American Variety Stage: Vaudeville and Popular Entertainment, 1870-1920 - multimedia anthology illustrating the vibrant and diverse forms of popular entertainment, especially vaudeville, that thrived from 1870-1920; included are 334 English- and Yiddish-language playscripts, 146 theater playbills and programs, 61 motion pictures, 10 sound recordings and 143 photographs and 29 memorabilia items documenting the life and career of Harry Houdini. (Library of Congress)

Traveling Culture: Circuit Chautauqua in the Twentieth Century - presents nearly 8,000 publicity brochures, ads, and talent circulars for more than 4,500 lecturers, teachers, preachers, politicians, actors, singers, magicians and others who performed in these touring Chautauquas. Founded in 1874 to train Sunday school teachers, Chautauquas spread from their initial incarnation on New York’s Lake Chautauqua. By the 1910s, these assemblies could be found almost everywhere, presenting a message of self and civic improvement to millions of Americans. (Library of Congress)Congress)

Yiddish Radio Project - recordings from the golden age of Yiddish radio (1930s-50s): "Yiddish melodies in Swing," the history of Yiddish radio, "Rabbi Rubin's Court of the Air," radio dramas of Nahum Stutchkoff, "Levine and His Flying Machine," and commercials on Yiddish radio; audio clips (National Endowment for the Humanities)

Bob Hope and American Variety looks at Hope's life as a vaudeville actor, comic monologist, dancer, singer, sketch comedian, and master of ceremonies. (Library of Congress)

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