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Collection Overview
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| Name of Creator: | Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.). Department of Theatre |
| Title: | Department of Theatre records |
| Date: | 1952-1980 |
| Reference Code: | A117 |
| Location Code: | 31/2-4 |
| Extent: | 0.95 cubic feet (3 boxes) |
| Scope and Content Note: | This collection includes nine scrapbooks of newspaper clippings about Theatre Department productions, mostly produced in conjunction with the Silver Masque as well as a small number of programs from these productions. The collection also includes programs from the Silver Masque's Annual Dinner, scripts of plays performed by the Department, and correspondence with Eugene Blackman.
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| Historical Abstract: | The Department of Theatre is part of the College of Arts, Media, and Design and was formerly part of the Division of Performing and Visual Arts. In the mid-1980s, the director of the Department steered it toward productions that would add to Boston's performance culture rather than duplicate what was already being performed. As a result, the department collaborated with a number of innovative local companies, including the Boston Theater of the Deaf, and Northeastern's Silver Masque, a student-run organization dedicated to supporting theatrical endeavors outside of the classroom.
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| Language and Scripts: | Materials are entirely in English. |
| System of Arrangement: | Materials are arranged alphabetically. |
| Subjects and Contributors: |
- Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.). Department of Theatre
- Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.) -- Silver Masque
- Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.) -- Students
- Drama and performance studies
- Drama and theatre studies
- Theater and dramatic studies
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| Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use: | Copyright restrictions may apply. |
| Finding Aids: | College of Arts and Sciences records (A23); Student Activities Office records (A45); Northeastern University Photograph collection (A103) |
| Processor: |
Finding aid prepared by Abigail Cramer,
November, 2011. |
