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Federal Theatre Project, Seattle, Washington records, 1852-1914
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Federal Theatre Project (Seattle, Wash.)
- Title
- Federal Theatre Project, Seattle, Washington records
- Dates
- 1852-1914 (inclusive)18521914
- Quantity
- 9.42 cubic feet (12 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 5287 (Accession No. 5287-001)
- Summary
- Citations and transcripts of articles and notices of theatrical productions in Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, Spokane and Walla Walla
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Open to all users.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
In 1936, the Works Progress Administration's Federal Theatre Project undertook a year-long survey of all available information about the history of professional dramatic activities in Washington State. Research for the project involved the examination of approximately 160,000 pages in 93 Washington newspapers and 3 magazines, and produced approximately 53,000 typed pages of verbatim transcripts of articles and notices. Howard Grant was the Director of the survey and was responsible to Glenn Hughes, Regional Advisor, and Guy Williams, State Director.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Citations and transcripts of articles and notices of theatrical productions in Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, Spokane, and Walla Walla, Washington.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1 | Manuscript Copy #2 (Final Draft), Managers, Personalities, Theatres, List of Sources, Chronology | 1852-1912 |
| 2A | Chronology | 1871-1879 |
| 2B | Chronology | 1890-1892 |
| 3 | Olympia, Seattle | 1893-1900 |
| 4 | Seattle | 1899-1906 |
| 5 | Seattle | 1907-1912 |
| 6 | Seattle, Spokane | 1890-1914 |
| 7 | Spokane, Tacoma, Walla Walla, All Cities - Materials Not Used | 1890-1901 |
| 8 | All Cities - Materials Not Used, Miscellaneous, Manuscript Originals/Copies | 1902-1910 |
| 9 | Manuscript Originals | |
| 10 | Index Cards | |
| 11 | Index Cards |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Arts surveys--Sources
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
- Theater--Washington (State)--History--Sources
Corporate Names
- Federal Theatre Project (Seattle, Wash.)--Archives
- United States. Works Progress Administration
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- United States. Works Progress Administration (Wash (creator)
