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Central City Opera House (Central City, Colo.)

 Organization

Biography

__ __ __Work cat.: The glory that was gold, 1992: t.p. (Central City Opera House) p. vii (built in 1878 in Central City, Colo.)

Biography

Central City Opera House is given to the University of Denver by the McFarlane family in 1932 (Ida Kruse McFarlane, Professor of English at DU, good friends with Anne Evans). The CCOHA was administered as a non-profit corporation during this time.

Sources

Breck, From the Rockies to the World, 1997, 126.

Found in 2547 Collections and/or Records:

Adelaide Bishop with Unidentified Affiliates, 1950

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0083.0005.00011
Abstract

Black and white photograph of Adelaide Bishop two unidentified affiliates gathering in unknown location.

Dates: 1950

Adelaide Bishop with Unidentified Affiliates, 1950

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0083.0005.00013
Abstract

Black and white photograph of Adelaide Bishop (center, CCOH performer, soprano) with two unidentified affiliates gathering in unknown location.

Dates: 1950

Adelaide Bishope of ''Ariadne'' and ''Faust'' Knitting in the Dressing Room, 1954

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0068.0008.00029
Abstract

Adelaide Bishop for the 1954 Central City Opera productions of ''Ariadne'' and ''Faust'' knits in the dressing room.

Dates: 1954

Administrative Files, 1887-2010

 Series
Identifier: M123.01
Scope and Contents This series contains boxes of administrative files from the 1887-2010 festival seasons, materials include but not limited to; board minutes, administrative and annual reports, financial ledgers, and other items. Materials in this series pertain to the CCOH, Teller House, the Foundry, and other CCOHA properties in Central City, Colorado. Materials in this series were found in the CCOHA offices as well as various locations in Central City, Colorado and moved to the collection to be housed with...
Dates: 1887-2010

Adrian Fashion Show 1950, 1950

 File
Identifier: M123.03.0076.0004
Abstract This folder contains news paper clippings and invitations from the 1950 fashion show held in Central City, Colorado featuring the fashions of 'Adrian.' Invitation reads, "The Critique Committee of the Central City Opera House Association sponsors a fashion show highlighting Adrian Originals." " As exciting as a fashion press opening in new york or Hollywood, an advance showing of autumn fashions from America's topflight designes will be presented in Central City, Wednesday, July...
Dates: 1950

Affilaites in Head Dresses and Central City Affiliate, 1955

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0075.0003.00002
Abstract

Photograph of unidentified Central City affiliate and two unidentified affiliates wearing head dress speaking and shaking hands.

Dates: 1955

Affiliate in Head Dresses and Central City Affiliates

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0075.0003.00005
Abstract

Photograph of two unidentified Central City affiliates and an unidentified affiliates wearing a head dress walking arm in arm in front of the Gilpin County Arts Association.

Dates: 1955-1968

Affiliates in Head Dresses and Central City Affiliate

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0075.0003.00003
Abstract

Photograph of unidentified Central City affiliate and three unidentified affiliates wearing head dress speaking and smoking out of a pipe.

Dates: 1955-1968

Affiliates in Head Dresses and Central City Affiliates

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0075.0003.00004
Abstract

Photograph of two unidentified Central City affiliates and three unidentified affiliates wearing head dress speaking and signing a document.

Dates: 1955-1968

Affiliates in Head Dresses in Front of Opera House

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0076.0013.00005
Abstract

Photograph of three affiliates wearing head dresses while an unidentified man shakes a hand in front of the Central City Opera House.

Dates: 1950-1969

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