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Exhibits, 1973; 1990

 Series — Box: 5
Identifier: Series 5

Collection Scope and Content Summary

From the Collection:

This collection consists of materials from productions presented at the Brinckerhoff Theatre/Minor Latham Playhouse between 1897 and 2005. These materials include programs, posters, scripts, sketches for costumes and set designs, and correspondence. The organizations that produced these shows include: Wigs and Cues, The Barnard College Theatre Company, Associate Alumnae of Barnard College, Undergraduate Association, Philolexian Society, and Barnard Drama Workshop and Summer Theatre. Programs from the 1959 world premiere of The Fantasicks at the Minor Latham Playhouse are included in the material from the Barnard Drama Workshop and Summer Theatre.

The collection also includes programs from plays performed in the Marion Victor Studio, a small performance space in the same building as the Minor Latham Playhouse designed for informal and experimental work.

Administrative materials and materials from exhibits sponsored by the theatre are also in this collection. Of note are the papers of Kenneth Janes, English professor and director of Minor Latham between 1962 and 1983. He founded the Barnard College Theatre Company.

Dates

  • Creation: 1973; 1990

Creator

Access

This collection has no restrictions.

Extent

From the Collection: 8.59 Linear Feet (5 document boxes, 2 flat file drawers)

Language

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Barnard Archives and Special Collections Repository

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