Diane Jane Honodel papers, 1904-1982

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Summary

Creators:
Honodel, Diane Jane
Abstract:
The Diane Jane Honodel papers span the years 1904 to 1982 and document elements of Honodel's personal and professional life, from her time as a Sacramento-area resident to her extensive involvement in theater. Her papers are comprised of a variety of materials, including scrapbooks, handwritten notes and sketches, newspapers, theatrical and musical performance programs, and other personal and printed materials.
Extent:
1 linear ft. (3 archival boxes)
Language:
Languages represented in the collection: English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Diane Jane Honodel papers, MC 26, Sacramento Room, Sacramento Public Library, Sacramento, California.

Background

Scope and content:

The Diane Jane Honodel papers span the years 1904 to 1982 and document elements of Honodel's personal and professional life through a variety of materials, including scrapbooks, handwritten notes and sketches, newspapers, theatrical and musical programs, and other personal and printed materials.

The collection is organized into two series:

  • Series 1. Personal papers (1904-1974)
  • Series 2. Printed materials (1944-1982)

Biographical / historical:

Diane Jane Honodel was born in Chico, California on May 21, 1930 to Thelma Honodel. After graduating from Sacramento's C.K. McClatchy High School in 1947, Honodel attended Sacramento State College and earned both a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts in English and speech. She continued on to complete post-graduate work at the University of California, Berkeley, eventually earning elementary and secondary teaching credentials before spending four years teaching second grade, high school, and junior college.

Outside of public school teaching, Diane Honodel participated regularly in theater, music, and television. Involved in theatrical productions while attending C.K. McClatchy High School, Sacramento State College, and the University of California, Berkeley, Honodel went on to work as an actress-singer in Sacramento and Los Angeles, performing in hundreds of professional and non-professional shows in theater, radio, and television. In the Sacramento area, Honodel performed with such groups as the Sacramento Music Circus and the California State Fair Orchestra. Diane's other theater and television work included teaching, directing, and choreographing for the Sacramento Civic Repertory Theater; writing and producing for KCRA-TV, Sacramento; and writing television scripts.

Physical location:
For current information on the location of these materials, please contact the Sacramento Room.
Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Use of the described materials may be subject to U.S. and international copyright laws. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Sacramento Public Library 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 reader.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Diane Jane Honodel papers, MC 26, Sacramento Room, Sacramento Public Library, Sacramento, California.

Location of this collection:
828 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814, US
Contact:
(916) 264-2797
sacroom@saclibrary.org
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