Charles Mosconi papers, 1920-1923
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Mosconi, Charles
- Title
- Charles Mosconi papers
- Dates
- 1920-1923 (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
- Quantity
- .28 cubic ft. (1 box)
- Collection Number
- 04827
- Summary
- Charles Mosconi was in a Vaudeville dancing duo with his brother, Louis, in New York. Collection contains clippings, photographs, and posters.
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Charles Mosconi (1892-1975) was in a Vaudeville dancing duo with his brother, Louis, in New York. The brothers were taught how to dance by their father who ran a dance school in Philadelphia. They began performing in Philadelphia where they developed an act wherein Louis dressed as Charlie Chaplin and Charles as Edna Purviance. The act became so popular that, in 1918, the family moved to New York so that Charles and Louis could perform at the Palace Theatre on Broadway. The brothers’ final performance was sixteen years later in 1934.
Content Description
Collection contains a newspaper clipping titled “The Mosconis Inherit Their Dancing Talent”; photographs of Charles and Willie Mosconi and Willie and Verna Mosconi, B. F. Keith’s Palace Theatre billboards featuring the Mosconi Brothers and the Palladium Theatre billboard featuring the Mosconi Family; posters; and other clippings.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
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Restrictions on Use
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Preferred Citation
Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Inventories
The American Heritage Center is in the process of converting its older container lists to a more accessible format. This link is to an older version of a container list for 1 box.
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Description: Link to Container List (PDF)Container: Box 1
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Dancers.
- Theaters.
- Vaudeville.
Personal Names
- Mosconi, Louis.
- Mosconi, Verna.
- Mosconi, Willie.
Corporate Names
- Palace Theatre (New York, N. Y.)
