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Robert C. Schnitzer and Marcella Cisney papers, ca.1890-1989

Title: Robert C. Schnitzer and Marcella Cisney papers ca.1890-1989

The papers document the careers of Robert C. Schnitzer and Marcella Cisney, actors, producers, administrators, and educators. The American National Theatre and Academy (ANTA), The University of Michigan, The Theatre Guild American Repertory Company, and the University Resident Theatre Association are among their major affiliations represented in this collection.

ArchivalResource: 19.25 linear feet; 43 boxes

http://archives.nypl.org/the/21617 View

Koussevitzky, Serge, 1874-1951. Serge Koussevitzky Archive, 1920-1976 (bulk: 1924-1951)

Title: Serge Koussevitzky Archive 1920-1976 (bulk 1924-1951)

The archive is a collection of correspondence, personal and business papers, photographs, and other materials which document some of the most significant aspects of twentieth-century music. Through his work as a conductor and publisher, and his efforts to commission new musical works, Koussevitzky maintained deep ties with many of the finest composers and musicians of the day. These figures are represented in their personal and professional affiliations with the conductor. In addition to serving as a record of Koussevitzky's life and career, the collection extensively chronicles periods in the history of organizations such as the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Berkshire Music Center, the Koussevitzky Music Foundation, and the American International Music Fund. Material in the collection dates from Koussevitzky's years in his native Russia. The bulk of the collection dates from 1924 to 1951; it also contains material created after Koussevitzky's death, reflecting his widow's continuing work with various organizations and projects. Musical compositions commissioned by Serge Koussevitzky are part of the Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation Collection, and are shelved in ML30.3c, ML30.3c2, ML30.3c3, and ML30.3e2.

ArchivalResource: circa 13,000 items; 138 boxes; 100 linear feet

http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu002008 View

Ben W. Brown papers, Brown (Ben W.) papers, (bulk 1930-1952), 1916-1952

Title: Ben W. Brown papers Brown (Ben W.) papers (bulk 1930-1952) 1916-1952

These papers consist of notebooks, manuscripts, speeches and addresses, and correspondence documenting the teaching career of Ben W. Brown at Brown University. He was professor of English, theatre and public speaking, as well as Director of the Sock and Buskin, from 1921 to 1955.

ArchivalResource: 1.5 Linear feet

http://library.brown.edu/riamco/render.php?eadid=US-RPB-ms-1uf-b5&view=title View

Maurice Evans papers, 1934-1970

Title: Maurice Evans papers 1934-1970

The Maurice Evans papers contain correspondence, production materials, photographs, programs and scripts that document his role as an actor, director and production.

ArchivalResource: 31.5 lf.; 97 boxes

http://archives.nypl.org/the/21297 View

John Eldon Thayer collection of motion picture memorabilia, 1916-1979.

Title: John Eldon Thayer collection of motion picture memorabilia, 1916-1979.

Collection of twentieth century motion picture memorabilia collected by John Eldon Thayer.

ArchivalResource: 59 boxes (35 linear ft.)

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/hou02025/catalog View

Alix Jeffry additional papers

Title: Alix Jeffry additional papers

Papers of American photographer Alix Jeffry (1929-1993), including photographs documenting off-Broadway theater circa 1952-1970, and unpublished works by Jeffry.

ArchivalResource: 16.3 linear feet (27 boxes and 1 folder)

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/hou00105/catalog View

Lucille Lortel papers

Title: Lucille Lortel papers

The papers of Lucille Lortel relate the details of her life and career from teen years to her death in 1999, and include correspondence, production files, scripts, programs, production photographs, personal and family photographs, organization files, clippings, memorabilia, and scrapbooks. Lucille Lortel's life spanned the twentieth century, so in addition to providing details of her family and personal life her papers encompass many aspects of the theatrical history of her era. Lortel is credited with fostering the Off-Broadway movement and providing a forum for avant-garde and experimental work at her Theatre de Lys. Lortel's productions at the White Barn and the ANTA Matinee Series at the Theatre de Lys brought works by Jean Genet, Sean O'Casey, Athol Fugard, and others to a wider audience. Many of these productions are represented in the collection by correspondence, programs, photographs and clippings. Over the years Lortel also worked closely with several non-profit theaters as a donor and mentor. Her affiliations with Circle in the Square, Circle Repertory Company, Goodspeed Opera House, Yale Repertory Theatre, and other companies are documented in the organization files.

ArchivalResource: 49.61 linear feet; 37 vols. (150 boxes)

http://archives.nypl.org/the/21631 View

Ward Morehouse papers, 1877-1966, 1924-1966

Title: Ward Morehouse papers 1877-1966 1924-1966

Ward Morehouse, journalist and playwright. The papers include correspondence, interviews, writings articles and ephemera documenting his career in the theater world.

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http://archives.nypl.org/the/21501 View

Woody Guthrie Foundation. Woody Guthrie Archives, ca. 1925-present, (bulk 1942-1956).

Title: Woody Guthrie Archives, ca. 1925-present, (bulk 1942-1956).

The collection includes material created and collected by Woody Guthrie, and material related to and/or reflecting the life and works of Woody Guthrie in the areas of music, art, politics, activism, labor rights, labor union, dust bowl, war, religion, etc. Collection consists of: accessions; artwork primarily created by Woody Guthrie, the Guthrie family, and associates; photographs of Woody Guthrie, Guthrie's family, friends, and associates; scrapbooks compiled by Woody Guthrie and/or his family; printed material; ephemera; periodicals; unpublished manuscripts created by Woody Guthrie such as for books, articles, poems, aphorisms, and liner notes; original song lyrics typescript and/or handwritten by Woody Guthrie; original mimeographed songbooks from a radio show; music scores of Woody Guthrie songs, written out by second wife, Marjorie Mazia Guthrie; personal papers including military records, medical records, contracts, business documents, home and family records, and additional related material; correspondence written or received by Woody Guthrie as well as a small amount of other correspondence held by the Archives; personal notebooks including diaries and song lyrics; audio media; and visual media.

ArchivalResource: Appoximately 158 linear feet.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/155423189 View

Welles mss., 1930-1950, (Bulk 1936-1947)

Title: Welles mss. 1930-1950 (Bulk 1936-1947)

Consists of the correspondence, papers, and memorabilia of actor, writer, producer, director Orson Welles.

ArchivalResource: 19,875 items

http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/findingaids/view?doc.view=entire_text&docId=InU-Li-VAC2791 View

J. B. Matthews Papers, 1862-1986 and undated

Title: J. B. Matthews Papers, 1862-1986 and undated

J. B. Matthews (1894-1966) was a Methodist missionary, college professor, author, lecturer, and prominent conservative spokesman. Collection consists of correspondence, memoranda, statements, speeches, reprints, clippings, broadsides, newsletters, press releases, petitions, and other printed material, chiefly 1930-1969. The principal focus of the collection relates to the work and research of Matthews and his associates in the area of anti-communism, particularly in connection with Matthews' role as Director of Research for the Special Committee on Un-American Activities of the U.S. House of Representatives (1938-1945), Executive Director of the Permanent Subcommittee on Government Operations of the U.S. Senate (1953), and a consultant for John A. Clements Associates. Many of the organizations, newspapers, periodicals, and persons represented in the collection have various leftist, socialist, communist, radical, or pacifist (especially anti-Vietnam War) connections.Individuals represented in the files include Ralph Abernathy, Bella Abzug, Roy Cohn, John Foster Dulles, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Michael Harrington, Alger Hiss, J. Edgar Hoover, Jesse Jackson, John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Coretta Scott King, Joseph Lash, Joseph McCarthy, Carl McIntire, Benjamin Mandel, Richard Nixon, Aristotle Onassis, Lee Harvey Oswald, Linus Pauling, Drew Pearson, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Louis Untermeyer.

ArchivalResource: 479 Linear Feet; 307,000 Items

http://library.duke.edu/rubenstein/findingaids/matthews/ View