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Society for the Performing Arts, 1979-1989

 Sub-Series
From the Series:

This series contains folders dating from 1965 to 2011. It is the largest series in the collection and is primarily arranged by recipient organization. The “Various Events” folder is arranged by decades then alphabetically by name of the event. The folder titles list the name of the recipient organization followed by the name, when applicable, of the particular fundraising event. Several of the benefits had preliminary events, such as dinners or receptions, preceding the main event. In these cases, all materials for the particular fundraiser are listed under the main event. The sub-series for each fundraiser contain all the information about the event, including photographs, newspaper and magazine articles, programs and invitations, with the exception of the material contained in the archival quality photo albums/scrapbooks from the 1990s, described in the Scope and Contents above. This series contains material on the fundraising projects on which Farb served as chairman or honorary chairman, as well as some in which she was a participant in some way. Some fundraisers are represented by only a small amount of material, but the majority of folders contain more material. Several of the larger fundraisers are further subdivided because they include paperwork and correspondence concerning the planning of the events. Celebrity photographs in this series include President George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush, Liza Minelli, Dominique de Menil, Philip Johnson, John Henry Faulk, Ann-Margret, Crystal Gayle, Marvin Hamlisch, Don Henley, Brooke Shields, Joe Piscopo, Lyle Lovett, Fran Drescher, Carol Channing, Barbara Taylor Bradford, Zhandra Rhodes, Prince Michael of Kent, Jean-Daniel Lorieux, and an autographed photograph of Kenny Loggins. Local celebrities include Marvin Zindler, Dave Ward, and John O'Quinn.

Dates

  • Other: 1979-1989

Conditions Governing Access

Open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 123.0 linear feet

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the University of Houston Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
MD Anderson Library
4333 University Drive
Houston TX 77204-2000 USA
713-743-9750