James William Davenport Seymour theatrical papers, 1914-1927 (bulk).

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James William Davenport Seymour theatrical papers, 1914-1927 (bulk).

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Contains correspondence with his father William Seymour, George Pierce Baker, Rachel Barton Butler, and others; and scripts, programs, photographs, clippings, and miscellaneous material primarily related to theatrical activities at Harvard including George Pierce Baker's 47 Workshop, the Harvard Dramatic Club, Pi Eta Society, and the Hasty Pudding Club.

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Harvard University

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Harvard College was founded by a vote of the Great and General Court of Massachusetts on October 28, 1636 that allocated “400£ towards a schoale or colledge.” Subsequent legislative acts established the Board of Overseers, but it was the Charter of 1650 that created the Harvard Corporation as the College's primary governing board and defined its composition and authority. The College Charter became a contentious target for College officials, the Massachusetts Governor and General C...

Seymour, James William Davenport, 1895-....

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Seymour (Harvard, B.A., 1917) was an actor in the 47 Workshop, and involved in other Harvard theatre organizations. He was later an administrator at Harvard. From the description of James William Davenport Seymour theatrical papers, 1914-1927 (bulk). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 612377850 Seymour graduated from Harvard in 1917, and served as Secretary to the University for Information, and Secretary of Alumni Affairs at Harvard. From the description of Papers o...

Butler, Rachel Barton

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Harvard University. Pi Eta Society.

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Hasty Pudding Club

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The Hasty Pudding Theatricals is a student theater group at Harvard University that has been performing since 1844. The first productions were adapted shows of professional theater but by the 1860s students were writing the shows themselves. From the description of Hasty Pudding Club Theatricals vocal scores, 1892-1954. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 777411550 From the description of Hasty Pudding Club Theatricals souvenir programs, 1899-2003. (Harvard University)...

47 Workshop.

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Seymour, William, 1855-1933

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Harvard Dramatic Club.

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Baker, George Pierce, 1866-1935

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George Pierce Baker was an American drama educator. He graduated from Harvard University in 1887 and from 1888 to 1924 was a faculty member in the English Department. While at Harvard, he played a key role in starting the Harvard Theatre Collection at Harvard University Library; he created the Harvard Dramatic Club; and he founded Workshop 47 to provide a forum for the performance of plays developed for his English 47 class. Baker was unable to convince Harvard to offer a degree in playwrighting...

Harvard University. Theatre Dept.

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