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Augustana College Theatre, 1898-2010s and undated

 Series

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Collection of Augustana College Theatre materials dates from 1898 to the present. Materials have been grouped into series by organization: Augustana College Theatre, Augustana Musical Theatre, Augustana Opera Workshop, Augustana Players, Augustana Student Theatre, Elsinore Dramatic Club, Miscellaneous, Opera @ Augustana, Pitchfork Players, and Visiting Productions.

The Augustana College Theatre series (1898-present and undated) contains news clippings, programs, publicity materials (flyers, emails and mailings), and releases from Augustana College’s Office of Communication and Marketing. The Augustana Musical Theatre series (1967-1976) includes news clippings, programs, one flyer, and press releases. The Augustana Opera Workshop series (1976-1992) includes news clippings, programs, flyers, and press releases. The Augustana Players series (1961-1982 and undated) includes news clippings, programs, publicity materials (flyers and mailings), and press releases. The Augustana Student Theatre series (1977-1981) includes news clippings, programs, and press releases. The Elsinore Dramatic Club contains (1908) includes one program. The Miscellaneous series (1981-2000 and undated) contains historical information about theatre classes at Augustana College compiled by Special Collections librarians, news clippings, programs, one news release and a flyer. Most of this information pertains to theatre productions produced by various campus groups. The Opera @ Augustana series (1998-present) contains news clippings and publicity materials (emails and flyers). The Pitchfork Players series (1968-1979) includes historical information compiled by the Players themselves, news clippings, programs and publicity materials (flyers and mailings). The Visiting Productions series (1967-1988 and undated) includes news clippings, programs, publicity materials (flyers) and one news release. This information pertains to various theatrical productions produced by outside organizations and performed at Augustana College.

Dates

  • Creation: 1898-2010s and undated

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on the use of this collection.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.9 Cubic Feet (/ 2 boxes and 1 oversize folder)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Augustana College Special Collections Repository

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