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Performing Arts

This is a guide to historical sources on performing arts focusing on the collections in the Chicago Collections Consortium.

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What You'll Find in This Guide

The purpose of this guide is to assist users of Explore Chicago Collections through researching performing arts collections.  As you click through the navigation menu on the left, the guide will provide tips for finding resources for different genres of performing arts with specific attention to archival collections, online sources and books. 

Hyde Park High School Dance Band

Burke and Dean. "Hyde Park High School Dance Band, South Parkway; Players Posing as if Playing." University of Illinois at Chicago, http://explore.chicagocollections.org/image/uic/26/3j39t07/