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Catalog Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm81060095
Collection material in English
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
The papers of Charles Withers, vaudevillian and humorist, were purchased by the Library of Congress in 1981.
The papers of Charles Withers were arranged and described in 1995. The register was revised in 2008.
Photographs have been transferred to the Prints and Photographs Division where they are identified as part of the Charles Withers Papers.
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Charles Withers is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Charles Withers Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
The papers of Charles Withers (1889?-1947) span the years 1917-1942 and consist of scripts, theatrical programs, scrapbooks, clippings, handbills, broadsides, and other memorabilia relating to Withers's career in vaudeville and the theater. Included in the collection are materials which relate to Withers's comedy act called "Wither's Op'ry," which he performed for thirty years, and items on revues in which he appeared, such as
This collection is arranged alphabetically by type of material.
Catalog Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm81060095