American Guild of Variety Artists papers, 1948-1981.

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American Guild of Variety Artists papers, 1948-1981.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/481037662

The collection includes minutes, election records, membership records, contracts, officers' and staff correspondence, and legal files.

161 linear ft. (161 boxes).

Churchill County Museum

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SNAC Resource ID: 7588970

Churchill County Museum

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American Guild of Variety Artists

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The American Guild of Variety Artists was chartered in 1939 as the representative of "variety entertainers," a category that has changed and expanded over the years. AGVA's membership includes comedy and animal acts, nightclub singers, magicians, "exotic dancers," and performers in hotel shows in Las Vegas and elsewhere. The union has faced difficulties stemming from a transient and diffuse membership base, recalcitrant employers, and the erosion of audiences for live entertainment. It continues...