Helen S. Sternfels papers

Collection

Helen S. Sternfels papers

• 1864-1942 (Creation)
• 1887-1910 (Creation)

2 Boxes

The Helen S. Sternfels Papers contains the following items:

A number of turn of the century programs and playbills from New York playhouses such as 14th Street Theatre, Academy of Music, American Theatre, Broadway Theatre, Criterion Theatre, Grand Opera House, Harlem Opera House, Manhattan Opera House, Manhattan Theatre, and others.

A series of issues from the Puck and Judge humor and satire magazines, from the late 19th century.

Several souvenir books and song books.

An issue of the New York Times Jubilee Number, September 18, 1901, an issue of the New York Daily Times, September 18, 1851, a souvenir issue of The World Paper, 1903, celebrating the construction of the Williamsburg Bridge, and an issue of Harper's Weekly Journal of Civilization, April 2, 1864, an April Fool's issue on the Civil War with cartoons by Thomas Nast .

This collection is open for research.

Helen S. Sternfels Papers Finding Aid © 2009 University of Miami. All rights reserved. Requests to reproduce or publish materials from this collection should be directed to asc.library@miami.edu.

• English

See also Fred Koch Collection (ASM0117) for other New York playbills and programs.

• Fred Koch collection

• American drama -- 19th century
• American drama -- 20th century
• American wit and humor -- Periodicals
• Theaters -- New York (State) -- New York
• Theater -- New York (State) -- New York -- History

• Academy of Music (New York, N.Y.) (Subject)
• Bowery Theatre (New York, N.Y.) (Subject)
• Civic Repertory Theatre (New York, N.Y.) (Subject)
• Criterion Theatre (New York, N.Y.) (Subject)
• Grand Opera House (New York, N.Y.) (Subject)
• Harlem Opera House (New York, N.Y.) (Subject)
• Manhattan Opera Company (Subject)
• Manhattan Theatre (New York, N.Y.) (Subject)
• Sternfels, Helen (Subject)

• Periodicals » Newspapers
• Periodicals
• Programs (documents)
• Songbooks