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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection contains the papers, notes, and lectures of William Ball, primarily from the early years of the American Conservatory Theatre. Five boxes contain annotated scripts of plays. In addition, there are news clipping scrapbooks, sketches and photographs of productions, audio recordings of William Ball's speeches and lectures, video recordings of productions, and some memorabilia. The early years of the American Conservatory Theatre, from circa 1965 to 1970 are carefully chronicled. There is almost nothing collected from 1985 to 1991.

Dates

  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1960-1985
  • Creation: 1922-1991

Extent

From the Collection: 24.0 Linear feet (24 boxes and 6 oversize scrapbooks)

Language

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Carnegie Mellon University Archives Repository

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