[Scrapbook on magic, mind-reading, and vaudeville]
Contributors: Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1893
Language: eng
Number of pages: 120
Subjects: Spiritualism; Sources; Magicians; Magic tricks; Vaudeville; Telepathy; History
Description: Scrapbook of magazine and newspaper clippings, handbills, theater programs, manuscript letters addressed to Dunninger and other performers, many folded posters of magicians (some in color); on magicians, magicians' organizations, various mind-reading acts, spiritualism, and vaudeville acts.  Chiefly in English, although some Spanish, French, German, Yiddish, and Chinese posters and handbills are present.
Notes: Bequest: Estate of Harry Houdini, April 1927.

Vaudeville mind-reader and magician.