Identity elements
Reference code
Name and location of repository
Level of description
Collection
Title
Eusebia F. Hardy Collection
Date(s)
- 1890 - 1940 (Creation)
Extent
Three linear feet.
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
Theatre programs and pamphlets compose a significant portion of the collection. A majority are from theatres found in Europe and the northeastern United States. A handful are from theatres in and around Detroit. Other records include recipes found on cards and in books. None of these appear related to Flint and Genesee County.
The records detailing history in Flint and Genesee County predominantly cover St. Paul’s Church and the Golden Jubilee of Flint (held in 1879). Other records detail the early history of Flint and correspondence from the 1840s and 1850s.
System of arrangement
Past practices described the contents of this collection individually. Each item received an object ID number and was treated as a distinct artifact. Records have been reunited, but their original order may have been lost.
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
No restrictions. Researchers must contact the Collections Department to arrange use.
Physical access
The collection is housed in seven legal-length full Hollinger boxes. The boxes are several decades old. Loose leaf papers are housed in folders. Books can be found inside and outside folders. Some of the folders are acid-free. Plastic bags house some of the smaller books. Not all were removed during processing.
Many of the pamphlets are frayed along their edges. Crease marks are visible across many. Most remain in fair condition. Papers have yellowed slightly.
Technical access
Conditions governing reproduction
No restrictions. Reproduction is done under guidelines developed by the Collections Department.
Languages of the material
- English
Scripts of the material
Language and script notes
Finding aids
A downloadable PDF finding aid is available
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
The collection was donated by the estate of Eusebia F. Hardy on her death.
Immediate source of acquisition
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
Accruals
Related materials elements
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related archival materials
The collection is part of a larger one with many three-dimensional artifacts.
Related descriptions
Notes element
Specialized notes
Alternative identifier(s)
Object Identification Number
Description control element
Rules or conventions
DACS, 2nd edition
Sources used
Archivist's note
Jonathan Kirkwood, Archivist 10/28/2021
Access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Bates, Florence (Subject)
- Bates, William Rufus (Subject)
- Belcher, Gertrude A. (Subject)
- Belcher, Horatio (Subject)
- Fish, Wallace (Subject)
- Lane, Marcus (Subject)
- Pengelly, Bradford (Subject)
- Stafford, Orrin P. (Subject)
- Strong, E.T. (Subject)
- Mason, Chas A. (Subject)