Collection Summary
Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin
Crain, W. H., 1917-1998
W. H. Crain Porcelain Figures
Collection
1970s
14 boxes (9.63 linear feet)
This collection consists of 14 Boehm
and Franklin Mint porcelain figures collected by W. H. Crain representing characters
from various ballet productions and Shakespearian plays.
English
Performing Arts Collection
PA-00126
Acquisition:
Purchase, 1970s and subsequent gift of W. H. Crain, 1998
Access:
Open for research, Access by appointment due to fragility
Processed by:
Joan Sibley, 2001; Grace Hansen, 2015
Additional material relating to W. H. Crain can be found in the W. H. Crain Costume
and Scenic Design Collection.
Container List
Boehm and Franklin Mint Porcelain Figures
Antony and Cleopatra
1
[As You Like It] Rosalind and Orlando
2
Cinderella
3
Coppelia
4
Don Quixote
5
Firebird
6
Giselle [kneeling couple]
7
Giselle
14
[Midsummer Night's Dream] Oberon and Titania
8
Nutcracker
9
Romeo and Juliet
10
Sleeping Beauty
11
Swan Lake [bowing figure]
12
Swan Lake [embracing couple]
13