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'92 Theater records

 Collection
Identifier: 2000-067

Scope and Contents

The collection contains scrapbooks from student theater productions, 1921-Fall 1985, by the Paint and Powder Club (1921-mid 1940s), its successor, the '92 Theater Company, and its successor, Second Stage. Also included in these scrapbooks are documentation of occasional productions of the Deutsche Verein, Le Societé Française, and interfraternity plays. Included in the scrapbooks are production photos, programs, posters, clippings and reviews from the Argus, Hartford Courant, and New York Times, set and costume designs, and occasional rehearsal/cast photos.

Other items in this collection include a scrapbook of the Circle Theater, Middletown, 1963-64; retirement presentation photo album given to Ralph Pendleton, 1974; brief subject files documenting the history of '92 theater productions, including an extensive typescript history by Carol Huntington covering the years 1930-1973; Wesleyan theater program self-study report, 1983; production photos (mounted) related to a 1947 television production of Macbeth on WRGB, Schenectady, NY, and several additonal mounted photos, ca. 1935-42; 33 113 and 78 phonodiscs of incidental music to theater productions composed by Richard Winslow, David McAllester, and Gerry Jaffee, and sound recordings of production excepts, 1937-ca. 1952

Dates

  • Creation: 1921-1985

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

University records - Copyright held by Wesleyan University; all other copyright is retained by the creator - In Copyright – Non-Commercial Use Permitted

Biographical / Historical

The '92 Theater is run by Second Stage, a student-run theater company.

Extent

6 Linear Feet (5 paige boxes and 1 tall hollinger box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection contains items relating to student led theater programs at Wesleyan including scrapbooks, reviews and production photos.

Arrangement

The collection has been arrangenged keeping scrapbooks in chronological order and with subject files and sound recordings making up their own files.

Title
'92 Theater records, 1921-1985
Status
Completed
Author
Erica Ciallela
Date
March 18, 2020
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives Repository

Contact:
Olin Library
252 Church Street
Middletown CT 06459 USA
860-685-3864