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Karen and Eric Warren Collection of Folies Bergère Programs (MS-01171)

Abstract

The Karen and Eric Warren Collection of Folies Bergère Programs (approximately 1890-1950) contain programs from the Folies Bergère cabaret music hall in Paris, France. Materials also include programs from the Folies Bergère revue that was produced for the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada; San Francisco, California; and London, England. The collection features entertainers who performed as part of the Folies Bergère including Josephine Baker in the 1920s.

Finding Aid PDF

Date

1890 to 1995

Extent

1.30 Cubic Feet (2 boxes)
1.08 Linear Feet

Related People/Corporations

Collector: Warren, Eric
Collector: Warren, Karen B.

Scope and Contents Note

The Karen and Eric Warren Collection of Folies Bergère Programs (approximately 1890-1950) contain programs from the Folies Bergère cabaret music hall in Paris, France. Materials also include programs from the Folies Bergère revue that was produced for the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada; San Francisco, California; and London, England. The collection features entertainers who performed as part of the Folies Bergère including Josephine Baker in the 1920s. The programs were collected by Eric Warren who is an art director for television productions and leading member of IATSE Local 800 and longtime collector of ephemera, books, and archival materials related to theatrical design and architecture.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections and Archives website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish.

Arrangement

Materials are arranged chronologically.

Preferred Citation

Karen and Eric Warren Collection of Folies Bergère Programs, approximately 1890-1950. MS-01171. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/f11b7h

Acquisition Note

Materials were donated by Karen and Eric Warren in 2024; accession number 2024-002.

Processing Note

In 2024, Tammi Kim accessioned the collection. In 2024, Sarah Jones and Ray Aramburo processed the collection and created the finding aid in ArchivesSpace.

Resource Type

Collection

Collection Type

EAD ID

US::NvLN::MS01171

Appraisal Note

Acquired by Visual Materials Curator, Aaron Mayes, as part of UNLV Special Collections and Archives holdings in entertainment. All material that formed the original gift has been retained.

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