Newberry Library - Matchbook covers, various, Mister Kelly's collection, 1945-2019

Matchbook covers, various, Mister Kelly's collection, 1945-2019

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Open book Matchbook covers, various, Mister Kelly's collection, 1945-2019

Title Matchbook covers, various, Mister Kelly's collection, 1945-2019

Date 1945-2019

Language English

Description Archival material collected to document the history of Chicago nightclubs Mister Kelly's and London House, and the comedy club The Happy Medium, from the 1940s through the 1970s. Includes photographs, memorabilia, books, periodicals, posters, artifacts, and some promotional and administrative records. The clubs were all owned and run by Chicagoans George and Oscar Marienthal. The collection also includes more current material and audio and video interviews about the history of the clubs, some of which were used in the film “Live at Mister Kelly’s.”

Archival Collection Title Mister Kelly's collection

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Call Number midwest ms mister kellys Box 5 Folder 220

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

Newberry Open Access Policy The Newberry makes its collections available for any lawful purpose, commercial or non-commercial, without licensing or permission fees to the library, subject to these terms and conditions.

IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 5500px × 5326px 83.83 MB

File Created 12/13/2023

Filename 99_midwest_ms_mister_kellys_box_00005_fl_00220_0001.tif

Unique Identifier NL12388I

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