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Eugene L. DiOrio Theater Ephemera collection

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Held at: Villanova University: Special Collections [Contact Us]Falvey Library, 800 E Lancaster Ave, Villanova, PA

This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Villanova University: Special Collections. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.

Overview and metadata sections

Call Number:
OM PN2277
Repository:
Villanova University: Special Collections
Extent:
9 linear feet ((21 boxes))
Language:
English
Preferred Citation:
[Identification of Item], Eugene L. DiOrio Theater Ephemera collection, OM PN2277, Special Collections, Villanova University.
Date:
1960-2012 (bulk) and 1930-2012 (inclusive)
Creator:
DiOrio, Eugene L.
Abstract:
This collection consists of music and theater programs for plays, musical theater productions, musical performances, and opera productions in the Philadelphia and New York metropolitan areas collected by Eugene L. DiOrio and James Kerr. Playbills dating from 1960-2012 form the bulk of this collection.

"A life long resident of Coatesville, Mr. DiOrio is a graduate of Villanova University's School of Commerce & Finance, and was employed in the Financial Division of Lukens Steel Company for over 21 years. Business and industrial history, railroads, shipping, and music - especially opera - are favorite subjects." --excerpted from back flap of "Chester County: A Traveler's Album" by Eugene L. DiOrio (Taylor Publishing Company , 1980)

Series I: This series consists of music and theater programs for plays, musical theater productions, musical performances, and opera productions in the Philadelphia and New York metropolitan areas. Programs form the bulk of this collection, but there are also many subscription advertising brochures and other musical and theatrical ephemera.

Series II: This series consists of music and theater programs for plays, musical theater productions, musical performances, and opera productions in the New York metropolitan area. Programs form the bulk of this collection, but there are also many clippings of reviews (primarily theater, but also some other arts reviews), as well as obituaries of actors and other people related to the theater world, subscription advertising brochures and other musical and theatrical ephemera. There is also one folder of cruise ship ephemera.

First acquisition was donated by Eugene L. DiOrio, 2012. The bulk of second addition was donated by James Kerr, 2012, with additional materials incorporated later.

Subject

Publisher
Villanova University: Special Collections
Finding Aid Author
Finding aid prepared by Laura Bang and Rebecca Oviedo. Revisions by Beaudry Rae Allen.
Finding Aid Date
2012
Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact Distinctive Collections staff.

Collection Inventory

1946-1951.
Box 1 Folder 1
1952-1955.
Box 1 Folder 2
1956-1957.
Box 1 Folder 3
1958-1959.
Box 1 Folder 4
1960-1961.
Box 2 Folder 1
1962-1963.
Box 2 Folder 2
1964.
Box 2 Folder 3
1965.
Box 2 Folder 4
1966.
Box 3 Folder 1
1967.
Box 3 Folder 2
1968.
Box 3 Folder 3
1969-1970.
Box 3 Folder 4
1971-1972.
Box 4 Folder 1
1973-1974.
Box 4 Folder 2
1975-1977.
Box 4 Folder 3
1978.
Box 4 Folder 4
1979.
Box 4 Folder 5
1980.
Box 4 Folder 6
1981.
Box 5 Folder 1
1982.
Box 5 Folder 2
1983.
Box 5 Folder 3-4
1984.
Box 6 Folder 1
1985.
Box 6 Folder 2-3
1986.
Box 6 Folder 4
1987.
Box 7 Folder 1
1988.
Box 7 Folder 2
1989.
Box 7 Folder 3
1990.
Box 7 Folder 4
1991.
Box 8 Folder 1
1992.
Box 8 Folder 2
1993.
Box 8 Folder 3
1994-1995.
Box 8 Folder 4
1996-1997.
Box 8 Folder 5
1998-2000.
Box 8 Folder 6
2001.
Box 9 Folder 1
2002.
Box 9 Folder 2
2003.
Box 9 Folder 3
2004-2005.
Box 9 Folder 4
2006.
Box 9 Folder 5
2007.
Box 10 Folder 1
2008.
Box 10 Folder 2
2009.
Box 10 Folder 3
2010-2011.
Box 10 Folder 4

1930-1939.
Box 11 Folder 1
1940-1949.
Box 11 Folder 2
1950-1954.
Box 11 Folder 3
1955-1959.
Box 11 Folder 4
1960.
Box 11 Folder 5
1961-1962.
Box 11 Folder 6
1963.
Box 11 Folder 7
1964.
Box 12 Folder 1
1965.
Box 12 Folder 2
1966.
Box 12 Folder 3
1967.
Box 12 Folder 4
1968-1969.
Box 12 Folder 5
Autographed programs, 1970-1979.
Box 13 Folder 1
1970-1971.
Box 13 Folder 2
1972-1974.
Box 13 Folder 3
1975.
Box 13 Folder 4
1976.
Box 13 Folder 5
1977.
Box 13 Folder 6
1978.
Box 13 Folder 7
1979.
Box 14 Folder 1
1980.
Box 14 Folder 2
1981-1982.
Box 14 Folder 3
1983-1985.
Box 14 Folder 4
1986-1987.
Box 14 Folder 5
1988-1989.
Box 14 Folder 6
Autographed programs, 1990-1999.
Box 15 Folder 1
1990-1991.
Box 15 Folder 2
1992-1993.
Box 15 Folder 3
1994.
Box 15 Folder 4
1995.
Box 15 Folder 5
1996.
Box 15 Folder 6
1997.
Box 16 Folder 1
1998.
Box 16 Folder 2
1999.
Box 16 Folder 3-4
2000.
Box 17 Folder 1
2001.
Box 17 Folder 2
2002.
Box 17 Folder 3-4
2003.
Box 17 Folder 5
2004.
Box 18 Folder 1-2
2005.
Box 18 Folder 3
2006.
Box 18 Folder 4-5
2007.
Box 18 Folder 6
2008.
Box 19 Folder 1
2009.
Box 19 Folder 2
2010.
Box 19 Folder 3
2011.
Box 19 Folder 4-5
2012.
Box 20 Folder 1
Undated programs.
Box 20 Folder 2
Theater reviews, 1976-2012.
Box 20 Folder 3-8
Music reviews.
Box 20 Folder 9
Opera reviews.
Box 20 Folder 10
Dance reviews.
Box 20 Folder 11
Obituaries.
Box 20 Folder 12
Programs, Amateur Productions.
Box 21 Folder 1
Programs, Amateur Productions, (Villanova Productions).
Box 21 Folder 2
Programs, ceremonies, etc.
Box 21 Folder 3
Cruise ship ephemera.
Box 21 Folder 4
Miscellaneous Articles and Magazines (non-theater).
Box 21 Folder 5
Collection correspondence, 2012.
Box 21 Folder 6

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