Jordan College of the Arts Scrapbook and Ephemera Collection
Scope and Contents
This collection contains playbills, correspondence, newspaper clippings, a delicate scrapbook, and other ephemera related to theatre and musical performances by students at the Jordan College of the Arts. The repository does not have information on who assembled the scrapbook or other materials in this collection. The scrapbook is primarily made up of newspaper clippings about the Jordan College of the Arts, focused on performances.
The earliest date in this collection is a January 1916 edition of Vanity Fair magazine. The issue’s relevance to the collection is unclear.
Dates
- Creation: 1916 - 1998
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1946 - 1965
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions apply.
Historical Note
Jordan College of the Arts: This College was originally known as the Jordan College of Music (JCM) prior to its merger with Butler University in 1951. Prior to this, JCM had been associated with Butler University for 23 years. JCM was previously known as the Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Music (AJCM); the AJCM was established in 1928 following the purchase and merger of the Metropolitan School of Music (established in 1895) and the College of Musical Arts (established in 1907) by Arthur Jordan, and it was renamed JCM in 1949. In 1979, JCM became the Jordan College of Fine Arts (JCFA), and the name changed to the Jordan College of the Arts (JCA) in 2012.
Extent
1.35 Linear Feet (1 oversize box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains materials primarily related to theatre and musical performances by students at the Jordan College of the Arts. It includes theatre programs, newspaper clippings, and a delicate scrapbook.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in one series.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection is of unknown provenance. Repository information indicates the materials were in a bag with the name Gilbert Swift on it, but no further documentation is available (Accession Number 2020.026). Although this collection was accessioned in 2020, it is unclear when the collection came into the repository.
Bibliography
Subject
- Jordan College of Fine Arts (Organization)
- Jordan College of the Arts (Organization)
- Jordan College of Music (Organization)
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Jordan College of the Arts Scrapbook and Ephemera Collection
- Author
- By Erika Kovach, February 2024
- Date
- 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Butler University Special Collections and University Archives Repository
4600 Sunset Avenue
Irwin Library 345
Indianapolis Indiana 46208 United States
specialcollections@butler.edu