Lilla Heston Papers, 1948-1984.

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Lilla Heston Papers, 1948-1984.

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Arranged into the following subseries: biographical materials and correspondence, professional organizations records, Interpretation departmental records, teaching materials, scripts, and writings and speeches. The biographical materials include vitae, clippings, press releases, activity reports, diplomas, certificates, and production programs documenting Heston's career. The correspondence includes letters between Heston and poet Katharyn Aal and director Alvina Krause. Teaching materials fill about four boxes and include mainly course and teacher evaluations and course materials from both undergraduate and graduate courses taught by Heston. Scripts used by Heston for both personal performances and in directing students and other performers are arranged in folders alphabetically by subject or performance title. Heston's writings and speeches form the largest component of the Papers, filling nearly eight boxes. Included are her doctoral dissertation, a study of author Henry James; draft and published articles; reviews; notes from and drafts of speeches; and several series of textbooks edited by Heston and published by McDougal, Littell & Company.

4.2 cubic ft. (14 boxes).

Northwestern University

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SNAC Resource ID: 8251439

Northwestern University

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Heston, Lilla, 1927-1984

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Professor of Interpretation, Northwestern University, 1961-1984. From the description of Lilla Heston Papers, 1948-1984. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80780157 Lilla A. Heston was born in St. Helen, Michigan on October 1, 1927, the daughter of Chester L. and Lilla (Charlton) Heston. After graduating from New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois, Heston began her collegiate studies at Northwestern University in 1945. Majoring in theatre, she took a B.S. degre...

Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.). Dept. of Interpretation.

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Heston, Lilla, 1927-1984

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Professor of Interpretation, Northwestern University, 1961-1984. From the description of Lilla Heston Papers, 1948-1984. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80780157 Lilla A. Heston was born in St. Helen, Michigan on October 1, 1927, the daughter of Chester L. and Lilla (Charlton) Heston. After graduating from New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois, Heston began her collegiate studies at Northwestern University in 1945. Majoring in theatre, she took a B.S. degre...

Krause, Alvina, -1981

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Alvina Eloise Krause was born January 28, 1893 in New Lisbon, Wisconsin, to Charles Frederick and Caroline (Tesch) Krause. She attended Northwestern University as a student, and in 1930 became an instructor at the University. Krause went on to become an Associate Professor. Her teaching methods and administrative efforts did much to revamp the drama program at Northwestern, establishing its reputation nationally. Krause retired in 1963, but remained active in theatre. She died in 19...

Machan, Katharyn Howd, 1952-

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Northwestern university

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During World War II, Northwestern offered its facilities for use by the War Department. The Army, Navy, and Civil Aeronautics Administration operated eleven training programs at Northwestern in addition to the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (N.R.O.T.C.) established in 1926: the Navy V-7, Naval Reserve Midshipmen's School; the Navy V-5, Naval Aviation Prepatory Program; the Navy V-1, Accredited College Program; the Naval Training School (Radio); the Army Signal Corps Officers Training Scho...