Drama--Study and teaching.

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The William Nelson Collection contains mostly photographs and production programs of various School of Drama plays Nelson either attended or directed between 1948 and 1951 during his time as Staff Lighting Director for the Drama Department.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Association of Producing Artists Collection contains correspondence, programs, and clippings pertaining to the plays hosted by the APA during the years 1955-1970. The majority of the correspondence in the collection is between Ellis Rabb (founder of the APA) and Henry Boettcher (School of Drama Department Head) regarding Boettcher’s donations to help fund the association and clear its debt. Also included are programs and brochures from the various plays exhibited by the APA in Bermuda...

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The School of Drama records document the history of Carnegie Mellon's School of Drama - the oldest professsional drama program in the country. The collection inccludes material relating to faculty, students, alumni, and productions mounted by the School of Drama.

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The School of Drama Photographs collection is primarly composed of photographs documenting productions staged by the School of Drama, starting with "The Two Gentlemen of Verona," in 1914. The colleciton offers evidence of trends in drama education and theatrical staging.

Scope and Contents The School of Drama Prompt Books collection contains prompt books created for main stage, studio, and MFA productions staged by the School of Drama. The vast majority of the prompt books were created as thesis projects at both the bachelors and masters level and also include essays, set and costume designs, programs, photographs, and other information related to the productions. Most prompt books for main stage productions were created as final projects by...

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The Hollister S. Smith collection contians photographs dating bewteen 1928 and 1930. The photos document the activites of Smith within the Carnegie Mellon drama program and document a select number of plays he was involved in.

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The Derick Van Schoonhoven collection includes photographs and play programs belonging to School of Drama alumnus, Derick Van Schoonhoven from the year 1951.

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This collection relates specifically to the life and activities of Carnegie Mellon drama alumni and professor, Theodore Viehman. The materials document his involvement in community theater and include teaching materials, personal writings, and information on pageants and plays he directed.

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The Claude Woolman papers provide insight into the acting career of Carngie Mellon School of Drama alumnus, Claude Woolman. The material spans the years 1955-1982 and includes photographs and newsclippings relating to productions Woolman was involved in.