American Musical Theatre of San Jose Records, 1939-2008
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Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- American Musical Theatre of San Jose Records
- Dates:
- 1939-2008
- Creators:
- San Jose Civic Light Opera Association American Musical Theatre
- Abstract:
- Extent:
- 9 boxes (5.5 linear feet) plus oversize posters
- Language:
- Preferred citation:
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American Musical Theatre of San Jose Records. History San Jose Research Library
Background
- Scope and content:
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Records and other material from the now-defunct American Musical Theatre, originally formed in 1935 as the San Jose Civic Light Opera Association. Includes financial and administrative records, primarily from post-1965 operations; scrapbooks and production photographs dating to the 1940s; programs, press and theater posters; and a small number of costume and set design drawings.
- Biographical / historical:
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The American Musical Theatre of San Jose was founded in 1935 as the San Jose Civic Light Opera Association, and was a mainstay of San Jose's theater world for decades. After struggling for several years with mounting deficits, AMT was left with heavy losses from which they could not recover after a co-production of "Tarzan" with Atlanta and Dallas companies collapsed in 2008. On December 23, 2008, AMT filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
- Acquisition information:
- Donated to History San Jose in 2011
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- 1939-2008
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:54 p.m.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The records are available to the public for research by appointment with the Curator of Library & Archives.
- Terms of access:
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Consult the Curator of Library & Archives for information on reproduction and publication.
- Preferred citation:
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American Musical Theatre of San Jose Records. History San Jose Research Library
- Location of this collection:
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1661 Senter RoadSan Jose, CA 95112, US
- Contact:
- (408) 287-2290