Papers of Harvey J. Burgess, 1903-1934.

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Papers of Harvey J. Burgess, 1903-1934.

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Materials in the Burgess Collection are chiefly drawn from Harvey J. Burgess's years as a vaudeville juggler, 1903-1913. This entails juggling paraphenalia such as tin plates, pins, and Burgess's makeup box, with some makeup still intact. Also included is a sampling of H.J.B.'s business contracts, correspondence with various vaudeville booking agents and theatrical suppliers, programs (many from little-known area theatres), letterheads and other promotional materials, and two scrapbooks, one containing many signed photos of vaudeville performers. Burgess's post-vaudeville years are represented by several photos, and a file of lengthy correspondence that H.J.B. maintained with U.S. Congressman Clyde Kelly concerning local postal issues.

4 linear ft. (7 boxes)

University of Pittsburgh

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University of Pittsburgh

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Burgess, Harvey J., 1886-1960.

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Harvey J. Burgess was born in Wilkinsburg, PA in 1886 and lived there until his death in 1960. He performed in vaudeville from 1903-1913; before vaudeville he had been employed as a grocery store clerk. Billing himself as "The Clever Tossing Kid", his act combined skilled juggling with a comedic routine. He toured extensively throughout the Pittsburgh region (see Appendix for a list of regional theatres referenced) and in neighboring states, with many excursions into the Midwest as well. In 1913...

Kelly, Claude

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