Guide to the Federal Theatre Project personal papers, 1926-1989 Federal Theatre Project personal C0227

Guide to the Federal Theatre Project personal papers, 1926-1989

Federal Theatre Project personal
C0227


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January 2012

Finding aid prepared by Greta Kuriger Suiter

Repository
George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections & Archives
Collection Number
C0227
Title
Federal Theatre Project personal papers 1926-1993, bulk 1936-1939
URL:
http://sca.gmu.edu/finding_aids/ftppersonal.html
Physical Characteristics
15.0 linear feet (29 boxes)
Creator
Federal Theatre Project (U.S.)
Language
English
Abstract
This collection brings together over 90 individual donations of Federal Theatre Project material. The material in this collection consists of employment papers, correspondence, scrapbooks, newspaper and magazine clippings, photographs, playscripts, programs, fliers, and production notebooks.

Administrative Information

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions on personal use. Permission to publish material from the The Federal Theatre Project personal papers must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions.

Preferred Citation

The Federal Theatre Project personal papers, C0227, Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University.

Acquisition Information

Multiple donations to the Federal Theatre Project Research Center by those named in this finding aid between 1975 and the early 1990s.

Processing Information

Processing completed in October 2012 by Greta Kuriger Suiter. EAD markup completed in January 2013 by Greta Kuriger Suiter. Edited in October 2013 by Greta Kuriger Suiter.


Historical Information

The Federal Theatre Project was a division of the Works Progress Administration (WPA), which provided employment for large numbers of artists, writers, and performers during the Great Depression (1929-1939). The Federal Theatre Project began in 1935 and, until its end in 1939, flourished as the first and only federally sponsored and subsidized theater program in the United States. Directed by Hallie Flanagan (1880-1969), it was a way for theatrical professionals to gain employment during the Depression. Individuals worked with the Federal Theatre Project in a number of capacities, including stage managers, directors, actors and actresses, puppeteers, conductors, dancers, set and costume designers, composers, and authors.

Scope and Content

This collection brings together over 90 individual donations of Federal Theatre Project material. The material in this collection consists of employment papers, correspondence, scrapbooks, newspaper and magazine clippings, photographs, playscripts, programs, fliers, and production notebooks from people who worked in a multitude of capacities with the Federal Theatre in locations around the United States.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by last name.

Related Material

The Works Progress Administration oral histories collection, the Federal Theatre Project collection, the Federal Theatre Project photograph collection, as well as other personal papers.

Index Terms


Contents List

Federal Theatre Project personal papers, 1926-1991
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