Guy Edward Hearn papers, 1926-1974

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Summary

Creators:
Hearn, Guy Edward
Abstract:
Eddie Hearn (1913-1987) was a founding member of the UCLA Theater Arts Department, and was largely responsible for the UCLA Macgowan Hall production facilities. He retired from UCLA (1978) and began designing or consulting on theaters around the world and was responsible for the continental seating concept installed at the Dorothy Chandler Pavillion in Los Angeles. The collection consists of working scripts, theater brochures and programs, set designs, theater building plans, and student assignments related to Hearn's career as a UCLA instructor and theater designer.
Extent:
178 boxes (89.0 linear ft.) and 29 oversize boxes
Language:
Finding aid is written in English. and English.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of materials related to Hearn's career as a UCLA instructor and theater designer. Includes working scripts, theater brochures and programs, set designs, theater building plans, and student assignments. The majority of student work in the collection was done for two of Hearn's classes: Contemporary theater (TA 240) and Advanced problems in design for the theater (TA 243).

Biographical / historical:

Eddie Hearn (b. 1913) came to UCLA in 1947 and was a founding member of the UCLA Theater Arts Department; served as theater consultant to Charles Luckman and Associates, Los Angeles architectural firm, 1962-63, and was largely responsible for the UCLA Macgowan Hall production facilities; retired from UCLA, June 30, 1978; designed or consulted on theaters around the world and was responsible for the continental seating concept installed at the Dorothy Chandler Pavillion in Los Angeles; he was also involved in the design of both the Japan America Theater in Los Angeles and the UC Santa Barbara campus theater; he died of cancer April 22, 1987.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Edward Hearn, 1985. Gift of Donald Crabs, 1991. Gift of Smith, Fause Associates, 1995.
Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Working scripts, 1945-1965.
  2. Student papers.
  3. Theaters: brochures, guides, and student reports.
  4. Various papers.
  5. Set designs.
  6. Theater and building plans.
  7. Projects, poster, and unidentified plans.

Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact UCLA Library Special Collections for paging information.
Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Access and use

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988
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