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Series 1: Nightclub Career, 1933-1937

 Series

  • Staff Only

Scope and Contents note

Material related to producing nightclub revues in Chicago and Milwaukee, including production notes, reviews, programs, menus, clippings, telegrams, and photographs of performers and of Barnes. Also “This Week in Milwaukee” entertainment guides that contain advertisements, reviews and articles about Club Madrid shows, and photographs of performers.

Dates

  • Creation: 1933-1937

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The Bessie Barnes papers are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).

Audiovisual recordings in this collection have been digitized and are available online. Access to the original audiovisual items is restricted.

Arrangement note

Arranged by type of material, followed by "This Week in Milwaukee" guides.

Repository Details

Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository

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