Related to magic, spiritualism, the occult, and other topics, to the Library ofĬongress. Papers includes some books, Houdini willed his magic library, comprised of books The Foundation gifted the Houdini Papers to the University of Texas. Permanent loan to the University of Texas Hoblitzelle Theatre Arts Library. The Hoblitzelle Foundation purchased the papers from Kendall and placed them on Personal papers and dramatic library from his widow, Bess, in June 1927. Please see the Ransom Center's Open Access and Use Policies.Īttorney, businessman, and theatre owner Messmore Kendall purchased Houdini's Owner of the collection and is not intended to include or imply permission ofĬopyright holder which must be obtained by the researcher. Reasonable person) for which the Ransom Center and The University of Texas atĪuthorization for publication is given on behalf of the University of Texas as the Individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive The consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause ofĪction under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning Pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in the collections without Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information Information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and Ransom Center collections may contain material with sensitive or confidential Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using archival materials. To make an appointment, please email Reference. Special permission from the Curator of Performing Arts, plus advance notice, is required to access artifacts, art, glass lantern slides, and any restricted material. Predominately English some printed material, letters, and documents in French, German, Material related to magic, performance, theatre, and other topics. Read here.Harry Houdini: An Inventory of His Papers at the Harry Ransom Centerħ6 document boxes (31.92 linear feet), 26 oversize boxes (osb), 12 oversizeįolders (osf), 10 bound volumes (bv), 3 note boxesĪrtist, business man, aviator, author, and actor popularly known as Harry HoudiniĬonsist of correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks, posters, business documents, ![]() UPDATE: Joe Notaro at HHCE recently checked out a complete file of New York World Sunday Magazine and his findings are not encouraging. Is it possible the photos revealed a little too much and Houdini (or Jim Collins) scrubbed the issue from the files? In fact, Patrick says this particular issue is the ONLY one missing from the microfilm archives. Unfortunately, no collector has yet been able to turn up a copy of the World’s Vanishing Elephant issue. Four years earlier the New York World Sunday Magazine featured the only known photo of Houdini’s Walking Through a Brick Wall illusion, in color no less! In his own study, Notes on the Vanishing Elephant, Houdini expert Patrick Culliton says six photos of the illusion were published in the New York World in 1918 (he does not provide the exact date). But this photo does not reveal the cabinet, which is key to the effect.īut apparently there ARE more photos. ![]() While there's an excellent book devoted in part to the effect, Hiding the Elephant by Jim Steinmeyer, there is only one known photo of Houdini with his vanishing elephant (Jennie), taken by the White Studio for publicity purposes. He later revived it with a smaller elephant for live appearances at the Time Square Theater to promote his film, The Man From Beyond.īut for all its notoriety, precious little is known about exactly how Houdini’s Elephant Vanish looked and worked. Houdini introduced the effect as part of the Cheer Up review at the New York Hippodrome in 1918. One of Houdini’s most famous illusions was his Vanishing Elephant.
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