Boughton papers, 1950-1986.

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Boughton papers, 1950-1986.

Consists chiefly of teaching notes and class material for a variety of drama classes at Amherst College, from ancient Greek through centemporary American drama.

1 archive box (.5 linear ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7639197

Amherst College. Library

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Amherst College

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Founded in 1821, Amherst College developed out of the secondary school Amherst Academy. The college was originally suggested as an alternative to Williams College, which was struggling to stay open. Although Williams survived, Amherst was formed and diverged into its own institution....

Boughton, Walter, -1988

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Walter Leroy Boughton (1918-1987) taught and directed theater at Amherst College for over thirty years. A native of Toledo, Ohio, he received a B.A. (1941) and M.A. (1949) from Brown University and an M.F.A. degree (1951) from Yale University. Before coming to Amherst, Boughton taught at Brown, Ripon College, and the University of California at Berkeley. At Amherst College he was Director of Kirby Theater and Assistant Professor of Dramatic Arts (1957-1960) and was promoted to Associate Professo...

Amherst College. Dept. of Theater and Dance.

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