| Dates: | 1976-1987 |
| Size: | 5 oversize folders |
| Repository: | Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, 400 S. State Street, Chicago, IL 60605 |
| Collection Number: | spe-t00053 |
| Immediate source of acquisition: | Donated by Alida Szabo in 2016 |
| Conditions governing use: | Please consult staff to determine ability to reuse materials from collection. |
| Conditions governing access: | Materials are open without restrictions. |
| Preferred citation: | When quoting material from this collection the preferred citation is: Alida Szabo Poster Collection, Folder #, Special Collections, Chicago Public Library |
| Finding aid author: | Sarah Zimmerman, August 2016. Updated and ingested into ArchivesSpace by Sarah Zimmerman, 2021 |
Abstract
Alida Szabo built a poster collection while working in program development, marketing and media services for numerous arts organizations across Chicago. The collection contains 26 posters, collected by Szabo between 1976 and 1987 through her work with theaters including St. Nicholas and Goodman, as well as with the Mayor’s Office of Special Events and other cultural institutions in Chicago.
Biographical/Historical
Alida Szabo has worked in program development, marketing and media services for numerous arts organizations across Chicago, including the Mayor’s Office of Special Events, the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, and the Goodman and St. Nicholas theaters among others. She joined the Chicago Shakespeare Theater as Director of Audience Development in 1998.
Scope and Contents
The collection contains 26 posters, collected by Szabo between 1976 and 1987 through her work with theaters including St. Nicholas and Goodman, as well as with the Mayor’s Office of Special Events and other cultural institutions in Chicago.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in two series:
Series 1: Theater and Dance Posters, 1976-1987, undated
Series 2: Chicago Events Posters, 1980-1985
Related Material
- Nicholas Theater Records
- Goodman Theatre Archive
- Harold Washington Archives and Collections
Subject Headings
- Szabo, Alida – Archives.
- Theatrical posters, American – Illinois – Chicago – 20th century.
- Chicago (Ill.) Mayor’s Office of Special Events – Posters.
Collection Inventory
Series 1: Theater and Dance Posters, 1976-1987, undated
Arrangement
Series 1 is arranged alphabetically by organization and then chronologically.
| Oversize Folder 1 | Bread and Puppet Theater. Ave Maris Stella by Joaquin Despres, the Bread and Puppet Theater together with the Word of Mouth Chorus, [1978] March 14-15 |
| Oversize Folder 1 | Goodman Theatre. Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, a Goodman Theatre Production at the Auditorium Theatre, 1984 December 11-29 |
| Oversize Folder 1 | Goodman Theatre. Gardenia by John Guare, [1985] April 15-May 15 |
| Oversize Folder 1 | Goodman Theatre. William Shakespeare’s The Tempest (4 copies), [1987] April 17-May 29 |
| Oversize Folder 5 | MoMing Dance Center. we bing MoMing, MoMing, MoMing, edition 17/100, signed Karl Wirsum, undated |
| Oversize Folder 1 | New Theatre Company. The Spanish Prisoner and The Shawl (3 copies), 1985 April 19-May 19 |
| Oversize Folder 2 | St. Nicholas Theater Company. Mert & Phil by Anne Burr, [1976] November 5-10 |
| Oversize Folder 2 | St. Nicholas Theater Company. Ashes by David Rudkin (2 copies), [1977] September 23-October 30 |
| Oversize Folder 2 | St. Nicholas Theater Company. Joplin: An Original Ragtime Musical by Kathleen Lombardo and adapted for the stage by Lombardo and William H. Macy, [1977] January 20-February 27 |
| Oversize Folder 2 | St. Nicholas Theater Company. Domino Courts by William Hauptman, [1977] March 19-April 24 |
| Oversize Folder 2 | St. Nicholas Theater Company. Barnaby Sweet by Glenn Allen Smith, [1978] May 3-June 18 |
| Oversize Folder 2 | St. Nicholas Theater Company. The 5th of July by Lanford Wilson (2 copies), [1978] September 15-October 29 |
| Oversize Folder 3 | St. Nicholas Theater Company. Funeral March for a One-Man Band by Ron Whyte (2 copies), [1979] March 2-April 15 |
| Oversize Folder 3 | St. Nicholas Theater Company. Shadow of Heroes by Robert Ardrey, [1980] May 13-June 29 |
| Oversize Folder 3 | St. Nicholas Theater Company. Teeth ‘N Smiles by David Hare (2 copies), [1980] December 2-[1981] February 1 |
| Oversize Folder 3 | St. Nicholas Theater Company. Nasty Rumors + Final Remarks by Susan Miller (2 copies), [1981], April 21-June 21 |
Series 2: City Events Posters, 1980-1985
Arrangement
Series 2 is arranged chronologically.
| Oversize Folder 4 | Chicago: We’ve Got it All, Mayor Byrne’s Summertime in Chicago, [1980?] June 6-September 7 |
| Oversize Folder 4 | Pilsen Neighbors invite you to Fiesta Del Sol, 18th Street and Blue Island Chicago, [1980] August 22-24 |
| Oversize Folder 4 | Chicago Neighborhood Festivals, Mayor Byrne’s Summertime Chicago, [1981] June 6-June 28 |
| Oversize Folder 4 | Mayor Byrne’s New Music America ’82, organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art, Orchestra Hall and Navy Pier Auditorium, 1982 July 5-11 |
| Oversize Folder 4 | Flip! Flash! Pinball Art! an exhibition curated by Ed Paschke, the Chicago Public Library Cultural Center, 1982 July 31-October 9 |
| Oversize Folder 4 | Mayor Byrne Presents Chicago Kool Jazz Festival,1982 August 30-September 5 |
| Oversize Folder 5 | Venetian Night, aquatic parade, Monroe Harbor/Monroe Street at Lake Michigan, special performance of the Grant Park Symphony, Petrillo Music Shell, 1983 August 27 |
| Oversize Folder 5 | Black History Month in Chicago, Black Women Achievement Against the Odds, Smithsonian Poster Exhibit, Richard J. Daley Civic Center, 1984 February |
| Oversize Folder 5 | Music of the Americas: Gospel, Country & Western, Show Music, Latin, Montrose Harbor and South Shore Country Club, [1984] July 21, [1984] August 4 |
| Oversize Folder 5 | Chicago Blues Festival, Petrillo Music Shell, Grant Park, 1985 June 7-9 |
