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Sumner Chase Cobb papers, 1917-1930
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Cobb, Sumner Chase
- Title
- Sumner Chase Cobb papers
- Dates
- 1917-1930 (inclusive)19171930
- Quantity
- 1 box, (0.5 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 2434
- Summary
- The Sumner Chase Cobb papers (1917-1930) contain playbills, touring schedules, a scrapbook, news clippings and other materials relating to The Moroni Olsen Players, Colonial Theatre, and Salt Lake Theatre.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Sumner Chase Cobb worked as an actor in Salt Lake City during the 1920s. Materials in this collection pertain to his involvement in theatre. He was also a member of the fraternity Phi Kappa Phi, University of Maine Chapter.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Sumner Chase Cobb papers (1917-1930) contain playbills, touring schedules, a scrapbook, news clippings and other materials relating to The Moroni Olsen Players, Colonial Theatre, and Salt Lake Theatre.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The Cobb papers are contained in one box in which like items have been filed together in six different folders.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Dick Cobb, the Taft School in 2009.
Processing Note
Processed by Emma McFarland in 2013.
Separated Materials
Photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.
Related Materials
See also the Theatre photograph collection (P0147) located in the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
General materialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Correspondence and Acting Contract |
1921; 1924 |
| 1 | 2 | Playbills
Playbills are from performances in which Cobb acted.
|
1920-1930 |
| 1 | 3 | Touring Schedules |
1924; 1929-1930 |
| 1 | 4 | Scrapbook
This scrapbook was kept by Elizabeth Lord Cobb and contains playbills, news clippings, and some photographs.
|
1920-1921 |
| 1 | 5 | Phi Kappa Phi certificate, Davenport Hotel brochure, and magazine cut-outs |
1917; undated |
| 1 | 6 | News clippings |
1924-1930 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Theater--Utah--Salt Lake City--History--Sources
Personal Names
- Cobb, Sumner Chase--Archives
Corporate Names
- Colonial Theatre (Salt Lake City, Utah)
- Moroni Olsen Players
- Salt Lake Theatre
Form or Genre Terms
- Clippings
- Playbills
- Scrapbooks
Finding aid created by Emma McFarland
2013 (last modified: 2020)
