Bronson Howard Book collection., 1720-1900

Summary Information

At a Glance

Bib ID:
15539687 View CLIO record
Creator(s):
Howard, Bronson, 1842-1908; American Dramatists' Club,
Repository:
Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Physical Description:
816 Volumes ( )
Language(s):
Multiple languages .
Access:
You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

All books in this collection are cataloged, and should be requested individually in CLIO. This record is for informational purposes only.

Description

General Note

Collection title supplied by cataloger.

See also individual catalog records for titles in the collection. The books in RBML are classified in the Dewey scheme, preceded by sublocation code HOWARD. Also found in the card catalog.

Collection of books on the many phases of the art of the theater and biographies of theatrical people as well as the plays themselves. The Collection was first presented to the American Dramatist's Club, and from them came into possession of the Libraries. Only part of the library is in RBML, the rest having been catalogued for the General Library stacks.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access

You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

All books in this collection are cataloged, and should be requested individually in CLIO. This record is for informational purposes only.

Related Materials

See also Brander Matthews Dramatic Library and other Dramatic Museum collections.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Subject Headings

The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches for other collections at Columbia University, through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, and through ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.

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Subject
Actors. CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Drama. CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Dramatists. CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Theater. CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID