This scrapbook (1951–1964) contains the following: clippings; correspondence; photographs, including photographs of her act; ephemera, such as travel brochures, postcards, and decals, from her travels; advertisements; and theater programs. This scrapbook also contains some material relating to Barbara Walters (as her father Lou Walters hired Ricki as an exotic dancer for his Latin Quarter Club), and several examples of Covette's AGVA Standard Form of Artistic Engagement Contract for Exotic Dancing.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Social Security numbers are present and have been rendered unreadable and redacted. Researchers may use the photocopies in the collection. The remainder of the collection has no restrictions.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Ricki Covette Burlesque Collection, 1940–2022, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
