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Clippings and designs

Description

Contains clippings; handwritten design notes; a floor sheet; lists of plays, sketches, and models; programs; set designs; and correspondence, including a letter from Gilmor Brown. Materials are dated 1929-1936; some are undated.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date
1687-2013.
Call number
mssPlayhouse
Creator
Pasadena Playhouse(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Gift of Pasadena Playhouse Alumni and Associates,
Additional gifts have been supplemented by former affiliates of the Playhouse over the years.
Associated people
Arnold, A. E., (-1941,)
Ben Ali, Bobker, (1921-1985,)
Ben Ali, Bobker, (1921-1985,)
Ben Ali, Bobker, (1921-1985,)
Ben Ali, Bobker, (1921-1985,)
Blanchard, Frederick W., (1878-1948,)
Blanchard, Frederick W., (1878-1948,)
Bowditch, Vincent Yardley, (1916-1985,)
Bowditch, Vincent Yardley, (1916-1985,)
Brown, Gilmor, (1886-1960,)
Brown, Gilmor, (1886-1960,)
Brown, Gilmor, (1886-1960,)
Brown, Gilmor, (1886-1960,)
Brown, Gilmor, 1886-1960, (1886-1955,)
Cook, Philip, (1886-1955,)
Cook, Philip, (1901-1954,)
Eaton, Jerry, (1905-1992,)
Evans, June, (1905-1992,)
Evans, June, (1904-1934,)
Haas, W. (1904-1934,)
Howell Helen, (1904-1934,)
Howell, Helen, (1905-1952,)
Hyde, James, (1911-1993,)
Powell, Jack, (1911-1993,)
Martin, W. Albert,
Muncis, Jānis,
Muncis, Jānis,
Prickett, Charles F.,
Blake, Oliver,
Blake, Oliver,
Sharpe, Robert Redington,
Sharpe, Robert Redington,
Sharpe, Robert Redington,
Shoup, Gail,
Shoup, Gail,
Spalding, Charles Gordon,
Spalding, Graydon E.
Spalding, Graydon E.
Spalding, Kim,
Sterling, Eloise,
Sterling, Eloise,
Van Dyke, Philip,
Van Dyke, Philip,
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