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Lyric Theatre Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2017-034

Scope and Contents

The Lyric Theatre Collection contains lobby cards, event programs, film flyers, and several film-related newsletters, dating from 1922 to 2006. The majority of the collection consists of lobby cards (1936-1979) and film flyers (undated, but mostly c.1920s-1950s). The lobby cards include program schedules, film times/dates, and local advertisements. Programs printed specifically for Lyric Theatre events include information for single-events, as well as pamphlets or flyers advertising a series of events (usually occuring around the same time). The film flyers were mass-produced for movie theater use, but most of the ones in this collection contain a stamp with the name "Lyric" and show dates and/or times.

Dates

  • Creation: 1922 - 2006
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1922 - 1979

Access Restrictions

The Lyric Theatre Collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from Lyric Theatre Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Full Extent

0.7 Cubic Feet (5 boxes; 1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Lyric Theatre Collection contains lobby cards, event programs, film flyers, and several film-related newsletters, dating from 1922 to 2006. The majority of the collection consists of lobby cards (1936-1979) and film flyers (undated, but mostly c.1920s-1950s).

Arrangement

The Lyric Theatre Collection is arranged in series and subseries by material type. Series I: Lobby Cards, 1936-1979, are in chronological order. Any duplicates of existing cards are located in a separate box at the end of the series.

Series II: Programs and Film Flyers, 1922-2006, is divided into two subseries. Subseries A: Programs, includes flyers, broadsides, and small pamphlets published for Lyric-specific events like film screenings, plays, or local shows. This subseries is organized into two parts: programs for single events and programs for multiple events. Within each section, materials are in chronological order with undated items at the end. Subseries B: Film Flyers are mostly undated (or only contain a month/day). This subseries contains small pamphlets, broadsides, and other ephemera describing individual films (some combination of titles, producers, directors, and/or actors). Many contain a stamp for the Lyric with show dates and/or times. In additions, this subseries includes four oversize film newsletters and flyers. Materials in this subseries are in alphabetical order by film title.

Acquisition Information

Materials in the Lyric Theatre Collection were received from a variety of sources prior to 2000.

Related Materials

Special Collections contains a number of resources (books and manuscripts) that relate to the history of the Lyric Theatre.

  1. Files and architectural drawings on Project #174, Lyric Theatre, Smithey & Boynton, Architects & Engineers Records, Ms1992-027. Finding aid available online.
  2. Lyric Theatre folder, Historical Photograph Collection, Special Collections. Finding aid available online.
  3. Lyric Theatre folder, Blacksburg Vertical File, Special Collections. Finding aid available online.
  4. Lyric Resource Notebook, compiled by Stephen Michener, 1994. Copy available for use in Special Collections.
  5. The Lyric Theatre: The Heart of Blacksburg, a history written by Lesley Howard, Su Clauson-Wicker, and Cheryl Wood Ruggiero, 2015. Copies available in Special Collections and Newman Library.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Lyric Theatre Collection was completed in October 2017.

Title
Lyric Theatre Collection, 1922-2006 (bulk, 1922-1979)
Status
Completed
Author
Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
Date
©2017 Virginia Tech.
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository

Contact:
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308