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   United States of America

Detroit, Michigan, United States of America



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Detroit Historical Museum
      Date founded: 1928
 
 
5401 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI 48202
 

Telephone: +1 (313) 833 1805
Telefax: +1 (313) 833 5342
Homepage: http://www.detroithistorical.org/
Sunday: 10:00-17:00
Tuesday: 9:30-17:00
Wednesday: 9:30-17:00
Thursday: 9:30-17:00
Friday: 9:30-17:00
Saturday: 10:00-17:00

Special Collections:
Costumes
Music instruments
Piano rolls
Sheet music


Detroit Institute of Arts
Research Library

      Date founded: 1905
 
 
5200 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI 48202
 

Telephone: +1 (313) 833 3460
Telefax: +1 (313) 833 9169
E-mail: web@dia.org
Homepage: http://www.dia.org/

Subjects:
Puppet theatre.
Special Collections:
Paul McPharlin [puppetry collection]


Detroit Public Library
E. Azalia Hackley Collection of Negro Music, Dance and Drama

      Date founded: 1943
 
 
5201 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI 48202-4007
 

Telephone: +1 (313) 833 1460
Telefax: +1 (313) 833 5039
E-mail: aKalkan@cms.cc.wayne.edu
Homepage: http://www.detroit.lib.mi.us/
Tuesday: 9:30-17:30
Wednesday: 13:00-21:00
Thursday: 9:30-17:30
Friday: 9:30-17:30
Saturday: 9:30-17:30

Holdings added. Holdings closed.
Catalogs: Computerized. Card. Printed
On-site use only.
Reproductions: By user. In house. By company.
Exhibitions. Fees for exhibitions.

Subjects:
Dramatic theatre. Opera. Operetta/Musical. Ballet/dance. Cabaret/Kabaret. Variety/music hall. Amateur theatre. Radio/TV. Festivals. Music/Music performance. Public celebrations.
Media:
Books. Periodicals. Playtexts. Photos. Manuscripts. Programmes. Clippings. Posters. Scores/libretti/music. Sound recordings/CDs. Production material.


Detroit Public Library
Music and Performing Arts Department
 
 
5201 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI 48202
 

Special Collections:
Dance
Music
Performing Arts


Gospel Music Hall of Fame and Museum  
 
18301 West McNichols Street
Detroit, MI 48219
 

Telephone: +1 (313) 592 0017
Telefax: +1 (313) 592 8762
Thursday: 10:00-15:00
Friday: 10:00-15:00
Saturday: 10:00-15:00

Subjects:
Music/Music performance.
Media:
Photos. Correspondence. Programmes. Clippings. Videos/films/DVDs. Scores/libretti/music. Memorabilia. Sound recordings/CDs.
Special Collections:
Music, gospel
Music instruments


International Institute of Metropolitan Detroit
      Date founded: 1919
 
 
111 E. Kirby
Detroit, MI 48202
 

Telephone: +1 (313) 871 8600
Telefax: +1 (313) 871 1651
Monday: 8:30-17:00
Tuesday: 8:30-17:00
Wednesday: 8:30-17:00
Thursday: 8:30-17:00
Friday: 8:30-17:00


Motown Historical Museum  
 
2648 W. Grand Boulevard
Detroit, MI 48202
 

Telephone: +1 (313) 875 2264
Sunday: 12:00-17:00
Monday: 12:00-17:00
Tuesday: 10:00-17:00
Wednesday: 10:00-17:00
Thursday: 10:00-17:00
Friday: 10:00-17:00
Saturday: 10:00-17:00

Subjects:
Music/Music performance.
Special Collections:
Motown Records


Museum of African American History
      Date founded: 1965
 
 
301 Frederick Douglas
Detroit, MI 48202
 

Telephone: +1 (313) 832 7933
Telefax: +1 (313) 832 7933
Sunday: 13:00-17:00
Wednesday: 9:30-17:00
Thursday: 9:30-17:00
Friday: 9:30-17:00
Saturday: 9:30-17:00

Special Collections:
Music instruments (African)


Wayne State University
Purdy Library

      Date founded: 1868
 
 
5210 Second Street
Detroit, MI 48202
 

Telephone: +1 (313) 557 6424
Telefax: +1 (313) 577 4172
Homepage: http://www.libraries.wayne.edu/
Sunday: 11:00-19:00
Monday: 8:00-23:00
Tuesday: 8:00-23:00
Wednesday: 8:00-23:00
Thursday: 8:00-23:00
Friday: 8:00-18:00
Saturday: 9:00-17:00

Holdings added.
Catalogs: Computerized
Interlibrary loan. Exchange of material.
Exhibitions.

Subjects:
Dramatic theatre. Opera. Operetta/Musical. Ballet/dance. Pantomime/mime. Children's theatre. Puppet theatre. Cabaret/Kabaret. Variety/music hall. Amateur theatre. Theatre architecture. Circus. Cinema. Radio/TV. Festivals. Music/Music performance. Public celebrations. Other.
Media:
Books. Periodicals. Playtexts. Photos. Promptbooks. Manuscripts. Correspondence. Programmes. Clippings. Posters. Designs/Plans. Costumes. Videos/films/DVDs. Official documents. Scores/libretti/music. Paintings. Graphics. Objects d'art. Memorabilia. Sound recordings/CDs.


Wayne State University
Walter P. Reuther Library
 
 
5401 Cass Avenue
Detroit, MI 48202
 

Telephone: +1 (313) 577 4024
Telefax: +1 (313) 577 4300
Homepage: http://www.reuther.wayne.edu/

Databases with information on collections:
Community of Film Archive
Media:
Videos/films/DVDs. Sound recordings/CDs.


Index:

Institution names followed by SIBMAS Member  are members of SIBMAS


 

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