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National Theatre Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS SC THN-1

Scope and Content Note

This collection contains reviews, articles, press releases, and brochures documenting United States theatre activity (excluding Arizona) from the 1970s to 2007.

Series I: National Theatre Companies houses articles, reviews, and press releases pertaining to United States theatre companies performing for adult audiences all over the nation. These companies include professional and university theatres as well as producing organizations. This series is arranged alphabetically by title.

Series II: Plays houses articles, press releases, and reviews concerning nationally touring productions. It is arranged alphabetically by the title of the production.

Series III: National Theatre-Related Awards and Organizations houses articles, brochures, and newsletters documenting theatre-related awards and organizations. It is arranged alphabetically by name of organization.

Series IV: Oversize houses articles and ephemera too large to fit into the other boxes in this collection. These items can be located via notes in related files in series listed above. This series is arranged by size.

Dates

  • Creation: 1970s-2007

Language of Materials

Material in English

Access Restrictions

To view this collection, make an appointment at least five business days prior to your visit by contacting Ask an Archivist or calling (480) 965-4932. Appointments in the Wurzburger Reading Room at Hayden Library (rm. 138) on the Tempe campus are available Monday through Friday. Check the ASU Library Hours page for current availability.

Copyright

Arizona State University does not own the copyright to this collection. We recognize that it is incumbent upon the researcher to procure permission to publish information from this collection from the owner of the copyright.

Historical Note

No historical information is available.

Full extent

22 Box(es)

Full extent

9 Linear Feet

Abstract

This collection contains reviews, articles, press releases, and brochures documenting United States theatre activity (excluding Arizona) from the 1970s to 2007.

Arrangement

This collection consists of twenty-two boxes divided into four series:

  1. Series I: National Theatre Companies
  2. Series II: Plays
  3. Series III: National Theatre-Related Awards and Organizations
  4. Series IV: Oversize

Provenance

Collected from national and local newspapers, websites, and other periodicals from the 1970s to 2007.

Related Materials

For programs for many of these theatres and specific productions, see the Playbill collection.

Title
National Theatre Collection
Status
Completed
Author
Processed by Library Aides and M.F.A. graduate students in Theatre for Youth, under the direction of Katherine Krzys, Curator, Child Drama Collection.
Date
2011
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding guide encoded in English.

Repository details

Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository

Contact

Arizona State University
P.O. Box 871006
Tempe AZ 85287-1006 United States
(480) 965-4932