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   United States of America

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America



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Carnegie-Mellon University
University Libraries

      Date founded: 1913
 
 
Frew Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890
 

Telephone: +1 (412) 268 2446
Telefax: +1 (412) 268 2793
E-mail: hp03@andrew.cmu.edu
Homepage: http://library.cmu.edu/
Sunday: 12:00-3:00
Monday: 8:00-3:00
Tuesday: 8:00-3:00
Wednesday: 8:00-3:00
Thursday: 8:00-3:00
Friday: 8:00-21:00
Saturday: 9:00-21:00

Holdings added.
Catalogs: Computerized
Materials loan. Interlibrary loan.
Reproductions: By user. In house. By company.
Exhibitions.

Subjects:
Dramatic theatre. Opera. Operetta/Musical. Theatre architecture. Cinema. Radio/TV. Music/Music performance.
Media:
Books. Periodicals. Playtexts. Photos. Promptbooks. Manuscripts. Correspondence. Clippings. Designs/Plans. Official documents. Scores/libretti/music. Graphics. Sound recordings/CDs.
Special Collections:
Recorded Motion Picture Sound Tracks

Carnegie Tech (Carnegie Mellon) Productions

William Ball


Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania
      Date founded: 1879
 
 
1212 Smallman Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
 

Telephone: +1 (412) 454 6364
Telefax: +1 (412) 454 6028
Tuesday: 9:30-16:30
Wednesday: 9:30-16:30
Thursday: 9:30-16:30
Friday: 9:30-16:30
Saturday: 9:30-16:30


Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
      Date founded: 1980
 
 
10 Children's Way
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
 

Telephone: +1 (412) 322 5059
Telefax: +1 (412) 322 4932

Special Collections:
Mary Lovelace, puppeteer [puppet & mask collection]
Jim Henson (1936-1990), puppeteer [puppets & props]


University of Pittsburgh
Center for American Music
Stephen C. Foster Memorial Museum

      Date founded: 1937
 
 
Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
 

Telephone: +1 (412) 624 4100
Telefax: +1 (412) 624 7447
E-mail: amerimus+@pitt.edu
Homepage: http://www.pitt.edu/~amerimus
Monday: 9:00-16:00
Tuesday: 9:00-16:00
Wednesday: 9:00-16:00
Thursday: 9:00-16:00
Friday: 9:00-16:00

Special Collections:
Music (American)

Stephen Collins Foster (1826-1864), composer


University of Pittsburgh
Ford E. Curtis Theatre Collection

      Date founded: 1960
 
 
363 Hillman Library
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
 

Telephone: +1 (412) 648 8195
Monday: 9:00-17:00
Tuesday: 9:00-17:00
Wednesday: 9:00-17:00
Thursday: 9:00-17:00
Friday: 9:00-17:00

Written application required. Holdings added. Holdings closed.
Catalogs: Computerized. Card
On-site use only. Exchange of material.
Reproductions: By user. In house. By company.
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.
Media:
Books. Periodicals. Playtexts. Photos. Promptbooks. Manuscripts. Correspondence. Programmes. Clippings. Posters. Designs/Plans. Properties. Videos/films/DVDs. Scores/libretti/music. Masks. Graphics. Memorabilia. Sound recordings/CDs. Production material.
Special Collections:
Theatre (Pittsburgh) [archives]

City Theatre Company (Pittsburgh)
Iron Clad Agreement Theater Company
Lovelace Marionette Theatre
Pittsburgh Playhouse
Theatre Survey
Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival
University of Pittsburgh Theatre Department [records]

R.A. Allen [burlesque scripts]
William Barth
Sarah Bernhardt [i.e. Rosine Bernard] (1844-1923), actress
Philip Dunning (1890-1968), writer, director, actor
Michael Ellis
Kenyon Family
Merriman [scrapbooks]
Edith Warman Skinner


University of Pittsburgh
Theodore M. Finney Music Library
 
 
B-28 Music Bldg
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
 

Telephone: +1 (412) 624 4130
Telefax: +1 (412) 624 4180
Homepage: http://www.library.pitt.edu/libraries/music/music.

Subjects:
Music/Music performance.
Media:
Books. Periodicals. Sound recordings/CDs.


Index:

Institution names followed by SIBMAS Member  are members of SIBMAS


 

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