Important Notice: Our web hosting provider recently started charging us for additional visits, which was unexpected. In response, we're seeking donations. Depending on the situation, we may explore different monetization options for our Community and Expert Contributors. It's crucial to provide more returns for their expertise and offer more Expert Validated Answers or AI Validated Answers. Learn more about our hosting issue here.

I keep reading about books and photographs collected by Irvin Glazer. Who was he?

April 26, 2017Books collected glazer irvin photographs Reading

0

Posted

I keep reading about books and photographs collected by Irvin Glazer. Who was he?

1 Answer

0

Posted

An accountant who served as President of the Theatre Historical Society of America and wrote 3 books: Philadelphia Theatres A-Z, Philadelphia Theaters, A Pictorial Architectural History, and Philadelphia Orchestra: The Search for a Home. There is a huge Irvin R. Glazer Collection at the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Glazer was an outspoken advocate of reutilizing the Boyd. He passed away in 1996 at age 74.