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1Author:  Masefield, John, 1878-1967Requires cookie*
 Title:  Papers of John Masefield 1905-1911 ead 
 Date(s):  1905-1911 
 Abstract:  Correspondence, mostly between John Masefield and his literary agent, C. F. Cazenove, related to the sale and publication of his writing, 1906-1911. 
 Repository:  University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections 
 Subjects:  Theater—England—History—20th Century | Theater—United States—History—20th Century | Theater—Germany—History—20th Century 
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2Author:  Steely, Guy F.Requires cookie*
 Title:  Guy Floyd Steely Collection 1871-1926 ead 
 Date(s):  1871-1926 
 Abstract:  This collection consists primarily of manuscripts for Steely's plays, operas, melodramas, and books, posters for some of his shows, and scrapbooks containing clippings of newspaper articles he wrote for the The Inter Ocean and clippings documenting various of his productions. Also included is a set of sheet music (some written by Steely and his partner Frederic Chapin) and materials showing Steely's work as Ringling Brothers' advance press agent. 
 Repository:  Arizona State University Library. Rare Books and Manuscripts 
 Subjects:  Dramatists, American -- Biography. | Theater -- United States -- History -- Sources. | Musical theater -- United States -- History -- Sources. 
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3Author:  Sothern, Edward HughRequires cookie*
 Title:  Edward Sothern scrapbook and photograph portfolio circa 1860-1920 (bulk 1870-1900) ead 
 Date(s):  circa 1860-1920 
 Abstract:  Scrapbook of newspaper clippings, sketches, photographs, letters, hotel receipts and other memorabilia of Edward Hugh Sothern and his father, Edward Askew Sothern concerning their acting careers and personal interests, as well as a photograph portfolio containing five studio portraits and one color sketch of Julia Marlowe, E. H. Sothern, and others, mostly between 1870 and 1900. 
 Repository:  University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections 
 Subjects:  Actors—Pictorial works | Theater—United States—History—19th century | Theater—England—History—19th century | Europe—Description and travel | Europe—History—1789-1900 
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4Author:  Levy, JonathanRequires cookie*
 Title:  Jonathan Levy Papers 1956-1999 ead 
 Date(s):  1956-1999 
 Abstract:  The Jonathan Levy Papers contain the papers of Jonathan Levy, playwright, university professor, theatre for youth historian, and author from 1956 through 1999. The majority of the collection includes research and pre-print materials for his books and articles on theatre for youth and for his plays for adults and young audiences. Also included is his curricular work with Project Zero at Harvard University and with the International Baccalaureate Organization. The papers are divided into nine series. 
 Repository:  Arizona State University Library. Theatre for Youth and Community Collection 
 Subjects:  Dramatists, American -- United States -- Archives | Children's plays, American | Children's plays -- Bibliography | Children's plays, American -- History and criticism | Children's theater -- History | Playwriting -- Study and teaching -- United States | Young adult drama -- American | Stage Adaptations -- Alice in Wonderland 
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5Author:  Arizona State University Libraries. Department of Archives and Special Collections.Requires cookie*
 Title:  National Theatre Collection 1970s-2007 ead 
 Date(s):  1970s-2007 
 Abstract:  This collection contains reviews, articles, press releases, and brochures documenting United States theatre activity (excluding Arizona) from the 1970s to 2007. 
 Repository:  Arizona State University Library. Rare Books and Manuscripts 
 Subjects:  Theater -- United States -- History -- 20th century. | Musical theater -- United States. 
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6Author:  Younge, Helen Wallace, 1903-1970.Requires cookie*
 Title:  Reviews of Various Theatrical Activities in Tucson, as Published in the Arizona Daily Star 1954-1969 ead 
 Date(s):  1954-1969 
 Abstract:  Photocopies of clippings. Includes corresponding reviews by Micheline Keating and Guy Thackeray of the Tucson Daily Citizen, motion picture reviews, and some articles relating to Mrs. Younge's participation in summer theaters elsewhere. 
 Repository:  University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections 
 Subjects:  Theater -- Arizona -- Tucson -- History. | Theater -- Reviews. 
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7Author:  Teatro LibertadRequires cookie*
 Title:  Teatro Libertad collection, 1975-2014 ead 
 Date(s):  1975-2014 
 Abstract:  Teatro Libertad was a Chicano street theater group that was founded in 1975 in Tucson, Arizona. Over the course of 10 years, it produced a number of plays and skits, performing them in a variety of places, from cotton fields to local neighborhood centers to international theater festivals. The group worked collectively to write their own material. Their focus was on issues affecting the Mexican American community and the working class. The material included in this collection is comprised primarily of original scripts, photographs, publicity, news articles and organizational documents. 
 Repository:  University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections 
 Subjects:  Mexican American Theater -- Arizona | American literature -- Mexican American authors | Workers theater -- Arizona -- History | Theater -- Political aspects 
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8Author:  Stevens, Thomas Wood, 1880-1942Requires cookie*
 Title:  Thomas Wood Stevens papers, 1895-1984 (bulk 1897-1937) ead 
 Date(s):  1895-1984 (bulk 1897-1937) 
 Abstract:  The collection contains biographical materials such as early notebooks of writings and sketches, articles about Stevens, and family photographs. 
 Repository:  University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections 
 Subjects:  Theaters -- Designs and plans | Small press books -- Specimens | Small presses -- United States | Theater -- United States -- History -- 20th century | College theater -- United States -- History | Promptbooks -- Specimens | Pageants -- United States -- History -- Sources | Little magazines -- United States -- Specimens | Theatrical producers and directors -- United States | Etching, American 
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9Author:  Couldock, C. W. (Charles Walter), 1815-1898.Requires cookie*
 Title:  Charles Walter Couldock scrapbook 1815-1898 ead 
 Date(s):  1815-1898 
 Abstract:  Scrapbook containing chiefly photoengraved portraits; some original engravings are also present. Also included are press reviews which describe plays in New Orleans and San Francisco in which Couldock, and his daughter Eliza Couldock, performed. Two letters are present. One from 1862 refers to the London appearance of E.A. Sothern as Lord Dundreary; the other, from 1871, was written to Couldock from the actress Charlotte Cushman. The portraits cover a broad spectrum of famous people, particularly rulers, statesmen, military leaders, the nobility, and authors. Others included are actors and actresses, musicians, scientists, artists, and explorers. 
 Repository:  University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections 
 Subjects:  Authors -- Portraits. | Kings and rulers -- Portraits. | Nobility -- Portraits. | Statesmen -- Portraits. | Theater -- United States -- History -- 19th century. 
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10Author:  Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.Requires cookie*
 Title:  Hamlet: a Tragedy in Five Acts 1901 ead 
 Date(s):  1901 
 Abstract:  Original typescript, with handwritten notes, of Edward Hugh Sothern's acting version of Hamlet. Notations include stage manager's cues and floorplans. Included on the title page of each act is the statement, "This manuscript is the property of E.H. Sothern, Daly's Theatre, New York City." 
 Repository:  University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections 
 Subjects:  Theater -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century. 
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11Author:  McCaslin, NellieRequires cookie*
 Title:  Nellie McCaslin Papers 1943-2005 ead 
 Date(s):  1943-2005 
 Abstract:  The Nellie McCaslin Papers document the writing and teaching career from 1957-2005 of this mostly New York City-based theatre for youth author, actress, workshop leader, playwright, and university professor. Included are: speeches, articles by and about McCaslin, lecture notes, book publicity and drafts, playscripts, correspondence, awards, and research for a dissertation on McCaslin. 
 Repository:  Arizona State University Library. Theatre for Youth and Community Collection 
 Subjects:  Children's plays -- History and criticism. | Children's plays. | Children's theater -- United States. | Creative drama -- Study and teaching. | Theater -- United States -- History -- 20th century. | Drama in education -- Study and teaching. 
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12Author:  Graham, Kenneth L.Requires cookie*
 Title:  Kenneth L. Graham Collection 1935-1996 1936-1942, 1946-1992 ead 
 Date(s):  1935-1996 
 Abstract:  The Kenneth L. Graham Collection, 25 linear feet, contains the papers of Kenneth L. Graham, director, actor, university professor and administrator, and theatre for youth specialist, dating from 1936 through 1996. It is divided into the following series: Biographical, Production, Class Notes, West Germany Trip, Sabbatical Theatre Trip, British and China Tours, Production Photographs, Ephemera, Oversize, Audio/Visual and Annotated Books. The largest part of the collection is Series II: Production, which documents Graham's professional and academic acting and directing career. Also of note are Graham's class notes for creative drama, theatre for children, and theatre history. 
 Repository:  Arizona State University Library. Theatre for Youth and Community Collection 
 Subjects:  Acting -- Study and teaching. | Children's theater -- Production and direction. | Creative Drama -- Study and Teaching. | Theater -- Study and teaching -- History. 
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13Author:  Treadwell, Sophie, 1885-1970Requires cookie*
 Title:  Sophie Treadwell paperscirca 1860-1970 (bulk 1910-1960) ead 
 Date(s):  circa 1860-1970 
 Abstract:  Contains chiefly Personal Materials, Diaries, Correspondence, Scrap-books, Plays, Novels, and Photographs relating to her career as an American playwright, author, and journalist from the 1910s through the 1960s. Diaries include her travels to Europe and Moscow in the 1930s, and daily activities for selected years spanning 1942 to 1970. Noted correspondents include Louise and Walter Arensberg, Arthur Craven, Maynard Dixon, Helena Modjeska, Robert A. Parker, family and friends, colleagues, employers, and inter-view-ees, including Sarah Bernhardt and Francisco Villa. Scrapbooks document her private life; college years at University of California, 1901-1906; early acting, writing, and employment in California, New York, Europe, and Mexico, 1909-1932; and critical coverage of the productions of her dramatic works from 1918-1949. 
 Repository:  University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections 
 Subjects:  Actors -- Labor unions | American drama -- Women authors | Authors, American -- 20th century -- Sources | Drama -- 20th century -- Stories, plots, etc. -- Sources | Feminism and literature -- United States | Manuscripts, American | Theater -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Sources | Women dramatists, American -- Sources | Women journalists -- United States -- Sources | Actors -- United States -- Correspondence 
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