William Wolf Melnitz Papers, ca. 1920-1989

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William Wolf Melnitz Papers, ca. 1920-1989

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William Wolf Melnitz (1900-1989) was a theater director in Europe (1923-1939), a professor in the Theater Arts Department at UCLA (1947-60), author, and the first Dean of the College of Fine Arts at UCLA (1961-67). In 1967/68 he became a Professor of Communications and Director of Performing Arts in the Annenberg School at the University of Pennsylvania and later, a Professor of Theater and Director of the Max Reinhardt Archive at SUNY Binghamton (1969 to 1973). The collection consists of Melnitz's correspondence, research notes, drafts, books and theater reviews, education and employment documents, photos, playbills, production notes, course material, lectures, materials about Max Reinhardt and other material relating to Melnitz's career.

11 cartons (17 linear ft.); 1 document box

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University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.

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Reinhardt, Max, 1873-1943

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