Varsity Show Records 1894-

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Varsity Show Records 1894-

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The Varsity Show Records document productions of Columbia University's annual Varsity Show. Materials for each production include original programs, scripts, scores, press clippings, photographs and correspondence or promotional materials relating to the show. The collection includes scripts by the Oscar winning writer I.A.L. Diamond, who wrote the book for four Varsity shows.

20.76 linear ft. (18 document boxes, 13 flat boxes)

Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7306105

Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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