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.
Identification:
MSS-303
Language:
Material in English
Repository:
Arizona State University Library. Theatre for Youth and Community Collection P.O. Box 871006 Tempe, AZ 85287-1006 Phone: (480) 965-4932 E-Mail: archives@asu.edu Questions? Ask An Archivist!
Biographical Note
Nellie McCaslin, theatre for youth author, actress, workshop leader, playwright, and university professor, was born in Cleveland, Ohio on August 20, 1914. In high school she was a member of the dramatic club and the debate team. She studied at Case-Western Reserve University in Cleveland, and received her B.A. in English (since they did not have an undergraduate theatre degree) in 1936. She was awarded a scholarship by Case-Western and was presented with her M.A. in Theatre in 1937.
McCaslin began her teaching career at Tudor Hall School for Girls, a preparatory school, in Indianapolis with the following classes: Dramatics, Speech, and Play Production for third grade through high school students. In the mid-1940's McCaslin spent a summer in Hollywood attending a workshop taught by the famous Russian acting teacher, Maria Ouspenskaya, who focused on improvisation.
McCaslin moved to the National College of Education in Evanston, Illinois where she taught undergraduate education majors English, Speech, and Play Production. She began to adapt children's stories for performance and created a children's theatre company with her students that toured Northern Illinois. While there she became friends with Winifred Ward, Head of the children's theatre program at Northwestern University.
In the early 1950's McCaslin began doctoral work at the Dramatic Arts program of New York University (NYU)'s School of Education. She received her PhD in 1957. Her dissertation, which later evolved into a published book, was titled "The History of Children's Theatre in the United States".
After graduation she taught for twelve years at Mills College of Education in New York City. While there she developed a Saturday morning theatre workshop for children. She was also invited to teach part-time at the Teachers College of Columbia University.
When Mills College of Education closed in 1972, she began teaching at NYU's Program in Educational Theatre and also served as the Director of Undergraduate Studies of the newly formed Gallatin Division, "the University without Walls". For her outstanding work at NYU she was presented with: the Certificate of Distinction, Gallatin Division in 1985; and the Great Teachers Award in 1986.
Throughout her career, McCaslin was asked to present workshops and lectures throughout the United States, and in Canada, England, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Switzerland, Austria, and Turkey. She was active in the national children's theatre association and was President of the Children's Theatre Association of America (CTAA) from 1973-1975. She served on several influential volunteer advisory boards, which included: Anchorage Press, Periwinkle Productions, St. James and St. Martins Press, the Imagination Theatre of Chicago, and Performing Arts for Crisis Training.
She retired in 1985, but continued as an adjunct professor of Educational Theatre at NYU. After retirement she studied piano, volunteered at Bide-a-Wee, a shelter and adoption agency for animals, which presented her with an Outstanding Senior Volunteer Award, and continued to present workshops in Bulgaria, Austria, and Taiwan.
McCaslin's publications include: four anthologies of plays for young audiences; a textbook initially titled Creative Dramatics in the Classroom that went through eight revisions with the final edition titled Creative Drama in the Classroom and Beyond; and two collections of essays commissioned from noted scholars and practitioners titled Children and Drama and Theatre for Young Audiences. She also wrote a lengthy foreword historical essay and compiled an annotated list of American children's theatre companies titled Theatre for Children in the United States: A History. She published extensively in journals and magazines such as: Children's Literature Association Quarterly, Youth Theatre Journal, School Library Journal, Resources for Early Childhood, Children's Theatre Review, TYA Today, Stage of the Art, and Drama Theatre Teacher. In addition, she contributed forewords for prominent books such as Audience Participation by Brian Way, I Won't Take a Bath by the Paper Bag Players, and Understanding Your Child's Entertainment by Muriel Boardman.
McCaslin received numerous honors and awards, including:
• Jennie Heiden Award for Excellence in Children's Theatre, American Theatre Association, 1968
• Inducted into the College of Fellows of the American Theatre, 1977
• Newton D. Baker Distinguished Service Award, Case Western Reserve University Alumni Association, 1985
• Honorary Doctor of Humanities, Ferrum College, 1986
• Outstanding Scholarly Research Award, American Association of Theatre for Youth, 1987
• The Case Western Reserve University Citation, for Outstanding Personal Achievement, Significant Community Service, and Demonstrated Loyalty and Service to the University, October 1988
• Lifetime Contribution to Theatre Education award, New York State Theatre Education Association, 1992
• Campton Bell Lifetime Achievement Award, American Alliance for Theatre and Education, 1996
She passed away on February 28, 2005 in New York City.
Scope and Content Note
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. It is divided into the following ten series: Biographical, Correspondence, Workshops/Lectures, Class and Lecture Notes, Books by McCaslin, Plays by McCaslin, Articles by McCaslin, Marc Janover Dissertation Research, Awards, and Oversized Materials.
Series I: Biographical (Box 1), dating from 1943-2005, provides a quick overview of McCaslin's career. Included are: resumes, photographs, book plates, newspaper and journal articles, interviews, reviews, a conference attendance certificate, theatre programs, correspondence, press releases, and an obituary. The series is arranged chronologically. Bulk dates are: 1943, 1974-1976, 1981-1986, and 1992-2005.
Series II: Correspondence (Box 2), dating from 1957-2005, contains correspondence between McCaslin and various individuals. A large portion are letters between McCaslin and two artist/educators from Moscow. The series is arranged chronologically. Bulk dates are: 1957, 1964, and 1977-2005.
Series III: Workshops/Lectures (Box 3), dating from 1959-2002, contains materials relating to workshops, lectures, and shows directed by McCaslin. Included are: correspondence, flyers, articles, photographs, posters, conference papers, handwritten notes, and programs. Of note are: flyers for theatre performances in Bulgaria in 1997; and papers presented at the International Drama/Theatre Education Conference in Taiwan in 1991 (most in Chinese), notably "Jukebox of the Mind: An Exploration of the Relationship between the Real and the World of Drama Fiction" by John Somers, and "The Drama Teacher's Quality and Teaching Techniques" by Shiro Kobayashi. The series is arranged chronologically. Bulk dates are: 1959, 1973-1999, and 2002.
Series IV: Class and Lecture Notes (Box 4), most undated, contains note cards used by McCaslin for lectures on creative drama, children's theatre, and theatre education advocacy.
Series V: Books by McCaslin (Boxes 5-7), dating from 1957-1999, contains research, pre-publication notes and drafts, publisher's and chapter contributors correspondence, and publicity for books written or edited by McCaslin. Included are: abstracts, classroom resource guides, essays, journal articles, correspondence, advertisements, reviews, flyers, bookmarks, and book covers. The series is arranged by title of publication, then chronologically. Of note are drafts for a chapter titled "I've Never Been in a Story Before!: Audience Participation and the Theatrical Frame" by Anthony "Tony" Jackson. Bulk dates are: 1957, 1962, 1974-1992, 1995, and 1999.
Series VI: Plays By McCaslin (Box 8), dating from 1945-2003, contains pre-publication notes and drafts, publishers' correspondence, and theatre production materials for plays written by McCaslin, some of which appear in her anthologies Legends in Action and More Legends in Action. Included are: correspondence, contracts, typescripts, newspaper articles and reviews. Bulk dates are: 1945-1983, 2001, and 2003.
Series VII: Articles by McCaslin (Boxes 9-10), dating from 1954-2004, contains short writings by McCaslin. Included are: newspaper, magazine, and journal articles; book forewords; a study guide; letters to the editor; and speeches. The series is arranged chronologically. Bulk dates are: 1954-1955, 1963, 1968, 1973, and 1977-2004.
Series VIII: Marc Janover Dissertation Research (Box 11), dating from 1985-1988, contains information collected by Marc Janover and obtained by Ann McCormack for dissertations on Nellie McCaslin. Ann McCormack was the only one to complete her graduate study, which was titled "Nellie McCaslin: An American Leader in the Development of Creative Drama and Theatre for Young Audiences", written for her PhD in Educational Theatre at New York University. Included are: correspondence with colleagues, students, and friends of McCaslin; a list of contacts to interview; and handwritten interview notes. Of note are interviews with Nellie McCaslin, Aurand Harris, and Joanna Halpert Kraus.
Series IX: Awards (Boxes 12-18), dating from 1968-2004, chronicles awards presented to McCaslin by various national and local organizations and schools. Included are: plaques, trophies, and certificates. Of note is the Campton Bell Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Alliance for Theatre and Education. This series is arranged chronologically. Bulk dates are: 1968, 1971, 1977, 1979, 1985-1992, 1995-1996, and 2001-2004.
Series X: Oversized Materials (Boxes 19-20), dating from 1981-2002, contains materials removed from previous boxes because of their size. This series is arranged in box number order.
Arrangement
This collection consists of twenty boxes divided into ten series:
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Copyright
Arizona State University does not own the copyright to this collection. We recognize that it is incumbent upon the researcher to procure permission to publish information from this collection from the owner of the copyright.
Child Drama Collection: CTC/CTAA/AATY/AATE Collection, 1973-1975, the years McCaslin served as President of this association.
Lowell and Nancy Swortzell Theatre Arts Collection for correspondence with the Swortzells, New York University Program in Educational Theatre biographies, a video interview, and a clipping file. To locate these search the Swortzell finding aid on Arizona Archives Online at http://www.azarchivesonline.org/xtf/view?docId=ead/asu/swortzell.xml.
Access Terms
Personal Name(s)
McCaslin, Nellie
Corporate Name(s)
Program in Educational Theatre (New York University)
Subject(s)
Children's plays -- History and criticism.
Children's plays.
Children's theater -- United States.
Creative drama -- Study and teaching.
Drama in education -- Study and teaching.
Theater -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
[Identification of item], Nellie McCaslin Papers, MSS-303, Arizona State University Library.
Provenance
Nellie McCaslin donated these materials to the Child Drama Collection from 1990 to 2005 in nine accessions. Ann McCormack provided the notes from her interview with Nellie McCaslin (Accession #2003-02663, #2004-03334, #2004-03335, #2004-03336, #2004-03345, #2004-03647, #2004-03352, #2004-03353, and #2004-03354).
Attendee, Yugoslav Children's Festival, Sibenik, Yugoslavia, 1983 June 18-July 2
Festival program included.
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"McCaslin Acting Dean at Gallatin,"
NYU Report, The Biweekly Journal of Events and Ideas at New York University, 1984 November 15
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"McCaslin Saluted for Work in Children's Drama", Reserve, 1985 Summer
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Interview in "Theatre for Children ... Who needs it?" by Muriel Broadman, Backstage, 1986 February 21
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Photo, American Alliance for Theatre and Youth conference, CD News, 1986 Fall
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Biography, Notable Women in the American Theatre: A Biographical Dictionary, circa 1990
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Advisory Board Member, City Lights Youth Theatre, New York City, 1992
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Advisory Council Member, Institute for Advanced Studies in the Theatre Arts, New York City, 1992
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Presenter and Nominator for Creative Arts Team's receipt of American Alliance for Theatre and Education's Sara Spencer Artistic Achievement Award, 1994
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Judge, Illustrated Poetry Awards, presented by the Police Athletic League, 1994
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"Full School Status Granted to Gallatin", Gallatin Today, 1995 January
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Honoree/Torchbearer, Special convocation, the Gallatin School of Individualized Study, 1995 October 12
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"Faculty Spotlight", The New York University Program in Educational Theatre Newsletter, 1997 November
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"Faculty Spotlight," New York University's Educational Theatre Website, 1998 February
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Actress, And the Rains Came and Came, Blue Ridge Dinner Theatre, 1999 July
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"A Festive 85th Birthday", News and Notes for Children's Theatre, 2000 January
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Piano Recital, Third Street Music School Settlement, 2000 March 23
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Actress, The New Snow White, Blue Ridge Dinner Theatre, 2000 July
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Transcript of interview with Nellie McCaslin by Ann McCormack, 2001 January 9
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Actress, Life on the Mississippi: More Adventures of Huck and Tom, Blue Ridge Dinner Theatre, 2001 July
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Actress, Waiting in the Wings, Blue Ridge Dinner Theatre, 2002 June
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Interview in "Beyond Fuzzy Animal Suits, All the Way to Art", The New York Times, 2003 February 23
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Actress, Daniel, Blue Ridge Dinner Theatre, 2003 July
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Actress, Steel Magnolias, Blue Ridge Dinner Theatre, 2004 June
Presenter, Creative Drama Workshop, Cedar Crest College, Undated
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Speaker, The Children's Theatre Conference Region #14, 1959 March 18
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Leader, Children's Theatre Association Tour to England, 1973 June 9-24
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Speaker, Parent Teacher Association, Trinity Lutheran School, Staten Island, 1974 April 2
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Speaker, The Hurt Child and the Arts: A Seminar for Artists, Educators, and Parents, Fordham Lincoln Center Campus, New York, 1975 April 5
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Speaker and Workshop, Curtain Theatre, London, England, 1975 June
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Workshop, Dramatics in Education, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, 1976 March 26
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Instructor, Creative Dramatics '77: A Spring Conference, Fargo, North Dakota, 1977 April 12-16
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Invited Lecturer, Ferrum College, 1977 October 29
Newspaper article includes an interview with McCaslin discussing adapting folk talkes into plays.
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Workshops in Children's Theatre, Roger Williams College, 1978 February 9
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Presenter, "Drama In Education," New York University's Sunrise Semester, WCBS-TV, circa 1980
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Guest Speaker, Communication Arts Coordinators and District Library Media Representatives Joint Meeting, New York University, 1983 January 28
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Presenter, 6th International IATA (International Amateur Theatre Association) Congress, Villach, Austria, 1984 April 28
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Workshop, The Children's Literature Association Annual Conference, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1985 May 18
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Participant, WORLDNET Dialogue live videoconference, 1987 November 13
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Presenter, International Symposium "Celebrating Our Roots - Forging the Future," Toronto, Canada, 1989 May 25-28
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Workshops, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1990 March
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Guest Lecturer, Distinguished Visiting Scholars Program, University of North Carolina-Greensboro, 1990 March 19-23
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Presenter, International Drama/Theatre Education Conference, Taiwan, 1991
Presenters' papers, most in Chinese.
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Invited Lecturer, Ferrum College, 1991 February
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Seminar on Educational Drama, University of Ankara, Turkey, 1991 June 3-6
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Workshop, "Dramatizing Literature," Ferrum College, 1991 November 5
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Guest Lecturer, THE 210 Children's Theatre Class, Kutztown University, 1992 October 27
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Director with R. Rex Stephenson, Androcles and the Lion, The Blue Ridge Dinner Theatre, 1993 June-July
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Panelist, "Must Children's Plays be Socially Conscious?" American Alliance for Theatre and Education Conference, 1993 August
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Speaker, East Central Theatre Conference, 1994 February 4
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Instructor, Introduction to Children's Theatre I, NYU Program in Educational Theatre, 1994 Fall
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Speaker, Gallatin School Naming Celebration, New York University, 1995 February 21
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Guest Lecturer, Institut für Theaterwissenschaft, 1995 June
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Co-directed with Joe Ray, Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, 1995 July
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Participant, "Ventures in Arts and Faith," First Presbyterian Church, New York City, 1996 January 20
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Guest Lecturer, NATF12, Sofia, Bulgaria, 1997 November 2-10
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Respondent, "Performing Across the Curriculum: Drama as a Tool for Teaching," National Communication Association Convention, New York City, 1998 November
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Workshop, Arts Connection [New York, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan], Taiwan, 1999 January
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Lecturer, The International Drama/Theatre Education Conference, 2002 June-July
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Participant, New York State Theatre Educators Association, New York University, 2002 October
Research for various McCaslin Books, 1962 and Undated
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Book correspondence with University press of America, 1989
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McCaslin book listings, Applause Theatre Book Review catalogue, 1989-1990
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Act Now! Plays and Ways to Make Them, publicity and reviews, Undated
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Children and Drama, cover and foreward, 1975
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Children and Drama, Second edition, Correspondence and publicity, 1985-1987
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Children and Drama, Third Edition: Tony Jackson's chapter drafts, circa 1993-1999
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Children and Drama, Third Edition: McCaslin Typescript copies, circa 1999
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Children and Drama, Third Edition: Order Form, circa 1999
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Creative Dramatics in the Classroom, second edition, reviews, 1974
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Creative Drama in the Classroom, Third edition, publicity, 1980
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Creative Drama in the Classroom, translation into Yugoslavian correspondence, 1982
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Creative Drama in the Classroom, Fourth edition, permission forms and reviews, 1983-1984
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Creative Drama in the Classroom, Fifth edition, permission forms, publicity, 1988-1991
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Creative Drama in the Classroom, Fifth edition, correspondence with Richard Courtney regarding foreword, 1988-1989
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Creative Drama in the Classroom, Fifth edition, layout for bibliography, circa 1990
For text revisions and galley proof see box 20.
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Creative Drama in the Classroom and Beyond, Seventh edition, publicity, 1999
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Creative Drama in the Primary Grades and Creative Drama in the Intermediate Grades, publicity and reviews, 1987
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Creative Drama Activities from Creative Drama in the Primary Grades and in the Intermediate Grades, by Nellie McCaslin, Arts Plus Theatre Curriculum Framework for Elementary Grades K-5, permission letter, 1995
See catalogued books, Creative Drama Activities from Creative Drama in the Primary Grades and Creative Drama in the Intermediate Grades by Nellie McCaslin and Arts Plus Theatre Curriculum Framework for Elementary Grades K-5.
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The Fun of Collecting, The Art of Collecting, The Young Collector, treatment for unpublished book, Undated
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Historical Guide to Children's Theatre in America, research and correspondence, 1983-1986
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Historical Guide to Children's Theatre in America, Foreword by Jed Davis, 1984-1985
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Historical Guide to Children's Theatre in America: Correspondence with publisher, 1985
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Historical Guide to Children's Theatre in America, publicity and reviews, 1987-1988
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A History of Children's Theatre in the United States, McCaslin dissertation abstract, 1957
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Puppet Fun: Production, Performance and Plays, Newspaper review, 1977 November 13
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Shows on a Shoestring: A Young People's Guide to Simple Productions, publicity and reviews, 1979, 1989
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Theatre for Children in the United States: A History, University of Oklahoma Press edition, publicity and correspondence, 1971, 1982
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Theatre for Children in the United States: A History, Players Press edition, foreword, publicity, and correspondence, 1989-1992
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Theatre for Young Audiences, reviews, 1978-1979
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"A History of Children's Theatre in the United States", New York University dissertation, typescript carbon copy, 1957
Children's Theatre in the United States - An Overview, Undated
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Foreward to Dramatics in the Day Care/After School Center, Undated
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Review of Understanding your Child's Entertainment, Coach House Press brochure, Undated
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"We Keep the Horse in the Parlor", Undated
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"Dig that Crazy Speech", NEA Journal, 1954 May (Volume 43, Number 5)
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"Seeing is Deceiving", The Education Digest, 1954 September (Volume XX, Number 1)
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"Too Many Books Spoil the Troth", Progressive Education, 1955 January (Volume 32, Number 1)
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"A Critical Look at Group Dynamics", School and Society, 1955 November 26 (Volume 82, Number 2073)
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"Showcase of Professional Theatre for Children. Respect: A Basic Ingredient", Backstage, 1963 March 15
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"Too Young for Theatre?", Children's Theatre News, 1968 October (Volume 8, Number 1)
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"Reflections on a Day in the Death of a College", circa 1973
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Contributor, Twentieth Century Children's Writers, 1977
Includes: Stuart Walker, Madge Miller, Flora B. Atkin, Constance D'Arcy Mackay, and Charlotte Chorpenning biographies.
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"Children's Plays as Literature: a Plea for Recognition", School Library Journal, 1978 May (Volume 24, Number 9)
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"Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association Meets", News and Notes for Children's Theatres, 1978 September (Volume 7, Number 1)
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"Children's Plays as Literature - Still Missing from the Table of Contents", CCYDA Journal, 1978 Winter
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Mini-Essay on drama today, Teacher's Editions of Levels 13, 14, and 15, Editions of the Holt Basic Reading Series, 1980
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Foreword to Children's Theatre and Audience Participation, by Brian Way, 1980
Includes correspondence from Brian Way.
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"Drama in Education: Opportunity for Social Growth", Drama in Therapy: Volume One: Children, 1981
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"Children's Theatre in the United States, 1964-1981",m ASSITEJ/USA, 1981 June (Newsletter)
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Untitled paper about rituals, 1981 October 31
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"All's Well That Ends" and "The Customer is Always Right", The Gallatin Review, 1982 Spring (Volume 2, Number 1)
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Review of "The Yugoslav Festival of the Child", Children's Theatre Review, 1982 (Volume 31, Number 4)
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"The Quest for New Heroines: Sexism and Children's Theatre", Theatre News, 1982 Fall (Volume 14, Number 7)
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"PACT: Special Theatre that Trains for Crisis", Theatre News, 1982 November
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Letter to the Editor, "The State of the Spoken Word", New York Times Magazine, 1983 September 25
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"Children's Theatre Must Take a New Look at Old Age,"
Theatre News, 1983 November (Volume 15, Number 8)
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Reprint of "Children's Theatre Must Take a New Look at Old Age," in Geriatric Nursing: American Journal of Care for the Aging, 1983 December
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"The Visiting Lecturer", The Gallatin Review, circa 1983
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"Good Theatre for Today's Changing Child", Children's Theatre Review, 1984 (Volume 33, Number 3)
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"Thirty Years of Drama-In-Education: Tools for Analysis," International Amateur Theatre Association Congress, Villach, Austria, 1984 April 28
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"Aurand Harris: Children's Playwright", Children's Literature Association Quarterly, 1984 Fall (Volume 9, Number 3)
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Aurand Harris induction speech, College of Fellows of the American Theatre, 1985 April
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"The Values of Drama and Theatre for Children and Young People Today", English Language Arts Bulletin, 1985 Fall (Volume 26, Number 2)
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"Remembering Miriam Moron (1908-1985)", TYA Today, 1986 June (Volume 2, Number 2)
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"'Where Yellow Brick Road and Madison Avenue Meet' or 'Packing the Artist' in Children's Theatre", Children's Theatre Review, 1986 (Volume 35, Number 1)
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Letter to the Editor, "Fairy Tales - To Be Trashed or Treasure?", Youth Theatre Journal, , 1987 Fall (Volume 2, Number 2)
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Letter to the editor, "Soviet Union", New York Times, 1987 September 27
Jennie Heiden Award, presented by the American Educational Theatre Association, 1968 August
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Outstanding Educator of America, presented by Outstanding Educators of America, 1971
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Inductee, College of Fellows of the American Theatre, 1977 August 16
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Advisor of Distinct, Presented by The Gallatin Division of New York University, 1979
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Meritorious Service to the American Theatre Association, Region II, presented by East Central Theatre Conference, 1979 March
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Certificate of Distinction, Presented by the Gallatin Division of New York University, 1985
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Newton D. Baker Distinguished Service Award, Presented by Western Reserve Alumni Association of Case Western Reserve College, 1985 May 4
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Doctor of Humanities, Honorary Degree, presented by Ferrum College Board of Trustees, 1986 May 11
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Great Teacher Award, presented by the Alumni of New York University, 1986 May 28
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Special Recognition of "Creative Drama in the Primary and Intermediate Grades," presented by The Texas Educational Theatre Association, 1987 January 31
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Annual Research Award, presented by the American Association of Theatre for Youth, 1987
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Citation to Distinguished Alumnae at Mather Centennial Celebration, presented by Case Western Reserve University, 1988 October 7
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Pets for People Award, presented by the Bide-a-Wee Home Association, 1989 October
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1989 Outstanding Senior Volunteer, presented by Purina Pets for People Program, 1989 November 28
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Classroom Named for Nellie McCaslin, New York University Study Center, in Honor of her Teaching in the Gallatin Division, 1991 September 20
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Citation for Service and Dedication, presented by the Police Athletic League and the Children of New York City, 1991 December
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Rod Marriot Award, presented by the New York State Theatre Education Association, 1992 September 26
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Gallatin School of Individualized Study Recognition for Role in its Early Development, presented by New York University, 1995 January 23
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Campton Bell Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by the American Alliance for Theatre and Education, 1996 August 9
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Honorary Faculty Emeritus Award, presented by Nation-Louis University, 2001 May 5
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Great Mentors of Theatre for Children and Youth Theatre Educators Medallion, presented by the Children's Theatre Foundation of America, 2002 July 28
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Volunteer Recognition, presented by Bide-a-Wee, Circa 2003
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Recognition for Stories my Grandparents Told Me and Art and Poetry, presented by the Police Athletic League, 2004 December 16
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"Who's Who Honors Nellie McCaslin" plaque, 2003-2004
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Advisor of Distinction, The Gallatin Division of New York University, 1979
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Certificate of Distinction in Recognition of Contribution to the Field of Educational Theatre, Gallatin Division New York University, 1985
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Newton D. Baker Distinguished Service Award, Western Reserve Alumni Association, 1985 May 4
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Great Teacher Award, The Alumni of New York University, 1986 May 28
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Appreciation for Countless Years of Service and Dedication to the Police Athletic League and the Children of New York City, 1991 December
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Rod Marriot Award, New York State Theatre Education Association, 1992 September 26
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Honor for Role in the Early Development of the Gallatin School, The Gallatin School of Individualized Study, 1995 January 23
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Campton Bell Lifetime Achievement Award, American Alliance for Theatre and Education, 1996
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Who's Who Honor, Strathmore, 2003-2004
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Recognition for Serving as a Judge for Stories My Grandparents Told Me and Art and Poetry, The Performing Arts Department of the Police Athletic League, 2004 December 16
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Honorary Faculty Emeritus Award Certificate, National-Louis University and the Alumni Board of Directors, 2001 May 5
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Honorary Faculty Emeritus Award Certificate, National-Louis University, 2001 May 5
