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Creator:
Tomes, Joseph, 1912-1998
Title: Joseph Tomes Papers
Date (inclusive): 1928-1990
Extent:
0.9 linear feet
Abstract: Joseph Tomes was a founding member of the Fresno Community Theater in Fresno, California. The collection contains correspondence,
photographs, programs, and memorabilia, many of which are related to Fresno Community Theater productions. Also included are
short letters from theatrical personalities including Helen Hayes, Lynn Fontanne, Laurence Olivier, John Barrymore, and James
Mason.
Physical location: Researchers should contact Special Collections to request collections, as
many are stored offsite.
Repository:
University of California, Davis. General Library. Dept. of Special
Collections.
Davis, California 95616-5292
Collection number: D-066
Language of Material: Collection materials in English.
Joseph Tomes, a native of Indianapolis, Indiana, graduated from Butler University. He apprenticed as an actor at the Pasadena
Community Playhouse and performed in Laurence Oliver's production of
Romeo and Juliet. Tomes was a founding member of the Fresno Community Theater in Fresno, California, in 1955.
The collection contains correspondence, photographs, programs, and memorabilia, many of which are related to Fresno Community
Theater productions. Also included are short letters from theatrical personalities including Helen Hayes, Lynn Fontanne, Laurence
Olivier, John Barrymore, and James Mason.
The collection is arranged in five series: 1. Correspondence, 2. Writings by Tomes, 3. Printed Materials, 4. Memorabilia,
5. Photographs.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online
public access catalog.
Tomes, Joseph, 1912-1998--Archives
Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989--Correspondence
Fresno Community Theater
Community theater--California--Fresno
Collection is open for research.
Donated by Joseph Tomes.
Sara Gunasekara processed this collection and created and encoded this finding aid.
[Identification of item], Joseph Tomes Papers, D-066, Department of Special Collections, General Library, University of California,
Davis.
Copyright is protected by the copyright law, chapter 17, of the U.S. Code. All requests for permission to
publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections.
Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Collections, General Library,
University of California, Davis as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply
permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.