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Harry Thaw Collection, 1890-1914, bulk 1906-1908 0.25 cubic feet
Includes some of Thaw's letters to his lawyer, A. Russell Peabody, from the Tombs prison and Matteawan State Hospital; portions of the trial transcript; letters to Thaw; photographs of Peabody and letters by him; and a large scrapbook (45 x 33 x 10 cm.) of newspaper clippings about the murder and its aftermath, including extensive coverage of Thaw's wife, Evelyn Nesbit Thaw.
Smalley Theatres records, 1912-1955 92.25 cubic feet
This collection consists of the records of Smalley Theatres, Inc., accumulated at its home office in Cooperstown, N.Y., 1912-1955. The daily and weekly statements, which constitute a significant portion of the records, were collected from the theaters in Camden, Cooperstown, Delhi, Dolgeville, Fort Plain, Hensonville, Johnstown, Norwich, Oxford, Sharon Springs, Sidney, St. Johnsville, Stamford, and Walton, N.Y., before coming to the home office. They provide excellent detail on attendance and box office receipts for films shown at each location.