Theatre and Dance, RG022.21

University of Mary Washington Special Collections and University Archives

Simpson Library
1801 College Ave.
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Business Number: 540-654-2045
archives@umw.edu
URL: https://libraries.umw.edu/specialcollections/

Scope and Contents

This collection contains materials generated from the Department of Theatre and Dance. These items are primarily printed materials promoting and accompanying various performances. The collection also contains some additional content such as newsletters, media releases, marketing materials for the major programs, and course documents.

Container List

THEA

Theatre

Biographical / Historical

Known as the dramatic arts department prior to 1975.

1
Performances
- Mixed Materials [1000637523] box: 1 folder: 1
  Auditions fliers
- Mixed Materials [1000637539] box: 3
  Ephemera
  
  Scope and Contents
  This file contains artifacts such as pins that were released to accompany the opening of Theatre productions.
- Mixed Materials [1000637522] box: 2
  Posters
- Mixed Materials [1000637523] box: 1 folder: 3
  Programs (A-L)
- Mixed Materials [1000637523] box: 1 folder: 4
  Programs (M-Z)
- Mixed Materials [1000637523] box: 1 folder: 5
  Theater Season brochures
  1995-
- Mixed Materials [1000637523] box: 1 folder: 6
  Technical and production guidelines
  1942
  Scope and Contents
  Includes the production staff manual and a description of stage wiring in George Washington Auditorium.
2
Marketing Materials
- Mixed Materials [1000637523] box: 1 folder: 7
  Advancement
- Mixed Materials [1000637523] box: 1 folder: 8
  Major Program
3
Academic Records
- Mixed Materials [1000637523] box: 1 folder: 9
  Department report
  1954-55
- Mixed Materials [1000637523] box: 1 folder: 10
  Syllabi and course information
4
Other Printed Material
- Department announcements
  Mixed Materials [1000637523] box: 1 folder: 11
- Department of Dramatic Arts and Dance Newsletter
  Mixed Materials [1000637523] box: 1 folder: 12 1979-1981
- Media releases, Fredericksburg Theatre Co.
  Mixed Materials [1000637523] box: 1 folder: 13 1998-2000
- Mixed Materials [1000637523] box: 1 folder: 14
  News clippings and magazine articles
  1940-1974
  Scope and Contents
  Contains an inventory of news articles from 1940-1974, not the clippings themselves. Also contains one full magazine article from "Arts in Virginia," 1963.
5
Correspondence

DANC

Dance

1
Performances
1969-1995
- Mixed Materials [1000637523] box: 1 folder: 16
  Programs
  1969-1975
- Mixed Materials [1000637523] box: 1 folder: 17
  Programs
  1976
- Mixed Materials [1000637523] box: 1 folder: 18
  Programs
  1977-1978
- Mixed Materials [1000637523] box: 1 folder: 19
  Programs
  1979
- Mixed Materials [1000637523] box: 1 folder: 20
  Programs
  1980-1981
- Mixed Materials [1000637523] box: 1 folder: 21
  Programs
  1982-1989
- Mixed Materials [1000637523] box: 1 folder: 22
  Programs
  1990-1995
- Mixed Materials box: 4
  Posters
  ca. 1990s-2004
2
Printed Materials
- Mixed Materials [1000637523] box: 1 folder: 23
  Department promotional materials
- Mixed Materials [1000637523] box: 1 folder: 24
  Newspaper articles
  1970-1997
3
History
- Mixed Materials [1000637523] box: 1 folder: 25
  Department synopsis
  1965-1972
- Mixed Materials [1000637523] box: 1 folder: 26
  Major requirements
  [1970]

Theatre and DanceRG022.21

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