Scope and Contents The William G. B. Carson Papers consists of four accruals:Accrual 1 includes materials relating to United States theatre history; materials relating to Carson's teaching at Washington University in St. Louis; theatre playbills, programs, magazines, and newspaper articles; correspondence and autograph collection of famous actors, actresses, and writers.Accrual 2 relates primarily to preparation of Dear Josephine, Professor Carson's...

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This collection includes students’ plays written for English classes between 1923 and 1961.

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The Department of Performing Arts Records consists of a small batch of materials related to the Edison Summer Theater and a playscript of The Awakening. Also included are a collection of slides and audiovisual materials documenting dramatic and dance productions.

All audiovisual materials are located in the Film and Media vault.

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Series 01: Photographs, programs, and other ephemera from Quadrangle Club productions, 1910 – 1963. Arranged in chronological order by production.

Series 02: Historical information about the Quadrangle Club. Mostly articles from Washington University publications and St. Louis newspapers. Arranged in alphabetical order by subject.

Series 03: Audio Recordings of Quadrangle Club Productions

Scope and Contents This collection is comprised of texts of plays, programs, announcements photographs, reviews, and general office correspondence. For additional Washington University theatrical materials, you may wish to consult the following collections held in Washington University Archives: The Department of English Student Plays, The Papers of W.G.B. Carson, and the Papers of Mary Wickes. Additional papers from W.G.B. Carson may be found in the Washington University Department of Special Collections,...