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Percival Ephemera and Periodicals
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PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Special Collections Department
Percival Ephemera & Periodicals
John H. Percival Magic Collection, Ephemera & Periodicals
OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION
Title: John H. Percival Magic Collection, Ephemera & Periodicals
Creator: John H. Percival
Dates: 1898-1983
Media: Printed, manuscript and photograph ephemera
Quantity: .25 linear feet
ORGANIZATION OF THE COLLECTION
The collection is organized into the following series:
Series I: Periodicals
Series II: Dealer Catalogs
Series III: Magic Convention Programs and Related Items
Series IV: Miscellaneous Ephemera
NOTE: The organization of this collection is ongoing.
SEE ALSO Providence Public Library Special Collections: John H. Percival Papers.
Providence Public Library Special Collections: John H. Percival Magic Collection.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Access: This collection is open under the rules and
regulations of the Providence Public Library
Special Collections department.
Preferred Citation: Researchers are requested to cite Percival
Ephemera and Providence Public Library Special
Collections in all footnote and bibliographic
references.
Processed By: The collection was processed in 2012 by Elise
Petrarca
Property Rights: The Providence Public Library owns the property
rights to this collection.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION
Series I: Periodicals
1. Around the Magic World.
Tan Bah Chee and Benjamin J. Kleinman, eds.
Vol. 1, No. 2
2. Bat.
Lloyd E. Jones, ed.
No. 1
3. Better Magazine.
John W. Nelson, ed.
Vol. 5, No. 2-12
Vol.6, No. 1-9
4. Better Magic.
Collins Pentz, ed.
No. 1
5. Big Bob’s Club News.
Lloyd E. Jones, ed.
No. 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26
6. Big Bob’s Mini Interim Club News.
Lloyd E. Jones, ed.
No. 9, 15
7. Boston Barnstormer.
Herman Hanson, ed.
Vol. 1-35
8. Society of American Magicians California Newsletter.
Assembly #22, Los Angeles.
December 1962 - March 1963
9. Cema Noticias.
Edited by Departamento de Promacar E. Difusao.
Vol. 1, No. 12
Vol. 2, No. 13-15
10. Change Bag.
James Catlett, ed.
Vol. 4, No. 1
11. Club 71.
Repro 71, pub.
No. 4, 5, 8, 9
12. Combined Magical Club Bulletin.
R. W. Hoel, ed.
Vol. 1, No. 1-6
13. Conjurer’s Chronicle, Hutchinson’s.
Wilford Hutchinson, ed.
Vol. 2, No. 1
14. Conjuring Record.
V. K. Allison, ed.
Vol. 1, No. 2-3
15. Conjurors’ Magazine.
Walter B. Gibson, ed.
Vol. 1-4
Vol. 5, No. 1, 18-12
16. Diebox.
Walter Adrian, pub.
Vol. 2, No. 3
17. Dope Sheet, Tommy Windsor’s.
Tommy Windsor’s Studios, pub.
No. 1-6, 9-16
18. Edward’s Monthly.
W. G. Edwards, ed.
Vol. 1, No. 3
19. El-pro-per.
C. Foster Fenner Junior League Magic Group, pub.
August 1958 – February 1966
20. Florida Magic News.
International Brotherhood of Magicians Ring #45, Miami.
Vol. 1
21. Ft. Lauderdale International Brotherhood of Magicians Ring #150.
Vol. 1
22. Frank Lane’s Funny Talk.
Frank Lane, ed.
Vol. 1, No. 8
23. Gen.
Harry Stanley, ed. and pub.
Vol. 9, No. 3, 6
Vol. 10, No. 3, 5
Vol. 12, No. 3
Vol. 14, No. 2
24. Genii.
William Larsen, Jr., ed. and pub.
Vol. 1, No. 3-12
Vol. 2-3
Vol. 4, No. 1-3, 5-12
Vol. 5-12
Vol. 13, No. 1-12 (2 variants of No. 4)
Vol. 14, No. 1-3, 5-12
Vol. 15-35
Vol. 36, No. 1-9, 11-12
Vol. 37, No. 1-11
25. Ghosts.
A. W. Wilson, MD, ed., Earnest Evangeline, pub.
Vol. 1, No. 1
26. G-D D—N Truth About Magic.
Burling Hull, pub.
No. 7-8
Goldston’s Magic Quarterly: see Magic Quarterly
27. Hade-E-Gram.
Micky Hades, ed. and pub.
Vol. 3, No. 30
28. Hugard’s Magic Monthly.
Jean Hugard, ed. and pub.
Vol. 1
Vol. 2-19
Vol. 20, No. 1-9
Indices, Vol. 1-4
Hutchinson’s Conjurer’s Chronicle: see Conjurer’s Chronicle
29. L’Illustionists.
Maison Caroly, pub.
No. 83
Ireland’s Magic Trick Talk: see Magic Trick Talk
30. Jinx.
Theo Anneman, ed. and pub.
Vol. 22, 25, 31, 40, 61-151
31. Linking Ring.
Official publication of the International Brotherhood of Magicians.
Vol. 4, No. 4-6
Vol. 5, No. 1-2, 4-6
Vol. 6-40
Vol. 41, No. 1-10
Vol. 42-52
Vol. 53, No. 2-6, 8-12
Vol. 54, No. 1-5
32. Los Angeles Wand.
Southern California Assembly #22, Society of American Magicians.
Vol. 5, No. 5, 9, 12
Vol. 6, No. 1-4, 6-8, 10-12
Vol. 7-8
Vol. 9, No. 1-3
Maddock’s Magic Searchlight: see Magic Searchlight
33. Magazine of Magic.
Official organ of the Magician’s Club, London.
Will Goldston, ed.
Vol. 1, No. 1-5
34. Magic. F.T. Singleton, pub.
Vol. 1
Vol. 2, No. 6-11
35. Magic.
Ellis Stanyon, ed. and pub.
Vol. 11, No. 1,5
Vol. 14, No. 6
Vol. 15, No. 6
36. Magic is Fun.
D. Robbins & Co., pub.
No. 2-4
37. Magic Gazette.
Nelman System, pub.
No. 12
38. Magic Hall of Fame News Bulletin, Society of American Magicians.
John Yeveers, ed. and pub.
Vol. 1, No. 4
Vol. 2, No. 1
39. Magic Handbook.
Science & Mechanics Publishing.
1962, 1968 editions
40. Magic Key.
H. F. Herth, ed., Magic Key Publishing, pub.
Vol. 1. No. 1-4, 6-10, 12
41. Magic Magazine.
Max Andrews, ed. and pub.
Vol. 3, No. 6, 8-9
Vol. 1, No. 1
42. Magic Market.
Steve Docri, ed. and pub.
Vol. 1, No. 1
43. Magic Mirror.
F.W. Conradi-Horster, ed. and pub.
Vol. 9, No. 1 (German)
Vol. 9, No. 1 (English)
44. Ireland’s Magic Trick Talk.
Magic Inc., pub.
Vol. 2, No. 12
Vol. 3, No. 1-2, 4-12
45. Maddock’s Magic Searchlight.
A. H. Maddock, pub.
Vol. 1, No. 5
46. Magic Wand (bound with The Wizard).
Vol. 1, No. 1-2
Vol. 3, No. 25
47. Magic Wand and Magical Review. Old Series.
George Johnson, ed. Magic Wand, pub.
Vol. 9, No. 3
48. Magic Wand and Magical Review. New Series.
George Johnson, ed. Magic Wand, pub.
No. 109-120, 128, 133, 135, 137-139, 141-158, 171-178, 182, 184, 190-191, 214
49. Magic World.
J. E. Pierce, ed. and pub.
Vol. 3, No. 10-11
Vol. 4, No. 3-9
50. Magical News.
Wilfred Jonson, ed., Magical News, pub.
No. 1
51. Goldston’s Magical Quarterly.
Official Organ of the Magician’s Club.
Will Goldston, ed. and pub.
Vol. 2, No. 1
Vol. 3, No. 1
Vol. 4, No. 4
52. Magical Review.
Max Underwood, ed.
Vol. 1, No. 6
53. Magical Tidings.
Edward A. Shawman, ed. and pub.
Vol. 1, No. 1-5
Vol. 2, No. 2, 4
Vol. 3, No. 1-3
Vol. 4, No. 1
54. Magician.
Will Goldston, ed.
Vol. 2, No. 12
Vol. 3, No. 6.
55. Magician Monthly.
Will Goldston, ed.
Vol. 16, No. 5
Vol. 32, No. 9-12
Vol. 33, No. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9
Vol. 34, No. 12
Vol. 35, No. 3
56. Magicians Magazine.
Roger C. Patrick, ed.
Vol. 1, No. 1
57. Magick.
Bascom Jones, ed.
No. 1, 8
58. Magnet.
Thom Hendricks, pub.
Vol. 3, No. 4.
Issues 34-37.
Magic Hoop Review, suppl. to no. 37
59. Mahatma.
George H. Little and T. Francis Fritz, eds.
Vol. 2, No. 10
Vol. 3, No. 1-2, 4-5, 7, 9
Vol. 4, No. 4-5
Vol. 6, No. 4
Vol. 9, No. 5
60. Mellon’s Mental-wise.
Ed Mellon, ed. and pub.
Vol. 1, No. 10-12
Vol. 2, No. 1, 6-12
61. Midnight News.
Midnight Magic Manufacturing Co., pub.
Vol. 3, No. 2
62. Modern Magician.
James McKnight, ed. and pub.
Vol. 3, No. 2
63. M.U.M. Old Series.
Edited by the President, Published by the Society of American Magicians.
Vol. 7, No. 55
Vol. 10, No. 10-12
Vol. 11, No. 3-14
Vol. 12, No. 1-4, 6-10, 12
Vol. 13, No. 1-12, 14-16
Vol. 14, No. 4-7
Vol. 15, No. 1-4
64. M.U.M.
Richard Gustafson, ed. Published by the Society of American Magicians.
Vol. 41-62
Vol. 63, No. 1-4, 6-9, 11-12
Introductory issue, Vol. 1, No. 1, January 1949
65. National News Letter.
Wynn Boyar, ed.
No. 6
66. N.C.A. Digest.
C.J. Hagen, ed. and pub.
Vol. 1
Vol. 2, No. 1-3
67. New Jinx.
Arlecchino, ed. and pub.
Vol. 1-6.
Introductory issue, summer special, index.
68. New Phoenix.
Jay Marshall, ed. and pub.
No. 331, 333-348, 351-362, 364, 366-367.
See also: Osirian
69. News Letter Ring 45
International Brotherhood of Magicians, Miami.
Jan., Feb., May, Oct. 1966
70. Old Tops.
Abbott’s Magic Novelty Co., pub.
Vol. 1-5
Vol. 22, No. 1-3
71. Osirian.
Jay Marshall, ed.
Vol. 1, No. 1
72. People’s Handbook Series.
No. 10, 19, 36, 50
73. Pete’s Leaflet.
Lloyd E. Jones, pub.
Vol. 1, No. 1-2, 4-7
Vol. 2, No. 5
74. Phoenix.
Louis Tannen, ed.
Reprint of original. Vol. 1-50
75. Pips.
Chuck Kirchner and James Steffner, eds.
No. 21
76. Pyramid.
S. Foster Fenner Assembly, Ring #26, Society of American Magicians.
Dec. 1949
77. Ring 44 Newsletter.
William E. Baker Ring, International Brotherhood of Magicians, Providence.
Vol. 2, No. 2
Society of American Magicians Magic Hall of Fame News Bulletin: see Magic Hall of Fame News Bullentin
78. Silent Messenger. (Old Series)
Silent Mora Ring #22, Boston, International Brotherhood of Magicians.
Vol. 1, 1952
1953-1962 (not enumerated)
79. Silent Messenger. (New Series)
Silent Mora Ring #22, Boston, International Brotherhood of Magicians.
Vol. 1-4
Vol. 5, No. 1-2, 4-10
Vol. 6
Vol. 7, No. 1-2, 4-5, 7-8
Vol. 8, No. 1, 9-10
Vol. 9, No. 1
80. Son of Bat, Jr.
Lloyd E. Jones, pub.
October-December, 1971
January-December, 1972
February-July, 1973
May-June, 1974
81. Sphinx.
John Mulholland, ed.
Vol. 4-19
Vol. 42, No. 10-12
Vol. 43-49
Vol. 50, No. 1-6
Vol. 51, No. 1-2
82. Spirit News
Assembly #76, Society of American Magicians, Miami.
Vol. 1
83. Swami.
Sam Dalal, ed.
Vol. 1, No. 1
84. Tales of Magic and Mystery.
Personal Arts Co., pub.
Vol. 1, No. 5
85. Thayer’s Magical Bulletin.
F. G. Thayer, ed. and pub.
Vol. 7, No. 1-7
Vol. 8-9
Vol. 10, No. 1-8
Vol. 13, No. 1
Tommy Windsor’s Dope Sheet: see Dope Sheet
86. Top Hat Topics.
Lou Tannen, ed. and pub.
Vol. 1, No. 1-2
Vol. 3, No. 7, 9-10
Vol. 5, No. 5
Vol. 8, No. 2-3
87. Tops “The New.”
Abbott’s Manufacturing Co., pub.
Vol. 1, No. 6, 9
Vol. 2, No. 6-12
Vol. 3-13
Vol. 14, No. 1-4
1962 Trick Annual
1963 Trick Annual
Pictorial Album of Magicians
88. Tricks ‘n’ Things.
James Raihno, pub.
Vol. 1, No. 1
89. True: the Man’s Magazine.
December 1954, “How Houdini Did It”
90. Waikiki Wizard.
Vol. 1, No. 2, 5
91. Wand.
Published by the Society of American Magicians, Santa Barbara Assembly #54.
Vol. 1, No. 2, 5
92. Wizard.
Organ of the Magic Circle.
Vol. 3, No. 29-36
Vol. 4, No. 37-40
Vol. 5, No. 51-60
93. Wizard.
George Armstrong, ed.
Vol. 1, No. 1
94. Woofle Dust.
Johnnie Murray, ed. and pub.
Vol. 1, No. 1-3
95. Zombie.
Kenwood Mestrovich, ed.
Vol. 4, No. 9
96. Spellbinder.
Society of American Magicians Parent Assembly #1, New York.
December 1970
97. S.O.B. Jr. (Son of Bat Jr.)
Lloyd E. Jones, pub.
January, 1973
March-April, 1974
SERIES II: Dealer Catalogs
CATALOGS BOX A-B
Abbotts Magic Novelty Co. (ca. 1937-1947) No. 3, 4, 5 supplement, 6, 7, 9. 6-9 are located on shelf.
S.S. Adams Co. Tricks. Jokes, Magic, Puzzles (n.d.)
Atlas Trick and Novelty Co. (n.d.) No. 14
The Bailey & Tripp Magical Co. (n.d) No. 24
Bailey Company The Blue Devil (1916-?) No. 8, 9, 21, 32
S. Wilson Bailey (n.d.) No. 33, 35, 36
Theo. Bamberg Magic & Novelty Co. (1909) w/pricelist
Herbert J. Boriin Quality Magic (n.d.) No. 5, 64
Brown’s Magic Studio Catalog (n.d.)
CATALOGS BOX C-G
Chicago Magic Co. (1917-?) No. 7, one item not enumerated
Lyle Douglas Bargain (n.d.) No. 3, two items not enumerated
Douglas Magic Land 500 Tricks (1946) No. one item not enumerated
Eagle Magic Co. (1915-?) No. 16, 21
Eastern Novelty Co. (n.d.) No. 18 of E-Z Magic
Elmer Eckam Art in Magic (n.d.) No. 50
C.J. Felsman Reliable Magical Apparatus (n.d.) No. 10
Fleming Book Co. Books on Magic (1949) No. one item not enumerated
Fun Shop Magic Catalog (n.d.) No. one item not enumerated
Gilbert Magic Co. (n.d.) No. 32
U.F. Grant (n.d.) No. 1, 14, 16, 17
Guaranteed Magic (Bob Little) (n.d.) No. one item not enumerated
CATALOGS BOX H
Micky Hades Book a Log (n.d.) No. 3, 7, 9
Haines House of Cards (1955-1967) No. three items not enumerated
Halten & Jansen Co. Catalogue of Conjuring Tricks (n.d.) No. 11
Henry Hardin’s Memorandium of Magic (n.d.) No. one item not enumerated
Holden’s Magic Shop (1933-?) No. 4, 6, 8, 14, 15, 17. (8, 14, 15 and 17 located on shelf.)
Donald Holmes (1916-?) No. 3, 3 (supplement), 7, Standard Magic
CATALOGS BOX I-L
Ireland’s Magic Handbook and Catalog (c.1932) No. one item not enumerated
Joseph Klein Book of Tricks Used by the Best Magicians (n.d.) No. one item not enumerated
Frank Lane and Co. (n.d.) No. one item not enumerated
Frank Lane’s Novelty Shop (n.d.) No. three items not enumerated
Vic Lawston (c.1961) No. one item not enumerated
Hank Lee’s Magic Factory (c.1981) No. 4
W.D. Leroy’s Mammoth Pictorial 20th Century Up to Date Catalog (n.d.) No. one item not enumerated
Cliff Lesta (n.d.) No. one item not enumerated
Lindhorst Magic Co. (n.d.) No. 2
Lindhorst Magic Shop (n.d.) No. one item not enumerated
Lindhorst Magic & Novelty Co. (n.d.) No. 14
Carl S. Lohrey Magic (c.1926) No. one item not enumerated
CATALOGS BOX M-O
Magic Inc. (?-1968) No. two items not enumerated
Martinka & Co. (c. 1898) No. one item not enumerated
Otto Maurer Catalogue (n.d.) No. one item not enumerated
Jerry Mentzer Catalogue of Magic (n.d.) No. one item not enumerated
Herb Morrissey (n.d.) No. one item not enumerated
Mysto Company (c. 1909) No. one item not enumerated
Nat Louis Fun Shop (c.1940) No. one item not enumerated
Nat Louis Magic Shop Catalog (n.d.) No. 6
Nat Louis Magic Co. (n.d.) No. one item not enumerated
National Magic Company (1939-?) No. 6 (supplement), 3, 4 (supplement 2)
Nelson Enterprises Catalog (c.1946) No. 21
Nelson’s Magic Shop Catalog of Magic (c.1946) No. one item not enumerated
Nelmar Catalog (n.d.) No. one item not enumerated
N.Y. Magical Exchange (c.1916) No. one item not enumerated
Oaks Latest Tricks (c.1913) No. 9, 14
Otto Supply Co. (c.1907) No. one item not enumerated
Joseph Ovette (c.1927) No. one item not enumerated
CATALOGS BOX P-S
C.W. Parker (1909) No. one item not enumerated
Peerless Trick and Novelty Co. (n.d.) No. 8
Collins-Pentz (n.d.) No. one item not enumerated
Petrie-Lewis Mfg. Co. (1939-?) No. two items not enumerated
Presto Magic Shop Catalog (n.d.) No. one item not enumerated
A. Roterberg (c.1910-?) No. 54, 3 items, not enumerated
Leo Rullman (1921-1943) No. 15, 29a-46
Ray Sajor Magic (1967-1968) No. 4-9
Sanders Manufacturing Co. (n.d.) No. S432
Sherms Master Magic (1926-1940) No. two items not enumerated
Silk King Studos (n.d.) No. one item not enumerated
Silvey & Bugdun Magic Co. (n.d.) No. 10
Sylvian’s Magic Shop (n.d.) No. one item not enumerated
Leon Sylvian’s New Catalogue (n.d.) No. one item not enumerated
Sylvian’s Magic (n.d.) No. 2, one item, not enumerated
CATALOGS BOX T-Z
Louis Tannen (1949-1969) No., 1, 2, 5, 7 (2-7 on shelf)
Tayade’s Magic Shop (n.d.) No. 5
Thayer Mfg. Co. (1919-1940) 4-8, three items not enumerated
Tiny’s Magic Co. (1946-?) No. 1, 2, one item not enumerated
W. Albert Tripp (1915-?) No. 26, 27, one item not enumerated
Otto F. Waldmann (n.d.) No. 10
Welworth Magic (n.d.) No. one item not enumerated
Wizard’s Work Shop (n.d.) No. 3
Wolff, Fording & Co. (n.d.) No. one item not enumerated
Yost & Co. (n.d.) No. four item not enumerated
MISC. DEALER CATALOGS (shelved after convention boxes)
The City Magical Co. (n.d.) No. three items not enumerated
Brunel White’s Catalog (n.d.) No. one item not enumerated
L. Davenport & Co. (n.d.) No. three items not enumerated
Dennelson (n.d.) No. one item not enumerated
A.W. Gamage Ltd. (n.d.) No. three items not enumerated
Will Goldston Ltd. (n.d.) No. two items not enumerated
Hamley’s Cataloge (n.d.) No. one item not enumerated
Harry Leat (n.d.) No. one item not enumerated
A. Margery (n.d.) No. one item not enumerated
The Marvel Mart (n.d.) No. one item not enumerated
Supreme Magic Co. (n.d.) No. 4 (pt. 2 and 3), four items not enumerated
CATALOGS OF RARE AND USED MAGIC BOOKS
Rex G. Conklin (n.d.) No. 2, 3
Teral Garrett Perpetual List (1967) No. one item not enumerated
Edgar Heyl (1952-1953) No. 7, 8
Leo Rullman (1921) No. 15
Sotheby’s (1982) No. one item, not enumerated
Thayer Manufacturing Co. (n.d.) No. 18
Anthony VanDer Linden (n.d.) No. 6
C.B. Yohe (1967-1968) No. 11, 12
SERIES III: Magic Convention Programs and Related Items
BOX 1: Society of American Magicians Annual Convention
2nd – 1930
3rd – 1931
5th – 1933
7th – 1935
8th – 1936
10th – 1938
11th – 1939
12th – 1940
13th – 1941
1942 – 1946 No conventions
19th – 1947
20th – 1948
21st – 1949
Not enumerated – 1951
24th – 1952
25th – 1953
26th – 1954
28th – 1956
29th – 1957
Not enumerated – 1959
Not enumerated – 1960
33rd – 1961
Not enumerated – 1962
35th – 1963
Not enumerated – 1964
38th – 1966
39th – 1967
40th – 1968
Not enumerated – 1970
44th – 1972
Not enumerated – 1973
46th – 1974
50th – 1978
52nd – 1980
53rd – 1981
BOX 2: International Brotherhood of Magicians Annual Conference
2nd – 1927
3rd – 1928
4th – 1929
5th – 1930
6th – 1931
11th – 1936
12th – 1937
13th – 1938
17th – 1942
1943 – 1945 No conventions
18th – 1946
19th – 1947
21st – 1949
Not enumerated – 1951
24th – 1952
25th – 1953
26th – 1954
27th – 1955
28th – 1956
30th – 1958
Not enumerated – 1959
Not enumerated – 1960
33rd – 1961
Not enumerated – 1962
35th – 1963
Not enumerated – 1964
37th – 1965
38th – 1966
39th – 1967
40th – 1968
41st – 1969
Not enumerated – 1970
43rd – 1971
44th – 1972
Not enumerated – 1973
BOX 3: Joint International Brotherhood of Magicians and Society of American Magicians Annual
Conventions
Not enumerated – 1951-1973
BOX 4: New England Magician’s Conventions
2nd – 1931
Not enumerated – 1933
Not enumerated – 1935
Not enumerated – 1938
7th – 1939
8th – 1940
9th – 1941
10th – 1946
11th – 1947
12th – 1948
13th – 1949
14th – 1950
15th – 1951
16th – 1953
17th – 1954
18th – 1955
19th – 1956
20th – 1958
Not enumerated -1968
Not enumerated – 1969
Magical/Magirama Convention Programs (not enumerated) -1946-1980 (housed in separate file within
the box)
BOX 5: Miscellaneous Magic Programs
Academy of Magical Arts – 1973
Around the World in a Change Bag – 1969
Back to Kenton – 1949
Chinese Acrobats and Magicians of Taiwan – 1979
Florida State Magic Convention – 1960
Frederick Eugene Powell Testimonial – 1929
Friends of Plummer Park – 1957
Hartford and Springfield Convention – 1964-1965
International Brotherhood of Magicians Ring – 1934-1962
International Brotherhood of Magicians Magicana – 1965
Kamakura Magicians Club – n.d.
Le Grand David – 1983
Larry Weeks – 1971
(The) Magic Show – 1977
Magic Youth International “It’s Magic” – 1966
Magician’s Alliance of the Eastern States – 1951-1982
Maine Magic Convention – 1965-1970
Mystics of Sacramento – 1974
New York and Canada Conclave of Magicians – 1934-1956
Society of American Magicians Assembly – 1930-1972
Southeastern Association of Magicians Convention – 1983
Tannen’s Convention – n.d.
SERIES IV: Miscellaneous Ephemera
BOX 1: Publications from the Society of American Magicians
Assemblies, memberships, constitutions, by-laws, histories and membership applications, ca. 1908-1963.
BOX 2: Ireland Magic Company Yearbooks
Contains yearbooks published ca.1934-1955.
BOX 3: Ireland Magic Company Yearbooks
Contains yearbooks published ca. 1956-1970.
BOX 4: Miscellaneous
Contains programs, magic trick booklets, novelties, business cards, photographs, etc
BOX 5: Publications from Various Magic Societies
Contains 4 publications (Golden Grains of Truth: Philosophies of Rev. R. Raboid by Rev. R. Raboid and 3
copies of Suppose You Lost Your $100,000 Over Night? by Edward S. Cannon), three folders and one
bound book of meeting minutes.
Folder 1 - Papers from the Rhode Island Society of Magicians (letters, programs, announcements).
Folder 2 - Papers from the Society of American Magicians Assembly No. 26 (letters, constitution and by-
laws).
Folder 3 - Papers from the International Brotherhood of Magicians Ring No. 44 (member lists, meeting
notices and event invitations)
Minutes from the Monthly Meeting of the National Conjurers Association, ca. 1916-1920.
BOX 6: C. Foster Fenner
Collection of materials pertaining to C. Foster Fenner, published ca. 1957-1964.
BOX 7: Magic Professionals’ Publications and Ephemera
Folder containing membership lists to various magicians’ organizations (programs, advertisements,
membership applications, dealer book lists, etc.), ca. 1955-1973.
BOX 8: John H. Percival Manuscript Notes
Contains a number of small notebooks and loose typed and handwritten pages largely concerning the
performance of magic tricks or Percival’s collection of magic books, ca. 1904-1965.
BOX 9: Miscellaneous
Harold Adrian Smith correspondence, ca. 1929-1971.
Contains photographs, periodicals, catalogs, lectures, papers from the International Brotherhood of
Magicians and a Brown Alumni magazine.
BOX 10: Newspaper Clippings
All clippings appear to relate to magic and magicians. Includes information and images of local magicians
and performances, ca. 1909-1973.
Folder 1 – 1909-1914
Folder 2 – 1915-1921
Folder 3 – 1931-1950
Folder 4 – 1951-1973
Folder 5 – Miscellaneous
BOX 11: Secrets
Contains instructions and secrets to miscellaneous magic tricks. Some items in folders, some not, one
folder has a list with the names of the tricks contained therein accompanied by the name of the magician
who originated the trick.
BOX 12: Magicians’ Advertisements and Programs
Contains 5 folders of magicians advertisements and performance programs
Folder 1 – A-D
Folder 2 – G-J
Folder 3 – J-M
Folder 4 – P-T
Folder 5 – V-Z
BOX 13: Miscellaneous
Contains, convention schedules, cards, novelty items and one folder of unfiled correspondence.
BOX 14: Miscellaneous Dealer Materials
Contains dealer advertisements from magic dealers, price lists and catalogue supplements.
BOX 15: Photographs
Photograph collection, contains photographs of various magicians and more of Percival’s personal
photographs.
BOX 16: Business Cards
This wooden box contains business cards, membership cards and small novelty cards and booklets.
UNBOXED ITEMS
Unlabeled Folder
More miscellany, newspaper clippings, correspondence, convention information, trick secrets and
lectures, information on telephone operations, photographs, drawings.
Autograph Book
Contains magicians’ signatures ca. 1916-1931
Scrapbooks
Two scrapbooks, the first contains clippings, programs and other ephemera ca. 1910-1937 (includes a
photocopy of Percival’s obituary). The second contains photographs, clippings, business cards and
programs featuring various magicians, ca. 1913-1933.
Miscellaneous Papers
Papers include periodicals, constitution and by-laws of the Rhode Island Society of Magicians, budgets,
conference plans, photographs, list of books in the collection.
Large Ephemera
Posters, programs, magic kits.
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