Preston and Mary Sue Jones papers, 1930-1993, (bulk 1976-1992).

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Preston and Mary Sue Jones papers, 1930-1993, (bulk 1976-1992).

Typescripts, set designs, costume designs, playbills, props, clippings, magazines, articles, letters, photographs, realia, awards, posters, school records, class notes, sculptures, scrapbooks, audiotapes, videotapes, and records documenting the theater careers of Preston and Mary Sue Jones, The major part of the Preston Jones papers comprises records on A Texas trilogy. There is also good representation of Jones' association with the Dallas Theater Center. The Mary Sue Jones papers document her work as an actress, costume and set designer as well as her work as a teacher and administrator with the Dallas Theater Center under Paul Baker.

61 boxes (30.5 linear ft.) plus oversize.

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Dallas Theater Center

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Jones, Preston, 1936-1979

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Preston Jones (1936-1979) was an actor and playwright with the Dallas Theater Center, best known for A Texas trilogy (1976). His wife Mary Sue Jones (1930-1992) was an actress, director, set designer, and teacher. From the description of Preston and Mary Sue Jones papers, 1930-1993, (bulk 1976-1992). (Texas State University-San Marcos). WorldCat record id: 33100933 ...

Baker, Paul, 1911-

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Paul Baker, noted theater director and educator, has greatly impacted drama in the Southwest through his creative and experimental approach to theater, and his affiliations with Baylor University, The Dallas Theater Center and Trinity University. His wife, Kitty Baker, a college math professor, children's drama teacher and artist in her own right, also played a significant role in Paul Baker's career as a constant source of new ideas, encouragement and support. From the description o...

Jones, Mary Sue.

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