Actors' Laboratory records, 1941-1949

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Summary

Creators:
Actors' Laboratory, Inc.
Abstract:
The Actors' Laboratory of Hollywood was a non-profit professional theater and school which existed from 1941-52. The collection includes financial and legal records, material regarding curriculum, enrollment, policies, and scholarships, minutes from executive board and committee meetings, memos, correspondence, a scrapbook with newsclippings, and notes on the history of the Lab.
Extent:
7.5 Linear Feet (15 boxes)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Actors' Laboratory Records (Collection 1064). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of business records and materials on productions of the Actors' Laboratory of Hollywood. Includes financial and legal records, material regarding curriculum, enrollment, policies, and scholarships, minutes from executive board and committee meetings, memos, correspondence, a scrapbook with newsclippings, and notes on the history of the Lab. Much of the correspondence is with the Veteran's Administration. Also includes photographs and other materials of productions, including The Inspector General, The Wizard of Oz, All My Sons, A Bell for Adano, Abe Lincoln in Illinois, Trial By Jury, Juno and the Paycock, Peer Gynt (script and score), and Volpone (technical notes on production).

Biographical / historical:

The Actors' Laboratory of Hollywood was a non-profit professional theater and school which existed from 1941-52.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Delia Salvi, 1969.
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Processed by Manuscripts Division staff, 1998.

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Physical location:
Stored off-site. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.
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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Actors' Laboratory Records (Collection 1064). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
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