
Forsythe, Professor A. R.
Foster and Foster
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Foster, R. F.
Fothergill Container flat file
Fournier, Professor Ernesto Container box 9
Fox, Imro
Foxboro
Frakell Family
Frakson
Francis, John W., M.D.
Francisco, Signor Container flat file
Francisco, Carlos and Rosa Container box 9
Frangopulos Container flat file
Frank, Professor E. E. Container box 9
Frankeni
Franklin, Millard H.
Frayne, Frank I.
Fredricks, Professor Container box 9; flat file
Fredrik, Alexander Container box 9
Fregoli, Leopoldo Container box 10
Container box 10; flat French, Henry file
Frescott, The Great Container box 10
Frescott, Norman
Freund
Frikell, Adalbert
Frikell, Wiljalba Container flat file
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Fritz, T. Francis
Frizzo
Froomberg, Captain Container box 10
Fryar, Robert H.
Fuller, James
Gabor, Irene
Gagliardi
Galatea
Galindo, Ramón G.
Gamble, Dr.
Gambling, John
Gammon, Charles F.
Gammons and Warren
Gandy, Sidney
Gannon Container flat file
Garbut Container box 10
Gardiner
Garenne, Professor Henri
Garland, Maurice
Garner, "Amaza" Container flat file
Garnerin
Garrett, Rev. J. L. Container box 10
Gaskins, W. L. and F. W.
Gauss
Container box 10; flat
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Container box 10; flat Gee, Caroline Eliza Palmer file
George, Grover G. ("Wizard George") Container box 10
Germaine, K.
Gerrard, Dr. Frances
Container box 10; flat Gifford, Robert file
Gifford, Robert and Nellie ("The Giffords") Container box 10
Gilbert, Adolfo Container flat file
Gilbert, B. L.
Giminez, Les Container box 10
Glidavoli
Gluck Container flat file
Goldberg, Professor John Container box 10
Container box 10, osb 2; Goldin, Horace flat file
Golding Container flat file
Goldston, Will Container box 10
Golia
Gomez Container flat file
Gompertz, M. Container box 10
Gonzo, Mademoiselle
Goodwin Container flat file
Gorlitzer, L. Container box 10
Gottschalk & Alpuente
Gough Container flat file
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Gould, William Container box 10
Graham, Dr.
Grant Container flat file
Graupner, Theo Container box 10
Gray, Norman D.
Grdina
Green, F. N.
Green, John C.
Green, Ma Container flat file
Green, Professor Bentley Container box 10
Gregg, Albert Sidney
Greville, Miss Marie
Grice, Professor J. J.
Griffith, Fred M.
Grillo, Joseph
Grimes, Lester A.
Grossi, Professor
Grossman, R. H. and Co.
Grove, Prof. Container flat file
Grunwald the Wizard Container box 10
Guernella Container flat file
Guernette
Guise
Gylleck, Olaf T. Container box 10
Container box 10; flat
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Container box 10; flat Gyngell file
Haemann [Devant written on back of photo] Container box 10
Hagertys, The Mysterious
Hailley
Haldane Container flat file
Hale Container box 10
Hale, Robert and Jane
Haley, Louis C.
Halima and Effy
Hall Container flat file
Hall, Frederick A. Container box 10
Hall, H.
Hall, H. H.
Hall, Jacob
Haller, Lewis
Halliday, Professor Container flat file
Halsby and Co. Container box 10
Halton and Jansen Company
Hamburger, Monsieur
Hamel, J. J. (on behalf of La Vellma)
Hamilton Container flat file
Hamley Brothers Container box 11
Hammerstein, Oscar
Hanco Container flat file
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Hancock and Hancock Container box 11
Handko Container flat file
Handy, Hap and Co. Container box 11
Hanley, Jack
Hanna, Captain
Hanna, J. A.
Hanney, Fred
Hanse, Walter J.
Hansen, Victor
Hanson, Mystic Trio
Hansone
Harbeck, William
Harcourt, Professor Container osb 1
Hardeen (Theo "Dash" Weiss) Container box 11
Hardin, Henry
Hargrave Container flat file
Harkovitz, E. Container box 11
Harland, Frank
Harlin Container flat file
Harmon, A. F. Container box 11
Harrell, F. O.
Harrington, Professor Jonathan
Harrison Container box 60
Hart, Charles V. Container box 11
Hart, Johnny
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Container box 11; flat Hart, Louis file
Hartmans Container box 11
Harto, James S.
Hartz, August F. ("Gus")
Hartz, J. M.
Harvey, Leu
Haselmayer, Professor Container flat file
Hathaway and Co. Container box 11
Hatton, Henry
Haughawouts, Dave and Myrtle
Hawley, Cecil F.
Hayes, A.
Hayman, Joe Container flat file
Container box 11; flat Hazard, Dr. file
Hazel, Robert Container box 11
Hedée, Wardson Container box 30
Heger Container box 11
Heimbürger, Alexander Container flat file
Helbig, Professor Container box 11
Heller, Haidee
Heller, Nat
Container box 11, osb 2; Heller, Robert flat file
Helles, Professor Container osb 1
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Hellis, Robert Container box 11
Hellman
Helmar, Anthony
Hemmings Container flat file
Hendrickson and Rosani Container box 11
Hengler, Professor Container flat file
Hennicke
Heno
Henri
Container box 31; flat Henricus file
Henry Container flat file
Hensel, E. Container box 31
Hepp, Albert H. and Evelyn Dale
Hera, Charles
Herbert, The Marvelous
Container box 31; flat Hercat file
Heriott, Professor Container box 31
Herman, W.
Hermann [sometimes spelled Herman], Melot
Hermon Container flat file
Hernandez
Heron, John Container box 31
Herr, E. D.
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Herrmann, Adelaide Container box 12
Container box Herrmann, Professor Alexander (Herrmann the Great) 12, osb 2; flat file
Herrmann, Compars ("Carl") Container box 12
Herrmann Family
Herrmann, Willard and Diantha
Container Herrmann, Leon (also used stage name of Herrmann the Great) box 12, osb 2
Herrmann, Marie Container box 12
Hertz, Carl Container box 13, osb 1
Hess, William J. Container box 13
Heubeck
Heverly
Hewes, Frank
Hewitt
Hibbert, Henry George
Hicks, Raymond M.
Hiestand, Charles F.
Higgins, A. Earle
Higgins, F. L.
Higgins and Hardy
Hilbert, Frank
Hill, Barton
Hillar
Container box 13; flat Hiller, J. J. file
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Hilliar, William J. Container box 13
Himber, Richard
Hindoo Conjurors (see also Dr. H. S. Lynn)
Hindoo Fakeers
Hingston, Edward P.
Hiodini
Hlavin
Ho-Yam (William Mayoh)
Container box 13; flat Hoare file
Hobel, Lieutenant C. Container box 13
Hoffmann, Professor (Angelo Lewis)
Hofzinser
Hohenlohe, Prince
Holcomb
Holden and Graham
Holden, Dr. (John Watkins Holden)
Holden, George
Holmes, Alfred Container flat file
Holtum, John Container box 13
Homar
Home, Daniel Container box 30, osb 2
Homer, Eugene M. Container osb 1
Homes, G. Container box 13
Hooper, Dr.
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Horman, Professor
Container box 13; flat Hornmann, Otto file
"Horos" case Container osb 2
Horsfall, H. T. Container box 13
Horster, F. W. Conrad
Houdin, Robert--see Robert-Houdin, Jean-Eugène
Houssaburo Sam Container box 13
Hoveys, The
How, Harry
Container box 13; Howard Brothers (Andy and James) flat file
Howell, C. Container box 13
Howell, Ruth Duo
Howell, Thomas
Hoxie, F. L.
Hoyt Container flat file
Hubbard, Clarence T. Container box 13
Huber and Alvard
Huber, M. J.
Huff, J. C.
Hugo, Professor
Hui, Johnson
Hull, Burling
Hull, Ralph W.
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Hunter, John
Hurd, Fred W.
Hurst, Lulu
Hutcheson, Charles
Hutchinson, Wilfred
Hymack
Hyslop, James H.
Ilman, Bernard
Ingersoll, Robert G. Container box 30, osb 1
Container box 13; flat Ingleby file
Inglefield, Thomas Container box 13
Container box 13; flat Ion, Testo file
Ireland, L. L. (and Tommy Windsor) Container box 13
Irving, Professor John
Isalgo (Professor I. G. Salumbides)
Ishmael, Prince
Ives, Barney
Jackley, N. H. and son
Jackson, W. (with W. Johnson crossed out)
Jackson, Walter M.
Container box 14; flat Jacobs file
Jacoby Container box 14
Jalvons, The
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Janowski, Professor S.
Jansen, Charles Container flat file
Jansen, Herr--see Dante (Harry August Jansen)
Japanese troupe Container flat file
Container box 14; flat Jaquet-Droz, Pierre file
Jarrow Container box 14
Jay, Ricky
Jeans, W. C. (Jeans Limited)
Jeffeinni Container flat file
Jefferys Container box 14
Jennings, Dr.
Jester, G. W.
Jewett
Jimmey the Wizard
Joel, Herr von
Johnson, Bernays
Jones, Francis Willoughby
Jones, T., Jr.
Jones, Virgil
Jones, Professor W. R.
Jordan, C. William H.
Jordan, Jules
Joseffy
Judd, Professor W. J.
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Kadir, Abdel
Kajiyama, Tameo
Kalma and LaFarlon
Kalmar
Kane, Harry
Kanouse
Kara
Karlton
Kar-Mi Container flat file
Karner, Professor Container box 14
Karuza, G. J.
Kasprzak, Professor T.
Container box 14; flat Katterfelto file
Kaufmann, W. H. Container box 14
Keane, J. Warren
Keating, Frederic Serrano
Keene
Kellar, Harry
Kellar, Eva Container flat file
Keller, Leo Container box 14
Kellies, J. D. and Lucille
Kellogg, J.
Kelsey, J. T.
Kendall, Oliver
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Kennedy and Hagen
Kennedy and Lorenz Container flat file
Kennedy, T. A. Container box 14
Kenney, Dick
Kent, Miller
Keys, Benjamin B.
Khaldia, Yogi
Khan, Baha Bula (Harrison also written on photo)
Kharum
Khia Khan Khruse Container flat file
Kiang-Hoë Container box 14
King Brawman
King, F. D.
King, Joe
King, Silver, Dr.
Kings, The Mysterious
Kingsland, Myrtle
Kirkland, Paul
Kirsch, Joe
Kleen Container box 15
Klicks, Les
Klohr, H. F.
Knap, Gëorgia
Kneeland, Professor Fred J., Jr.
Knight
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Knight, Frank P.
Knox Container flat file
Koenig, Professor Container box 15
Kolar, Hazel and Joseph (Hazel Kolar and Co.)
Kole, André
Kolvig Container flat file
Konorah Container box 15
Koor, Van der
Kornblum, Bruno
Kornman, Professor F.
Kovar
Kratky-Baschik Container flat file
Kreps, Juffrouw Container box 15
Container box 15; flat Krieger, Professor Louis file
Krosso, Professor Container box 15
Krusz, Pierre
Kudarz, Robert Container flat file
Kuhn, Hartman Container box 15
Kukol, Franz
Kulganek Container flat file
L'Homme Masqué Container box 15
La Belle, Professor Harry
La Cardo
LaCross, Joseph
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Lafare, Paul
LaFollete and Co.
La Mar, Leona
La Miller
La Plano
La Reine, Fred
La Roche
La Temples
La Vellma (David J. Lustig)
Labon, Theodore L.
Lafayette, The Great
Lauder, George S.
Lane, Frank B.
Lané and Ney
Lané, Richard and Ida Lané-Ney
Langlois Container box 15, osb 2
Laning Container box 15
Lanning, Hugh
Larenzy
Laske, Walter
Lassaigne Container osb 2
Latimore and Leigh Container box 15
Latrielle, Joseph H. Container box 16
Lau Lauro, Ching Container flat file
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Laurant, Eugene Container box 16
Laurent, Ada Container flat file
Laurent, W. J. Container box 16, osb 1
Lauro, Ching Lao Container box 16
Lawton
Lazern, Walter and Myrtle
Le Bucke Container flat file
Le George
Le Paul Container box 16
Le Rosseau and Company (J. Casey)
Le Roy Container flat file
Le Tort
Lea, H. L. Container box 16
Lee, G. E. and Co.
Lee, Sydney Container flat file
Leggie
Leipholz Container box 16
Leipzig, Nate
LeMont
Lenz, Robert
Leo, Carl
Leo, Frank
Leon and Company (The Great Leon)
Leonce, Signor
Leonell, Professor Container flat file
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Leons, The Container box 16
Leonzo
LeRoy, Arthur
Leroy, Charles and Grace
LeRoy, Nat
LeRoy, Servais
Container box 16; flat Leroy, W. D. file
Lerue, Mons. A. Container box 61
Lester, The Great Container box 16
Letter, Birt
Levy, Juliet
Lewis, Larry
Lightner the Wizard
Lind
Lind, Dr. Frank
Lind, Peggy and Art
Linden, Emma
Lindhorst, Will L.
Ling Look Container flat file
Lingerman, Samuel and Lucy Container box 16
Lionetto, Senor
Little, George H.
Lloyd
Lloyd, Arthur
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Lloyd, Melville
Loammi
Lockhart
Loewy, Professor Morris
Container box 16; flat Logrenia, Professor file
Lohrey, Carl S. Container box 16
Long, G. V.
Long Tack Sam
Loraine, Arthur
Loray
Loretta and Baltus
Lorgie, Fritz
Lorrette and Morton
Louis
Container box 16; flat Louis the Great file
Louther, Hal Container box 16
Love
Lovell Container flat file
Low Kun Container box 16
Lubin Container flat file
Lurline
Container box 16; flat Lynden file
Lynn, Carl Container box 16
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Container box 16, osb 2; Lynn, Dr. H. S. flat file
M'Cann Container flat file
Maare
Macallister, J. M.
MacKean, Sydney Container box 17
Madden Container flat file
Maffey
Magee, J. Edmund Container box 17
Maggioretti
Magi, Mysto
Magic Turk
Magicus, Professeur (Adolphe Blind)
Magone, D. G.
Maharajah, Professor
Ma-Hatma
Mahatma Agamya Guru
Main, Walter L.
Majeski and Co.
Makiro and Co.
Malcolm Container flat file
Malini Container box 17
Mallory, Frank
Mande, O. T. & Co.
Manfre, Blaise de
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Mansfield Container flat file
Manuel, J. E. Container box 17
Mar-Jah
Marahba the Marvelous
Marapher Container flat file
Marcelino Container box 17
Marchena, M. E.
Marco
Mardino, Seignor
Margery (LeRoi R. G. Crandon)
Marincio Container flat file
Mariora Container box 17
Marko
Marks, Tony
Maro
Marqueto
Marshall, Horace
Marshall, Tully
Martin, Howard Container flat file
Martin-Chapender, H. Container box 17
Martini and Maximilian
Container box 17; flat Martini, Professor Cav. file
Martinka, Anthony Container box 17
Martinka, Francis J. (Louis Haselmayer also pictured)
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Martinka and Co.
Container box 17; flat Martino, Jean file
Marvill Container box 17
Marvine and Lavan
Marzel Container box 17, osb 2
Maskelyne and Cooke (John Nevil and George A.)
Container box Maskelyne and Devant (John Nevil and David) 17
Maskelyne, Clive
Maskelyne, Jasper
Container boxes 17, osb Maskelyne, John Nevil 2
Mason, E. E. and Carrie Container box 17
Massa, Professor
Massey, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald
Masurek Container flat file
Mattews
Matthews Dress and Co. Container box 17
Container box 17; flat Matthews, James file
Maurice Container box 17
Maurice, Robert J.
Maxwell the Great
Mazzi Container flat file
McCabe, Joseph Container box 17
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McCurry, W. L.
McDonald Container osb 2
McDougald, William Container box 17
McGlennen, C. W.
McGuire, Edward G.
McKurrio the Mystic
McMillan, Duncan
Meacham, L. J.
Meads, The
Medium in the Mask Container box 18
Medrington, Charles
Méhay
Meiklejohn
Meliso Container flat file
Mellini Container box 18
Container box 18; flat Melville, Frederic file
Melvo Bros. Container box 18
Memora (Cyril Lastom)
Mendes, Prince
Menefee, H. C. (The Billboard)
Mensel, E.
Mephisto
Mercedes
Container box 18; flat Merlin, John Joseph file
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Merlini Container box 18
Merridy Container flat file
Merriman Container box 18
Merritt, Raymond
Merton, Hal
Meth, Ezechiel
Meyer, Edward E. and Blanche
Meynier, Agosta
Miaco
Michel, J. W.
Mikulsky, The Great
Milburn the Mysterious
Millard
Miller, C. C.
Miller, Charles E.
Miller, David Prince
Miller, F. M.
Miller, Henry W.
Miller, Professor J. R. Container flat file
Miller, Ralph A. Container box 18
Miller, Reid
Miller, Welsh
Millette, Professor J. G.
Container box 18; flat Minerva (Mrs. Van Dorn) file
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Mingus, Professor Container box 18
Mitchell
Mitteilung
Mohammed Container flat file
Monfort
Monroe Tavern Container box 18
Monson, W. A.
Monzini Container flat file
Moose, Arthur J. Container box 18
Mora, Jerome ("Silent Mora")
Moreal, Rell
Moreau, Professor
Container box 18; flat Morey, Professor file
Morfitt, James Container box 18
Mohorter and Knapp
Container box 18; flat Moritz file
Morley, Professor Container box 18
Morris
Morritt, Charles
Morritt (Charles) and Hertz (Carl)
Morton, Alfred M.
Morton, C. Porter
Morton, James J.
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Morton, Turner
Mott, Lucretia
Mulholland, John
Mysterio
Mysterious Cave
Mysterious Lady
Mystic Revue
Mysto, Carl
Nabob Container flat file
Nagyfys, The Container box 18
Nakae, Professor
Nam-Warrob Container flat file
Nealat
Neale, Professor Edwin Container box 18
Neena
Neldini
Nelson, Orion N.
Nelusco, The Little
Nenduoque Container flat file
Nesbit, E. Container osb 2
Nesper, Arthur Container box 18
Neubours, A. E.
Newbaldi Container flat file
Newman and Son Container box 18
Newmann, C. A. George Container flat file
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Newsome, James Container box 18
Newton, Ray D.
Niagara Container flat file
Nicholi Sisters; The Great Nicholi Container box 18
Nicks, Simeon
Nicola
Nicolo and Humes
Nikola, Louis
Nita, Cora
Container box 18; flat Nix, Dr. file
Nixon, W. J. "Doc" Container box 18
Noel, A.
Nolan Container flat file
Norris, Edmond J. Container box 18
Norton, C. Porter Container box 19
Norwood the Fakir
Container box 19; flat Norwood, M. H. file
Nympha Container box 19
Oceana
O'Connor, Billy
Odin Container flat file
Ogan
Okito (Tobias "Theo" Bamberg) Container box 19
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Okuni, Sami
Oldriere Container flat file
"Ole Bull" Container box 19
Oliver Container flat file
Olivette Container box 19
Olplumtree
Oolu, Fakir of Container flat file
Oosse, Peter Container box 19
Container box 19; flat Openshaw, John file
Oriental Troupe, The Container box 19
Orlaff, Count and Professor Cady
Orlando Container flat file
Ornson, J. P. Container box 19
Container box 19; flat Orsini, Professor Francesco file
Osborn, H. J. Container box 19
Ovettes, The
Owen, Charles
Paffen the Great
Page, Dr. F. Byrd
Paini, Dario
Paladino, Eusapia
Palean, Will
Palmer, Edwin
Palmer, Gaston
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Container box 19; flat Palmer, Mr. file
Parlato Container box 19
Parkhill Container flat file
Parrish
Patrice Container box 19
Patrizi Container flat file
Patrizio, Ernest Container box 19
Paul, Charles B.
Pauline, Ellen
Pauline, J. R.
Paulo, Piet
Payne, Professor Zio
Pecoraro, Nino
Pe-qua-no, Princess
Pearlman, H.
Pearson, Harry O.
Pedro
Peiser, Harold J.
Pennington Container flat file
Penny Container box 19
Pepper, Harry
Percival, D. C.
Percival, J. H.
Perry, Karl
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Pesce, Nicholas
Peters, Fred J.
Pharazyn Container flat file
Pharos the Electrical Wonder Container box 19
Container box 19; flat Philidephia, Jacob file
Philipsthal Container flat file
Phillips, Professor Container box 19
Phillips, Harry
Phillips, Harry and James Fuller
Phillips, T. S.
Phillips, William ("The Merry Andrew")
Philion, Professor
Phillipi the Wizard
Pierce the Mysterious
Pinchbeck
Pinetti, I. I.
Pittachio, Gulielmo
Plate, Adrian
Plimmer, W. J. (agent for Signor Blitz)
Poletti, Antonio Container flat file
Poluhni the Mystic and Co. Container box 19
Poole, Professor George
Portune
Potter, Richard
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Poussard Container flat file
Powel's Puppet Show Container box 19
Powell
Container box 19; flat Powell, Eugene file
Powell the Fire-Eater Container box 19
Powers, Clyde W. (Powers Magic Store)
Powis Container flat file
Preau
Prentices, The Container box 20
Price, Abagail
Primier, Paul
Prince
Prince, George & Jean Carothers
Proskauer, Hugh O.
Prosopographus
Pugh, Professor W. H. H.
Punnett, Reuben A.
Purl, Billy and Company
Container box 20; flat Purvis, Billy file
Queen, Professor
Raboid, Rajah Container box 20
Raceford, Dr. Royal
Radcliffe, W. H. Container osb 2
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Radford and Larson Container box 20
Raduano, Mike
Rago
Rahman Bey
Rainey, D. L.
Container box 20; flat Rameses, The Great file
Rankin, H. Warren Container box 20
Ransom, Elmer
Rapazzini, Hugo
Container box 20; flat Rapp, D. J. file
Rapp, Gus (Augustus) Container box 20
Rastelli
Rayer
Container box 20; flat Raymond, The Great file
Raymone Container box 20
Recardo Container flat file
Redman, Professor Container box 20
Redmond, Professor
Redmondi Container flat file
Reed, P. W. Container box 20
Reiche and Meyers
Reid, Professor
Relfe & Albert Co. Container flat file
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Reno, Dell Container box 20
Reno, Madam and Mademoiselle Auline
Reno, Mme.
Reno, Robert C.
Resisto
Reuschling, George P.
Revillo (one playbill lists Professor M. Revilo)
Rex
Reyna and Melville
Rhoda
Ricard, Dr. J. J. A.
Rice
Rice, Dan
Rice, Edwin Fay Container flat file
Rice, George A. Container box 20
Rice, George C.
Richards, C. and Co.
Richards, Ralph A.
Richmond, A. B.
Riddle, George
Rigoletto Brothers [also spelled Rigeletto]
Rionel Container flat file
Rivalli, Eugene Container box 20
Riviere, Madame E.
Container box 20; flat
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Container box 20; flat Robert-Houdin, Jean-Eugène file
Robarto, Professor S. Container box 20
Roberts and Company
Roberts and Crabb
Container box 20; flat Robertson, Professor file
Robertson, W. B. Container box 20
Container box 20; flat Robin, Henri file
Robinson Container box 21
Robinson, Gil
Robinson, H. Earl
Robinson, Professor J. C.
Robinson, John G.
Container box Robinson, William Elsworth (Chung Ling Soo) 21; flat file
Robinson, William J. Container box 21
Robison
Robson, Andrew
Roche
Rockwell, G. L.
Rodgers, C. A.
Roethig, Henry
Rogers, E. F.
Rohss, Punch
Roland
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Roltair and Company
Roltare, Charles
Romaine, Professor L.
Romondo, George
Rood, Edwin
Rooke, Major George Harry
Rosani, Joseph
Rose Container flat file
Rosenfeld
Rosignol Container box 21
Rosine, Carl
Rosini, Carl and Company
Ross (William Burns)
Rossi Container flat file
Royal, Will Container box 21
Royce, W. A. and Rhobie (The Marvelous Royces)
Rubini, Antonio
Ruch and Clark
Ruisselle, The Great
Rullman, Leo [also spelled Rullmann]
Russell, Dona and Ethel
Russell, John Edward
Russell, Professor W. M.
Russitano, Joseph
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Rutherford and Rianhard (George C. Rianhard as "Rastus" and Wilfrid
Rutherford as Wilfrid the Wizard)
Container box 21; Sage, X. La Motte and Olga Helene flat file
Sahib, Hadji Mohammed Container flat file
Salmans, Fred E. Container box 21
Salumbides, Professor I. G.
Salvail
Samee, Ramo Container flat file
Samoset
Samuel
Samuels, Mr. Container box 21
Sanctorius
Sands, Harry L.
Santanelli, J. H.
Container box 21; flat Sargent, John William file
Sato, O. K. Container box 21
Saunders, Raymond Alfred ("Professor Barraden")
Sauvage, W. M.
Savren Container flat file
Scarlett
Schafer-Burgess Entertaners [sic] Container box 21
Schedlbauer, Joseph E.
Scheidler, John G.
Scheldon, P.
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Schell, R. Gordon
Schenk, Bruno
Schieldge, Ernest K.
Schlam, Herr
Container box 21; flat Schmidt, Edwin file
Schrempp, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Container box 21
Schröder, Eugen
Container box 21; flat Schulze, Herr file
Schwatzberg, Herr von Container box 21
Scott, Michael
Container box 21; flat Scott, William file
Seal, David Abbey Container box 21
Sealtiel
Container box 21; flat Searle, Professor file
Sears Container flat file
Sebastian, Eloise Container box 21
Seeman, Professor A. Container box 22
Seener, Elias B.
Seger, J. G.
Seky, Madame Gertrude
Selbit, P. T.
Selbrini, Willie Container flat file
Selvin, E. D. Container box 22
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Selwyn Container flat file
Semo
Semon
Semple, Paul R. Container box 22
Sena Sema
Seville
Seymour
Shackler
Shafer, Ernest
Shannon, Lewis W.
Sharpe
Sharps, The
Sharrock, Harry and Emma
Shaw, Allan J. [sometimes spelled Allen]
Shaw, W. H. J. Container flat file
Shea, Vernon Container box 22
Sheck
Shekla
Shelbys, The
Shepherd, Charles G.
Sheppard, Jack
Sherman, S. Bradford
Shields, Ren
Shindhelm, G.
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Shrimplin the Mysterious
Shungopavi
Sibbald
Sibyle, Fairy Container flat file
Sigmar Container box 22
Silver (Jerome R. V.) and Lawrence (Rhoba E.)
Silvester, Professor Alfred [also includes photo of Queenie Silvester]
Silvester (Alfred) and Schulze (Albert), Professors
Container box 22; flat Simmons file
Simon, René Container box 22
Sinclair Container flat file
Singh, Allah Container box 22
Skeels, Walter
Slade, Dr.
Smith, F. Berkeley
Smith, L. F.
Container box 22; flat Smith, Ray file
Smythe, Donn V. Container box 22
Snellenberger, Charles H.
Snyder, John K.
Soard, Sam B.
Soltero, Hugo
Soo, Ching Ling
Soo, Chung Ling--see Robinson, William Elsworth
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Sorcar Container flat file
Sotanki, Armmah Container box 22
Spice, Robert
Spitari
Spillerosa Container flat file
Container box Springer, Bennett [also ad for Springer-French] 22
Squire Container flat file
St. Jean
St. Roman
Stackman
Staley and Berbek Container box 22
Stamare, The Great
Stanley Container flat file
Stanton
Star
Stathem, John Container box 22
Steacy, Dr.
Stenson, E. H.
Stéphane, P.
Stephanos
Sterling, Max
Stevenson, C. W.
Stevenson, E.
Stevenson, Sam
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Stewart, George
Stewart, J. Edward
Stillwell
Stock, George William
Stodare, Professor Hamilton
Container box 22; flat Stone, G. W. file
Stonette Container flat file
Stork, Harry Container box 22
Stot-Tai
Strack, Hermann, Jr.
Strassburger
Stuart Container flat file
Sturme
Sublett, Joe B. Container box 22
Succi Container flat file
Sugg
Suhr, H. F. C. Container box 22
Sun Container flat file
Sunetaro, Soto Container box 23
Sunterini Container flat file
Surén Container box 23
Sutton
Swiger, Frank and Ray (Swiger Brothers)
Swings and Roundabouts
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Container box 23; flat Sylvester, Servais file
Sylvia Container box 23
Sylvians, The
Syril
Tacon Container flat file
Takaro
Tallman, A. Container box 23
Talon, Phillippe Container osb 2; flat file
Tarkezawa, F. Container box 23
Taylor, Benjamin F.
Taylor, Douglas
Container box 23; flat Taylor, Professor E. C. file
Taylor, Herbert A. Container box 23
Taylor, Professor James and Son
Tearles, Dr. W. C.
Teegarden, Leanore Wheeler
Televox
Container box 23; flat Templeton, Maurice file
Ten-Ichi Troupe Container box 23
Tertz, Marco
Testo Container flat file
Teter and McDonald Container box 23
Texas the Mysterious Cowboy
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Texiwana and Co.
Thalia, Madame and Rose Alexandra
Thayer
Théreses
Thewlis
Container box 23; flat Thiodon file
Thomas, Arthur G. Container box 23
Thomas, Leslie
Thompson, Professor Albert
Thompson, W.
Thoret, D.
Thorn, Chevalier Ernest
Thorpe
Thorpe Brothers
Thumb, Tom (Charles Stratton)
Thurbon, Llewellyn
Thurman
Thurston, Harry
Container box 23, Thurston, Howard [some photographs and printed material are RESTRICTED due osb 2 to water damage] Restricted osb 3
Tice, Professor R. E. Container box 23
Tienie, Miss Container flat file
Tillinghast, B. C. Container box 23
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Tilney, W.
Tindal, Marcus
Tinkham, F. J.
Titiens, Teresa
Titus, Frank and Fannie Knight
Titze, Carl
Container box 23; flat Tobin, Professor file
Container box Toledo Comedy Trio (Demar, Martin, and Seivell) 23
Tolmaque Container flat file
Tomlins Container box 23
Toole, J. L.
Torrente and Buenaventura
Torrini, Arta
Toskana, Arthur
Tosti
Travelutte
Travers, Roland
Trevori Container flat file
Container box 23; flat Trewey, Félicien file
Trilbi, Little Container box 24
Trinklett Container flat file
Trudel, J. H. Manufacturers Container box 24
Trusson, George
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Turner, John
Turnour, Thomas Godfrey
Turtle, W. C.
Twamley, Isaac
Container box 24; flat Tyler, Walter file
Unterberger, Gregg Container box 24
Container box 24; flat Usher, Madame file
Vades, The Container box 24
Val
Valadon and Motogirl
Vale Container flat file
Valentini
Valley Container box 24
Valli, Senor
Van Dien, Richard
Container box 24; flat Van Hoven, Frank file
Vander, Harry Container box 24
Vanek, Professor
Vardel Brothers RESTRICTED Restricted osb 3
Varner Container flat file
Vasco Container box 24
Vaucanson
Velle, Gaston
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Verbeck, Eugene and Mademoiselle Marguerit
Verli Container flat file
Vernelo, E. M. Container box 24
Vernon, Dai
Container box 24; flat Verone, M. Louis file
Veroni Container flat file
Vetter, Madame Container box 24
Vezin, Hermann
Vierlinger, Christ.
Vishnu Container flat file
Vleck, W. F. von Container box 24
Voisin
Von Simmons Container flat file
Von Yay, Baron
Vousden, Valentine Container box 24
Voxie, M. J.
Vyse, Professor
Wadin
Wagstaff
Walden, Dana
Waldo, Lord Charles
Walker and Sturm
Walker, Fred
Walker, John Brisben
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Walker, Val A.
Wall, C.
Wallace, Ettrick
Wallet, William Frederic
Wally, Richard
Walsh, Professor E.
Walten, Mc.
Walton and Lester
Wannaw, Professor
Ward, Charles H.
Ward, Erma RESTRICTED Restricted osb 3
Container box 24; flat Ward, Henry (The Wizard) file
Wardell Container box 24
Ware, Professor
Ware, Helen
Waring, Andrew G.
Warren, The Great
Wassman, Robert
Waterkaruh [?], Mrs.
Watkins, Commander Frederick
Watry, M.
Watson, Dixon E.
Watson, Professor Edison LeRoy
Watt, James
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Wayne the Wizard
Wazo and Marion Container box 25
Weaver, Henry A.
Weaver, Neil
Weaver, William
Webb, H. J.
Webb and Webb
Weber, H. C.
Webling, Walter
Webster Heston Container flat file
Weil, John Container box 25
Weiss, Doc
Welden
Welfare, Professor
Welsh Bros.
Wernolf, Professor
Weyer, Professor Alex Container flat file
Wheldon Container box 25
While, Clayton E.
White, Professor and Mrs. J. N. G. (The White Co.)
Whitestone
Whiting
Whitney Bros. (Howard and Jim)
Whittington Container flat file
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Wigan, Horace Container box 25
Wilcox
Wild Container flat file
Wilder, Marshall P. Container box 25
Wildman
Wilhelm, G.
Container box Wilka Concert Co. and Wilka the Great Magician 25; flat file
Wilkerson, Leo Container box 25
Willard and Hudson
Willette the Wizard
Container box 25; flat Williams file
Williams and Wolfus Container box 25
Williams, Leonard A.
Williams, N. W. and Francis, E. B.
Williams, Oswald
Williams, Thomas
Williams, W. H.
Willisch
Wilmar, Dr.
Wilson
Wilson, Ed
Wilson, George
Wilton Container flat file
Winckler, Albert Container box 25
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Wingali, C. S.
Wingard, Professor J. Container flat file
Winslett, Mike Container box 25
Container box 25; flat Winter, Banks file
Wirth, May RESTRICTED Restricted osb 3
Wiseman, Professor (George Wheeler) Container box 25
Wombwell, Jeremiah
Wood, J. C.
Wood, J. Edward and Hattie
Woodin, W. S.
Woodward Container flat file
World's Master Magicians Container box 25
Worswick, H. J.
Worthington, Thos. C., Jr.
Wyere, W. K.
Container box 25; Wyman, John (Wyman the Wizard) flat file
Yates, Thomas Container box 25
Yeates
Yogi (F. D. Hawes)
Yolande
Yost and Co.
Young, Charles W.
Young Highlander
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Young, Wellington Container osb 2
Young, William H. Container box 25
Yukawa, Tamaichi
Zada, Ali
Zamborsky, Joseph J.
Zamoiski
Zamora
Zancig, Julius and Agnes
Zangar, The Great (Joseph King)
Zannio, Professor Joseph
Zano, Adolph H.
Zarigs, The Container flat file
Zarro, J. W. Container box 25
Zat Zams, The
Zauberer
Zazora, Princess
Zelleno the Mystic (L. C. Zelleno)
Zeller the Great
Zelmo, The Great
Zeno (a play directed by Lee Kugel)
Zera Container flat file
Ziegler, Lillian and Henry Container box 25
Ziska Container flat file
Zobanakay Container box 25
Zogi Container flat file
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Zulelia the Lady Magician Container box 25
Scrapbook page with cutouts of The Great Hilliar, Robert Wassmann, and Henry Container Brown box 26
Business and calling cards. Assorted cards for magicians, hypnotists, and other entertainers, circa 1870s-circa 1980s
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Series II. Organizations
American Magic Co. Container box 26
Association Syndicale des Artistes Prestidigitateurs
Australian Society of Magicians
Central City Society of Magicians
Chicago Magic Co.
Cincinnati Magicians' Club
Douglas Magicland (Dallas, Texas)
Huber's 14th Street Museum
Indiana Magical Fraternity
International Brotherhood of Magicians (British Ring)
International Jugglers Association
J. B. Theobald & Co. Novelties
Jeffries Magicland (Dallas, Texas)
Keiht Clark (Nice, France)
The Magic Circle (organization)
Magic Methods
Magic Mystic Fraternity Container box 17
Magical Youths International Container box 26
The Magician's Club
Mahatma Magical Co. (Will Goldston)
Metropolis Magical Mart
Morrison Tent and Awning Co.
National Conjurers Association
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Oaks Magical Company
Ornum's Magic Depot
Pelman Institute of America
Pittsburgh Association of Magicians
Rhode Island Society of Magicians
Royal Polytechnic Institution, Ltd.
Society of Boston Magicians
Texas Association of Magicians Container box 27
Thayer Manufacturing Company
Theo's Magic Theatre
United Magic Corporation (Bradley M. Fischer)
United Novelty Company
Wizards Club of New York City
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Series III. Subjects
Advertising Container box 27, osb 2
Books and Publishers Container box 27
Egyptian Hall (venue)
Famous Magicians of Australia
German magicians Container flat file
Hypnosis Container box 27
Magic Castle (venue)
Magic dealers
Magic miscellany
Ventriloquists and Ventriloquism; includes photographs of the Great Howard, Container Daniel J. Harrington, George Hussey, Alice Melville, Marshall Montgomery, Fred box 30 Russell
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Series IV. Publications
The Atlantic Monthly. Science and the Medium by Hudson Hoagland. Excerpt, Container November 1925 box 27
Boletim Magico (July, December 1922)
Brewster, D. Letters on Natural Magic. Incomplete publication, 1832
Bryan, John. So You're a Magician. What Do You Play, Piano?
Cassell's Book of Sports and Pastimes. Parlour Magic. Incomplete publications, Container undated box 30
Chambers Journal, No. 668. Conjurers and Spiritualists. Excerpt, 14 October
1876
Chambers Miscellany, Vol. IX, No. 84. Natural Magic. Excerpt, undated
Eagle Magician (clipping advertisement) Container box 27
Encyclopaedia Britannica; or, a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous
Literature… "Ledgermain." Excerpt, 1787
Die Gartenlaube (December 1905)
The Inner Circle (October 1925)
L'illusionniste (December 1913)
Magazine of Magic (November 1914; Edited by Will Goldston)
The Magi (Newsletter of the Brotherhood of the Order of the Magi) (May 1926,
August 1917, March 1923, March 1924)
Magic
The Magic Key Container box 17
Container box The Magical Bulletin (January 1919, December 1924) 27
The Magical News (29 March 1924)
The Magician (December 1905; Edited by Will Goldston)
Magie (October 1922)
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Magick (18 February 1977)
Mahatma (May-October 1895, March-June 1898, February 1906)
M.U.M. (December 1974) Container box 28
The New York Dramatic Mirror (24 August 1907) Container osb 2
Container box The Open Court (articles from publication), 1900, 1903 28
Our Young Folks (article from publication), 1868
Das Programm (December 1924)
Secrets of Conjuring (article from publication), undated
The Sphinx, (15 February 1919)
Uncategorized excerpts Container box 30
Restricted Uncategorized excerpts from newspapers [too brittle to handle] RESTRICTED osb 3
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Series V. Magic Tricks and Illusions
A Container box 28
B
C
Card Tricks
D
E
F
G
Grant, U. F. Container boxes 28, 29
H Container box 29
I
J
K
L
Larson, Charles H.
M
'Mentalism and Spiritualism'
Mentalist Acts
N
O Container box 30
P
Q
R
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S
T
V
W
Uncategorized
Oversize Container osb 1-2
Oversize RESTRICTED Restricted osb 3
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