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Hess, Myra, Dame, 1890-1965

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1890 - 1965

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Bertha Ott Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-Ott
Abstract

Business papers of Chicago concert manager Bertha Ott, including box office statements, photographs, correspondence, and programs. Ott was secretary to the impresario F. Wight Neumann for 20 years. After his death in 1924, she continued his work by forming her own company and managing concerts at the Auditorium Theatre, Studebaker Theatre, Civic Opera House, and a variety of other venues.

Dates: 1890s-1961; Majority of material found within 1909 - 1961