McNamara, Brooks
Variant namesBrooks McNamara began teaching at NYU's Graduate Drama Department in 1968, and was instrumental in its transformation into the Performance Studies Department, which officially was started in 1980. He founded the Shubert Archives in 1976 and served as Director for 20 years. McNamara's research, writing, and curatorial pursuits resulted in numerous publications, exhibitions, productions, and archival collections. His life work spans the areas of theatre history, popular entertainments, public celebrations, and New York performance history. After retiring in 1996, McNamara remains Professor Emeritus of Performance Studies and Director Emeritus of the Shubert Archive.
From the description of The Brooks McNamara papers, 1896-1997 (bulk 1970-1977). (New York University). WorldCat record id: 480057792
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| creatorOf | McNamara, Brooks 1937-. The Brooks McNamara papers, 1896-1997 (bulk 1970-1977). | Churchill County Museum | |
| referencedIn | McNamara, Brooks 1937-. The Brooks McNamara papers, 1896-1997 (bulk 1970-1977). | Churchill County Museum | |
| referencedIn | Brooks McNamara Papers, 1896-1997 (Bulk 1970-1997) | Fales Library & Special Collections | |
| creatorOf | McNamara, Brooks. The London poor : a play with music / by Brooks McNamara and Laurence Senelick ; adapted from Henry Mayhew's London labour and the London poor. | Hillsdale College, Mossey Library, Mossey Library, Hillsdale College | |
| creatorOf | Jansen family. Jansen-McNamara family papers, 1874-1991 (bulk 1925-1962) | Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library | |
| creatorOf | Sydow, Ralph Karl. Through darkest London / by Brooks McNamara & Laurence Senelick ; musical arrangements by Ralph Karl Sydow. | Hillsdale College, Mossey Library, Mossey Library, Hillsdale College |
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| associatedWith | Hatch-Billops Collection, Inc. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Hatch, James Vernon, 1928- | person |
| associatedWith | Jansen family. | family |
| associatedWith | Mayhew, Henry, 1812-1887. | person |
| associatedWith | McNamara, Brooks. | person |
| associatedWith | Radio City Music Hall (New York, N.Y.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Senelick, Laurence. | person |
| associatedWith | Shubert Archive. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Sydow, Ralph Karl. | person |
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| New York (State)--New York |
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| Theater |
| Theater |
| American drama |
| American drama (Comedy) |
| Circus |
| Dime museums |
| English drama |
| Experimental theater |
| Fairs |
| Festivals |
| Manners and customs |
| Medicine shows |
| Melodrama |
| Minstrel shows |
| Monologue |
| Motion pictures |
| Musicals |
| Pageants |
| Parades |
| Popular culture |
| Street entertainers |
| Vaudeville |
| Wit and humor |
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Person
Birth 1937
Death 2009
Americans
English
