Kristin Bervig Valentine Collection

Collection

Identifier: MS SC KVA

Scope and Content Note

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This collection houses drafts of plays and books documenting the Readers Theatre and the Interpreters Theatre under the direction of K. B. Valentine at the University of Kentucky and at Arizona State University from the early 1960s to 2002.

Series I: Scripts (4 boxes) includes drafts of scripts for the Readers Theatre and the Interpreters Theatre as well as student written contributions, correspondence with authors, programs, research information, and photocopies of short stories. This series is arranged alphabetically by the title of the script.

Series II: The Angle of Vision Project (1 box) includes drafts of scripts, study guides, promotional items, calendars, and a comprehensive final report. It is arranged chronologically.

Series III: Festivals (2 boxes) includes fliers, applications, maps, financial receipts, hotel and restaurant information, letters, and programs for various performance festivals that Kristin Valentine or ASU participated in between the late 1970s and the 1990s. It is arranged chronologically by festival date.

Series IV: Class Materials (2 boxes) includes syllabi, handouts, and writings that Kristin B. Valentine created for her classes and is arranged alphabetically by subject.

Series V: Interpreters Theatre/Readers Theatre (1 box) includes fliers for student and faculty productions, audition notices, and other materials showing Interpreters Theatre and Readers Theatre productions at ASU and at the University of Kentucky. It is arranged chronologically.

Series VI: Black Interpreters Theatre (BIT) (1 box) includes scripts, research materials, play fliers, and production materials involving Black Interpreters Theatre at ASU. It is arranged alphabetically.

Series VII: Oversize Materials (2 boxes and posters) includes prompt books for Beowulf and Highly Classified as well as posters documenting the Angle of Vision project that were too large to fit in standard boxes. It is arranged chronologically.

Dates

Creation: 1961-2002

Creator

Valentine, K. B. (creator, Person)

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. Appointments in the Wurzburger Reading Room at Hayden Library (rm. 138) on the Tempe campus are available Tuesday through Thursday, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. 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.

Biographical Note

Kristin Bervig Valentine earned her B.S. from the University of Wisconsin, her M.A. from the University of Washington, and her Ph.D. from the University of Utah. She worked as a Professor of Communications at Arizona State University, where she specialized in oral traditions and literary criticism. Valentine also worked extensively with the Interpreters Theatre and directed the Angle of Vision project.