Box 20

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...