Finding aid for the Ethel Downie Papers


Title:
Ethel Downie Papers
Repository:
Western Reserve Historical Society
Phone: 216-721-5722
http://www.wrhs.org
Creator:
Downie, Ethel
Dates:
1906-1926
Quantity:
0.40 linear feet (1 container)
Abstract:
Ethel Downie was a well known actress from Cleveland, Ohio, who specialized in children's roles throughout her career. Downie won her first acting part at age 10. The collection consists of a scrapbook material (1908-1926) containing reviews of dramatic performances, correspondence (1910-1926), contracts (1909-1924), and programs (1906-1925).
Identification:
MS 4362
Location:
closed stacks
Language:
The records are in English

Biography of Ethel Downie

Ethel Downie (born ca. 1889) was a well-known theater actress from Cleveland, Ohio, who specialized in children's parts, having won her first role at age 10.

Scope and Content

The Ethel Downie Papers, 1906-1926, consist of a scrapbook of reviews, correspondence, contracts, and programs related to Downie's career as an actress.

This collection pertains primarily to Ethel Downie's performance, usually as a child, in a variety of plays.

Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged by document type, and then chronologically. It is maintained in six folders.

Restrictions on Access

None.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Actors -- United States -- Archives.
Downie, Ethel, b. ca. 1889 -- Career in theater.
Theater -- United States -- Reviews.
Theater programs -- United States.

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 4362 Ethel Downie Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

Acquisition Information

Earl D. Emery, 1978.

Processing Information

Processed by Bari Oyler Stith in 1989.