Box 17
Container
Contains 10 Results:
Magazine Clippings: Photographs of Magicians, 1907-1959 and undated
File — Box: 17, Folder: 143
Identifier: Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
This subseries contains information about specific magicians, including Rhode Island acts such as C. Foster Fenner, national acts such as Dell O’Dell, and international acts such as Sorcar. Promotional materials are organized by magician’s last name or, if none is available, first name. Among the promotional materials are news releases, business cards, flyers, pamphlets, and other documents promoting specific magicians and their magic acts. Souvenir programs with extensive information about...
Dates:
1907-1959 and undated
Edward French’s “10 for 10” and Collected Ephemera, 1938-1969 and undated
File — Box: 17, Folder: 144
Identifier: Sub-Series 6
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
In addition to collecting loose ephemera, John Percival sorted and secured some ephemera in large scrapbooks. These scrapbooks include magicians’ promotional materials, business cards, holiday greetings, membership cards, invitations, event flyers, and programs. Much of the material is related to magicians and magic organizations, although Scrapbook 2 also includes a significant number of materials from dances, civic organizations, religious organizations, clubs, and the Telephone Society of...
Dates:
1938-1969 and undated
Notebooks (2 of 3), 1904-1905
File — Box: 17, Folder: 135
Identifier: Series 4
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
These personal papers contain handwritten and typed correspondence, typescripts, drafts of articles and lectures, photographs, and personal letterhead, business cards, etc. Several folders of newspaper and magazine clippings document Percival’s life and performances; these give a good idea of the frequency and scale of Percival’s magic performances, as well as the other organizations with which he was involved. Percival’s notebooks chiefly contain notes on magic tricks and stage patter, both...
Dates:
1904-1905
Notebooks (3 of 3), 1933
File — Box: 17, Folder: 136
Identifier: Series 4
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
These personal papers contain handwritten and typed correspondence, typescripts, drafts of articles and lectures, photographs, and personal letterhead, business cards, etc. Several folders of newspaper and magazine clippings document Percival’s life and performances; these give a good idea of the frequency and scale of Percival’s magic performances, as well as the other organizations with which he was involved. Percival’s notebooks chiefly contain notes on magic tricks and stage patter, both...
Dates:
1933
John H. Percival: Business Cards, Promotional Materials
File — Box: 17, Folder: 137
Identifier: Series 4
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
These personal papers contain handwritten and typed correspondence, typescripts, drafts of articles and lectures, photographs, and personal letterhead, business cards, etc. Several folders of newspaper and magazine clippings document Percival’s life and performances; these give a good idea of the frequency and scale of Percival’s magic performances, as well as the other organizations with which he was involved. Percival’s notebooks chiefly contain notes on magic tricks and stage patter, both...
Dates:
1904-1976 and undated
John H. Percival: Personal and Miscellaneous (not related to magic), 1928-1974, undated
File — Box: 17, Folder: 138
Identifier: Series 4
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
These personal papers contain handwritten and typed correspondence, typescripts, drafts of articles and lectures, photographs, and personal letterhead, business cards, etc. Several folders of newspaper and magazine clippings document Percival’s life and performances; these give a good idea of the frequency and scale of Percival’s magic performances, as well as the other organizations with which he was involved. Percival’s notebooks chiefly contain notes on magic tricks and stage patter, both...
Dates:
1928-1974, undated
Newspaper Clippings: John H. Percival, 1909-1914
File — Box: 17, Folder: 139
Identifier: Series 4
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
These personal papers contain handwritten and typed correspondence, typescripts, drafts of articles and lectures, photographs, and personal letterhead, business cards, etc. Several folders of newspaper and magazine clippings document Percival’s life and performances; these give a good idea of the frequency and scale of Percival’s magic performances, as well as the other organizations with which he was involved. Percival’s notebooks chiefly contain notes on magic tricks and stage patter, both...
Dates:
1909-1914
Newspaper Clippings: John H. Percival, 1915-1924
File — Box: 17, Folder: 140
Identifier: Series 4
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
These personal papers contain handwritten and typed correspondence, typescripts, drafts of articles and lectures, photographs, and personal letterhead, business cards, etc. Several folders of newspaper and magazine clippings document Percival’s life and performances; these give a good idea of the frequency and scale of Percival’s magic performances, as well as the other organizations with which he was involved. Percival’s notebooks chiefly contain notes on magic tricks and stage patter, both...
Dates:
1915-1924
Newspaper Clippings: John H. Percival, 1931-1950
File — Box: 17, Folder: 141
Identifier: Series 4
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
These personal papers contain handwritten and typed correspondence, typescripts, drafts of articles and lectures, photographs, and personal letterhead, business cards, etc. Several folders of newspaper and magazine clippings document Percival’s life and performances; these give a good idea of the frequency and scale of Percival’s magic performances, as well as the other organizations with which he was involved. Percival’s notebooks chiefly contain notes on magic tricks and stage patter, both...
Dates:
1931-1950
Newspaper Clippings: John H. Percival, 1951-1973
File — Box: 17, Folder: 142
Identifier: Series 4
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
These personal papers contain handwritten and typed correspondence, typescripts, drafts of articles and lectures, photographs, and personal letterhead, business cards, etc. Several folders of newspaper and magazine clippings document Percival’s life and performances; these give a good idea of the frequency and scale of Percival’s magic performances, as well as the other organizations with which he was involved. Percival’s notebooks chiefly contain notes on magic tricks and stage patter, both...
Dates:
1951-1973