Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Theatre Arts Archive
- Dates:
- 1925-1991
- Creators:
- John Pauley Erich Schimps
- Abstract:
- Extent:
- 3 boxes plus 1 oversize flat file drawer
- Language:
- Preferred citation:
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Theatre Arts Archive. Cal Poly Humboldt, Library Special Collections and Archives
Background
- Scope and content:
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This is a very rich history of the multiple departments relating to Speech, Drama, Theatre, Communication and more, from the initial offering of one course in Speech/Drama in 1914, and the first production on December 3, 1914 of “Her Own Way,” by Clyde Fitch, at Pettengill’s Minor Theatre. The narrator, and primary creator of the collection of performance photographs and playbills, is Dr. John Pauley. The collection complements his “Story of Humboldt State University Theatre Arts Department” covering the years 1914-1979.
- Biographical / historical:
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John Pauley was a professor in the Speech Department and the Theatre Arts Department from 1952 through 1979. He wrote a history of the Theatre Arts Department from 1914-1982.
- Acquisition information:
- Special Collections Librarian Erich Schimps worked with Theatre Arts Professor John Pauley to assemble this collection from department and institution produced materials in the 1980s; additional material was donated by Dr. Pauley ca. 1997.
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- 1925-1991
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:55 p.m.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for research by appointment.
- Terms of access:
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Humboldt State University holds copyright. The publications and images in this collection were created by employees at Humboldt State University. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce in any format please contact the Special Collections Librarian.
- Preferred citation:
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Theatre Arts Archive. Cal Poly Humboldt, Library Special Collections and Archives
- Location of this collection:
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Third Floor, Room 3031 Harpst StreetArcata, CA 95521-8299, US
- Contact:
- (707) 826-3419