Series 5: Los Angeles Civic Light Opera files, 1935-1998
- Scope and content:
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The Los Angeles Civic Light Opera files range in date from 1935-1998 and contain organizational history files; scripts and prompt books; season files; programs; scrapbooks; ad books; public relations files; San Francisco Civic Light Opera (CLO) ad books and programs; accounts payable files, window cards, photograph identification files; negatives; photographs; contact sheets; slides; Kenn Randall photographs; awards; proclamations; audio; and audiovisual materials.
- Biographical / historical:
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Edwin Lester was an American theatre director, impresario, and producer. He was the longtime general director of the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera (LACLO), which he founded in 1938. He also co-founded the LACLO's affiliate organization, the San Francisco Civic Light Opera (CLO), with Homer Curran in 1939.
Source: Organizational history files, Box 1,192, Music Center records (Collection 3261). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
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CONTAINS UNPROCESSED AUDIO AND AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS: Audio and audiovisual materials are not currently available for access and will require further processing and assessment. If you have questions about this material please email spec-coll@library.ucla.edu.
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