FINDING AID AVAILABLE
Aloysius I. Mudd collection
- Title
- Aloysius I. Mudd collection, 1800-1919.
- Format
- Archival mix
- Author
Collection information
Finding aid
The finding aid is a document containing details about the organization and contents of this archival collection. Archival collections may require an appointment to view and use on-site.
Items in the library and off-site
Displaying 1-20 of 166 items
| Status | Container | Access | Call number | Item location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Status Available by appointment. | ContainerBox 155 | AccessSupervised use | Call number*T-Mss 1951-001 | Item locationOffsite |
| Status Available by appointment. | ContainerBox 153 | AccessSupervised use | Call number*T-Mss 1951-001 | Item locationOffsite |
| Status Available by appointment. | ContainerBox 2 | AccessSupervised use | Call number*T-Mss 1951-001 | Item locationOffsite |
| Status Available by appointment. | ContainerBox 159 | AccessSupervised use | Call number*T-Mss 1951-001 | Item locationOffsite |
| Status Available by appointment. | ContainerBox 4 | AccessSupervised use | Call number*T-Mss 1951-001 | Item locationOffsite |
| Status Available by appointment. | ContainerBox 162 | AccessSupervised use | Call number*T-Mss 1951-001 | Item locationOffsite |
| Status Available by appointment. | ContainerBox 158 | AccessSupervised use | Call number*T-Mss 1951-001 | Item locationOffsite |
| Status Available by appointment. | ContainerBox 156 | AccessSupervised use | Call number*T-Mss 1951-001 | Item locationOffsite |
| Status Available by appointment. | ContainerBox 154 | AccessSupervised use | Call number*T-Mss 1951-001 | Item locationOffsite |
| Status Available by appointment. | ContainerBox 152 | AccessSupervised use | Call number*T-Mss 1951-001 | Item locationOffsite |
| Status Available by appointment. | ContainerBox 151 | AccessSupervised use | Call number*T-Mss 1951-001 | Item locationOffsite |
| Status Available by appointment. | ContainerBox 147 | AccessSupervised use | Call number*T-Mss 1951-001 | Item locationOffsite |
| Status Available by appointment. | ContainerBox 145 | AccessSupervised use | Call number*T-Mss 1951-001 | Item locationOffsite |
| Status Available by appointment. | ContainerBox 141 | AccessSupervised use | Call number*T-Mss 1951-001 | Item locationOffsite |
| Status Available by appointment. | ContainerBox 137 | AccessSupervised use | Call number*T-Mss 1951-001 | Item locationOffsite |
| Status Available by appointment. | ContainerBox 135 | AccessSupervised use | Call number*T-Mss 1951-001 | Item locationOffsite |
| Status Available by appointment. | ContainerBox 134 | AccessSupervised use | Call number*T-Mss 1951-001 | Item locationOffsite |
| Status Available by appointment. | ContainerBox 133 | AccessSupervised use | Call number*T-Mss 1951-001 | Item locationOffsite |
| Status Available by appointment. | ContainerBox 132 | AccessSupervised use | Call number*T-Mss 1951-001 | Item locationOffsite |
| Status Available by appointment. | ContainerBox 131 | AccessSupervised use | Call number*T-Mss 1951-001 | Item locationOffsite |
Details
- Description
- 70 lin. ft. (166 boxes)
- Summary
- This collection, predominately clippings and programs, documents the history of theaters, performance and popular entertainment in Washington D.C. from 1800-1919 and is a resource for information about 19th and early 20th century actors, actresses, singers and vaudeville performers. Motion picture reviews begin to appear around 1913 and circus performances appear throughout. Other materials in the collection include correspondence of Mudd on theatrical topics from the early 20th century and writings by Mudd on Washington D.C. theater history, an autobiographical article about his time at the Associated Press, and other topics.
- Subject
- Call number
- *T-Mss 1951-001
- Language
- English
- Access (note)
- Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.
- Source (note)
- Manuscript Dept.
- Biography (note)
- Aloysius I. Mudd was an expert on Washington D.C. theater history. He compiled records of every theatrical and operatic performance in Washington D.C. from June 1800 through the early 1900s, put together a history of Ford's Theatre, and completed THE HISTORY OF POLITE VAUDEVILLE. He also wrote two papers for the Columbia Historical Society on early theaters in Washington from 1800-1850. Mudd was the day manager of the Washington office of the Associated Press until 1892 and was connected with the United Press and the Southern Associated Press until 1897. He then worked as chief clerk of the Department of Agriculture's Division of Publications.
- Indexes/finding aids (note)
- Finding aid available in repository and on Internet.
- Processing action (note)
- Cataloged
- Connect to:
- Occupation
- Actors.
- Singers.