Santa Barbara Civic Light Opera records, circa 1984-2001

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Summary

Creators:
Santa Barbara Civic Light Opera
Abstract:
Records of the Santa Barbara Civic Light Opera (Santa Barbara, California) from 1984 to 2001.
Extent:
17 linear feet (17 cartons)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of Item], Santa Barbara Civic Light Opera records, PA Mss 56. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Background

Scope and content:

Records of the Santa Barbara Civic Light Opera (Santa Barbara, California) from 1984 to 2001. Materials include administrative and financial records, production files, photographs, stage manager files, press clippings, and videocassette recordings of productions and special events, including a tribute to American actress Ruby Keeler (1909–1993) in 1991.

Biographical / historical:

The Santa Barbara Civic Light Opera (SBCLO) was a theatre company in Santa Barbara, California. It put on hundreds of performances in the Lobero Theater, and later the Granada Theater in Santa Barbara before going bankrupt. The company was founded by Paul Iannoccone and Elise Unruh in 1984 and continued to produce shows until filing for bankruptcy in 2001. The organization transformed into the short-lived Musical Theater of Santa Barbara (MTSB) before finally discontinuing productions altogether. "Santa Barbara Civic Light Opera." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Barbara_Civic_Light_Opera. Accessed on 13 June 2019.

Acquisition information:
Donated by Santa Barbara Performing Arts League, March 2004.
Physical location:
The collection is located at the Southern Regional Library Facility (SRLF).
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research. The collection is stored offsite. Advance notice is required for retrieval.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Research Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Research Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Research Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of Item], Santa Barbara Civic Light Opera records, PA Mss 56. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Location of this collection:
UC Santa Barbara Library
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US
Contact:
(805) 893-3062
special@library.ucsb.edu
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