Children's Theater and Theater for Youth:
A Preliminary Inventory of the Collection at the Harry Ransom Center
| Creator: | Harry Ransom Center | |
| Title: | Children's Theater and Theater for Youth Collection | |
| Dates: | 1960s-1980s | |
| Extent: | 10 Boxes (4.2 linear feet) | |
| Abstract: | The Children’s Theater and Theater for Youth Collection contains brochures, newsletters, clippings, and photographs documenting children’s theater in the United States and abroad from the 1960s through the 1980s. | |
| Call Number: | Performing Arts Collection PA-00015 | |
| Language: | English, Gaelic, and Polish |
| Access: | Open for research. Researchers must create an online Research Account and agree to the Materials Use Policy before using archival materials. Documents containing personal information are restricted due to privacy concerns. Part or all of this collection is housed off-site and may require up to three business days’ notice for access in the Ransom Center’s Reading and Viewing Room. Please contact the Center before requesting this material: reference@hrc.utexas.edu |
Administrative Information
| Acquisition: | Assembled by Performing Arts staff from various collections, including a gift from Coleman Jennings in 2009. | |
| Processed by: | Valerie Burns, 2002; Grace Hansen, 2015 |
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Scope and Contents
| The Children’s Theater and Theater for Youth Collection contains brochures, newsletters, clippings, and photographs documenting children’s theater in the United States and abroad from the 1960s through the 1980s. Over 300 theaters and performers are represented in the collection holdings. The collection was assembled by Performing Arts staff from various collections, and includes a gift of material from Coleman Jennings in 2009. The original order of materials has been maintained by placing items previously grouped with paper clips or staples inside a paper sleeve. | ||