Collection context
Summary
- Abstract:
- This collection consists of advertisements for Upton Sinclair's works and other ephemera, including theatre programs and tickets for Sinclair's plays.
- Extent:
- 57 Items
- Language:
- Materials are in English .
- Preferred citation:
[Item], Upton Sinclair Miscellaneous Materials VIII: Advertisements, Theater Programs, and Playbills about Sinclair's Books, Plays, and Appearances, Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
Upton Sinclair, 1878-1968, author, is best-known for his classic muck-raking novel The Jungle, which exposed labor and sanitary conditions in the U.S. meatpacking industry.
- Scope and Content:
This collection consists of advertisements for Upton Sinclair's works and other ephemera, including theatre programs and tickets for Sinclair's plays. These items are not those published by Sinclair. Advertising matter published by Sinclair himself can be found in Upton Sinclair Miscellaneous Materials I: Articles, Source Materials, Photographs, Recordings, Memorabilia, etc.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchase: 1957
- Arrangement:
The collection is arranged by call number.
Indexed Terms
- Names:
- Sinclair, Upton, 1878-1968
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
-
This collection is open for research.
Many collections are housed offsite; retrieval requires advance notice. Please make an appointment a minimum of one week in advance of your visit.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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[Item], Upton Sinclair Miscellaneous Materials VIII: Advertisements, Theater Programs, and Playbills about Sinclair's Books, Plays, and Appearances, Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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1200 East Seventh StreetBloomington, Indiana 47405-5500, USA
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- CONTACT:
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(812) 855-2452liblilly@indiana.edu