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Pioneer Memorial Theater collection, 1935-2011
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- University of Utah. Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre
- Title
- Pioneer Memorial Theater collection
- Dates
- 1935-2011 (inclusive)19352011
- Quantity
- 22 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1679
- Summary
- The Pioneer Memorial Theater collection (1935-2011) consists mainly of theater programs and announcements for productions performed at the theater. Pioneer Memorial Theater, originally a replica of the old Salt Lake Theater, was completed in 1962 on the University of Utah campus. In addition to the programs, the collection also contains certificates, news clippings, posters, and unidentified set designs.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Pioneer Memorial Theater collection (1935-2011) consists mainly of theater programs and announcements for productions performed at the theater. In addition to the programs, the collection also contains certificates, news clippings, posters, unidentified set designs, and records kept by the theater.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
Gift of George Maxwell in 2004.
Box 3, folder 5, gift of George Maxwell in 2012.
Oversize posters donated by Pioneer Memorial Theater via George Maxwell in 2012.
Oversize boxes 26-28 where transferred from Multimedia Archives in 2023.
Processing Note
Processed by Lisa DeMille in 2005.
Addenda processed by Betsey Welland in 2012 and Esabelle Khaosanga in 2015.
Set designs in oversize boxes 26-28 where processed by Betsey Welland in 2023.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
I: Theater MaterialsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
1 | 1 | Ballet, Dance, and Opera Programs and Announcements |
1960s |
1 | 2 | Certificates |
1935-1974 |
1 | 3 |
The Nutcracker, News Clippings |
1962 |
1 | 4 | "A Test of Love: Faces of AIDS in Utah" |
1991 |
1 | 5-9 | Theater Programs and Announcements
Arranged alphabetically.
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1950s-1970 |
2 | 1-3 | Theater Programs and Announcements
Folders 2-3 contain programs listing more than one production and are, therefore, not arranged alphabetically.
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1950s-1970s |
2 | 4 | Miscellaneous |
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2 | 5 | Season Production List
This list provides information such as the name of the director, scene designer, costume designer, light designer, special guests from 1962-1991.
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1962-2011 |
3 | 1 | Correspondence |
1966-1971 |
3 | 2 | Cast and production staff lists |
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3 | 3 | Courses and enrollment statistics |
1960s |
3 | 4 | Programs and playbills |
1940s-1960s |
3 | 5 | Theater project description |
circa 1971 |
3 | 6 | General materials |
II: Oversize MaterialsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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map-case-folder | ||
1 | Oversize Posters and Certificate |
1960s |
2 | Oversize Posters |
1986; undated |
III: Theater RecordsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Publicity
This subseries is organized chronilogically starting with the oldest documents and contains various newspaper clippings and magazine articles.
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1983-1989 | ||
Box | Folder | ||
4 | 1-6 | 1983 |
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5 | 1-13 | 1984 |
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6 | 1-13 | 1985 |
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7 | 1-12 | 1986 |
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8 | 1-12 | 1987 |
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9 | 1-12 | 1988 |
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10 | 1-6 | 1989 |
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Season Material and Miscellaneous Publicity
Documents in this subseries are chronologically organized in their original groupings.
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1962-2006 | ||
Box | Folder | ||
11 | 1 | Rosters |
1962-1984 |
11 | 2 | Newsletter |
1977 |
11 | 3 | Peterborough Players |
1981-1983 |
11 | 4 | Four Arts/Seasons documents |
1983-1991 |
11 | 5 | Theatre World |
1983-1988 |
11 | 6 | Excellence through development |
1984 |
11 | 7 | The New Yorker |
1985-1990 |
11 | 8 | Other Theatres Promotion Material |
1985-1996 |
11 | 9 | Ballet West |
1985-1992 |
11 | 10 | Logo Waiver Document |
1986 |
11 | 11 | Mills Publishing Program |
1986-1992 |
11 | 12 | Freeway advertising documents |
1987-1992 |
11 | 13 | The New York Times Advertisement |
1987 |
11 | 14 | American Theater Magazines |
1987-1988 |
11 | 15 | Salt Lake Convention and Visitors Bureau |
1988-1989 |
11 | 16 | Standard Examiner |
1988-1989 |
11 | 17 | U.S. West Easy Reference Guide |
1988-1992 |
11 | 18 | KBYU |
1988 |
11 | 19 | KSL |
1988-1990 |
11 | 20 | Daily Variety documents and correspondence |
1989 |
11 | 21 | Newspaper clippings |
1989-1990 |
11 | 22 | Theatrebill- advertising agreement |
1989-1991 |
11 | 23 | Reagan Outdoor Advertising |
1989-1990 |
11 | 24 | Bailey-Montague and Associates |
1989-1990 |
11 | 25 | Newspaper Agency Corporation |
1989-1992 |
12 | 1 | Mountain Cable Network |
1989 |
12 | 2 | The Chronical |
1989-1990 |
12 | 3 | Utah Opera Company |
1989-1990 |
12 | 4 | Season Press Releases |
1989-1990 |
12 | 5 | Telemarketing |
1989-1990 |
12 | 6 | General public information |
1989-1990 |
12 | 7 | The Guild |
1989-1997 |
12 | 8 | Utah Pagent of the Arts |
1990-1991 |
12 | 9 | Harris. Volsic creative proposal for PTC |
1990 |
12 | 10 | International Voyager- Discover Utah |
1990-1991 |
12 | 11 | Artsmarketing |
1990-1992 |
12 | 12 | Season Material |
1991-1992 |
12 | 13 | Newspaper clippings |
1991-1992 |
12 | 14 | U.S. West yellow pages |
1991-1992 |
12 | 15 | Target Mailing |
1991-1992 |
12 | 16 | KUED |
1991 |
12 | 17 | Season Releases |
1991-1992 |
13 | 1 | Season press releases |
1991-1992 |
13 | 2 | Utah Symphony |
1991-1993 |
13 | 3 | Continuum: The Alumni Magazine |
1991 |
13 | 4 | Midsummer Magazine (Utah Shakespearean Festival) |
1991-1992 |
13 | 5 | Salt Lake City Magazine |
1991 |
13 | 6 | Season information |
1992-1993 |
13 | 7 | Student matinee letters and mailing lists |
1992-1993 |
13 | 8 | The Reperatory Theatre of St. Luis |
1992-1993 |
13 | 9 | UK-Utah- Suzanne Best |
1996 |
13 | 10 | Prologue news magazine and show guide |
2005 |
13 | 11 | Aslo Theatre Company magazine |
2005-2006 |
13 | 12 | Laughing Stock by Charkes Morey |
2005-2006 |
13 | 13 | PMT Orchestra |
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13 | 14 | Map of Salt Lake City |
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13 | 15 | Logos and Stationary |
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13 | 16 | Past stationary, forms, etc. |
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13 | 17 | Miscellaneous media sources |
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Special Events and Projects
Documents in this subseries are chronologically organized in their original groupings.
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1986-1992 | ||
Box | Folder | ||
14 | 1 | The Big Scare |
1986-1987 |
14 | 2 | Fundraising Rodeo |
1988 |
14 | 3 | Braodway street name |
1989-1990 |
14 | 4 | The Grand Masked Ball |
1990 |
14 | 5 | Utah Shakespearean Festival |
1991 |
14 | 6 | Traveler's Aid Benefit |
1991 |
14 | 7 | Radio Night |
1991 |
14 | 8 | Running Utes at Pioneer Theatre |
1991 |
14 | 9 | Utah profile documents |
1991-1992 |
14 | 10 | Chamber of Commerce Arts Award nomination |
1991-1992 |
14 | 11 | Russian Night |
1992 |
Progress and Advancement Documents
Documents in this subseries are chronologically organized in their original groupings.
|
1978-1998 | ||
Box | Folder | ||
15 | 1 | Survey documents |
1978 |
15 | 2 | Audience survey development |
1979 |
15 | 3 | Pioneer State Theatre Foundation advisory board |
1983-1984 |
15 | 4 | Utah demographics |
1973-1983 |
15 | 5 | Survey documents |
1984 |
15 | 6 | Telemarketing documents |
1986-1987 |
15 | 7 | PTC Longrange plan |
1986 |
15 | 8 | Group Sales |
1985-1994 |
15 | 9 | Audience survey |
1988 |
15 | 10 | PTS demographics |
1988-1989 |
15 | 11 | Population demographics |
1987-1988 |
15 | 12 | PTC Board |
1990-1998 |
15 | 13 | Report on PTC Development |
1990 |
15 | 14 | Income and expense analysis |
1990 |
15 | 15 | Audience questionnaire Response |
1991 |
Staff Files
Documents in this subseries are alphabetically organized in their original groupings.
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Box | Folder | ||
16 | 1 | Ariel Ballif |
1983 |
16 | 2 | Lee Bellavance |
1975-1986 |
16 | 3 | Billie Worth Burr |
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16 | 4 | John Caywood |
1990 |
16 | 5 | D. Dale Dean |
1988-1990 |
16 | 6 | David Deike |
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16 | 7 | Diana Van Fossen |
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16 | 8 | Warren J. Gerritsen |
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16 | 9 | George Maxwell |
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16 | 10 | Howard Joseph McComber II |
1984 |
16 | 11 | Tina Packer |
1979 |
16 | 12 | Ilya Parenteau |
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16 | 13 | Susan Paris |
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16 | 14 | Roxann Parker |
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16 | 15 | Liann Pattison |
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16 | 16 | Jill Patton |
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16 | 17 | Joann Patton |
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16 | 18 | Guy Paul |
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16 | 19 | David Paulin |
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16 | 20 | Howards Pearson |
1979 |
16 | 21 | Orlando Pena |
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16 | 22 | Glade Peterson |
1963-1975 |
16 | 23 | Ivo Ray Peterson |
1985 |
16 | 24 | Carol Pendergrast |
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16 | 25 | Sid Perkes |
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16 | 26 | Elizabeth Perry |
1991 |
16 | 27 | Carol Peyton |
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16 | 28 | Kevin R. Phillips |
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16 | 29 | Reena Phillips |
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16 | 30 | Roberts Pickett |
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16 | 31 | Edward Pierson |
1976 |
16 | 32 | Timothy M. Piggee |
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16 | 33 | K. K. Preece |
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16 | 34 | Margo Prey |
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16 | 35 | Gilbert Price |
1975 |
16 | 36 | James Prigmore |
1975-1988 |
16 | 37 | James Pritchett |
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16 | 38 | Barbara Purdy |
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16 | 39 | Karyn Quackenbush |
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16 | 40 | Laurence Raiken |
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16 | 41 | Patrick Rameau |
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16 | 42 | Richard Russel Ramos |
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16 | 43 | Kevin Ramsey |
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16 | 44 | H. E. D. Redford |
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16 | 45 | Jeff Redford |
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16 | 46 | Stephen Reed |
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16 | 47 | Marcia Reider |
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16 | 48 | Josef Reiter |
1985 |
17 | 1 | John Rice |
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17 | 2 | Gerald Richards |
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17 | 3 | Shirley Ririe |
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17 | 4 | Wood E. Robert |
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17 | 5 | Anthony W. Roberts |
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17 | 6 | Jean Roberts |
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17 | 7 | William Roerick |
1962 |
17 | 8 | Barbra Rollins |
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17 | 9 | Ruth Roman |
1964 |
17 | 10 | Joan Rossenfels |
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17 | 11 | Len Ross |
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17 | 12 | Robyn Ross |
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17 | 13 | Kennon Rothchild |
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17 | 14 | Anne Rowe |
1969-1981 |
17 | 15 | Beverly Booth Rowland |
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17 | 16 | Oscar Rowland |
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17 | 17 | Steve Rubin |
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17 | 18 | Murray Rubinstein |
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17 | 19 | JOhn Runnels |
1985 |
17 | 20 | Michael B. Ruud |
1978-1988 |
17 | 21 | Allien Russon |
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17 | 22 | Stan Russon |
1974-1976 |
17 | 23 | Angel Hayes Sabala |
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17 | 24 | Britt Sady |
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17 | 25 | Sherry Sailer |
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17 | 26 | Mike Sakurai |
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17 | 27 | Helen Sandack |
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17 | 28 | Susan Sandack |
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17 | 29 | Kristie Dale Sanders |
1985 |
17 | 30 | Michael Santo |
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17 | 31 | Linda Sarver |
1990 |
17 | 32 | Thomas Schall |
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17 | 33 | Ev Schleede |
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17 | 34 | Aaron Schubach |
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17 | 35 | John Seaman |
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17 | 36 | John Sefton |
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17 | 37 | Sonja Sepsee |
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17 | 38 | Kathleen Seymour |
1985 |
17 | 39 | Jack Sharrar |
1984-1985 |
17 | 40 | Vanessa Shaw |
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17 | 41 | Nicola Sheara |
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17 | 42 | Joshua Shelley |
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17 | 43 | Bernie Sheredy |
1993 |
17 | 44 | Geoffrey Sherman |
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17 | 45 | Kerry Shimizu |
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17 | 46 | Michael Shirts |
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17 | 47 | Anne Shropshire |
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17 | 48 | Paul Shyre |
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17 | 49 | R, Joseph Sicari |
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17 | 50 | Jeffrey Allan Simpson |
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17 | 51 | Kate Skinner |
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17 | 52 | Melind Ririe Slighting |
1984 |
17 | 53 | Jan Smith |
1985 |
17 | 54 | Wendell M. Smoot Jr. |
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17 | 55 | Bruce Somerville |
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17 | 56 | Phyllis Somerville |
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17 | 57 | Avery Sommers |
1983 |
17 | 58 | Daniel Sothern |
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18 | 1 | Cheryl Spencer |
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18 | 2 | Kurt Stamm |
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18 | 3 | David Stanley |
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18 | 4 | Kim Steadman |
1976 |
18 | 5 | Doug Stender |
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18 | 6 | Duane Stephens |
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18 | 7 | Craig Stephenson |
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18 | 8 | Jan Sterling |
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18 | 9 | Jon Stewart |
1984 |
18 | 10 | Dorothy Stinnette |
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18 | 11 | Darin W. Stiles |
1985 |
18 | 12 | Sam Stith |
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18 | 13 | Robert Stoddard |
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18 | 14 | Shirley Stringham |
1975-1978 |
18 | 15 | Sara Seager Stone |
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18 | 16 | Arthur Storch |
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18 | 17 | Mary Stout |
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18 | 18 | Jonathan Stowers |
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18 | 19 | Jerry Straley |
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18 | 20 | Jan Moody Strickland |
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18 | 21 | Daniel Sullivan |
1973 |
18 | 22 | Michelle Sunwall |
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18 | 23 | Brian Sutherland |
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18 | 24 | Michael Swain |
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18 | 25 | Dana Swenson |
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18 | 26 | Michael Copeland Sydnor |
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18 | 27 | Tony Tanner |
1977 |
18 | 28 | Mark Anthony Taylor |
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18 | 29 | Joanne Taylor |
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18 | 30 | Todd Taylor |
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18 | 31 | Maxine Taylor-Morris |
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18 | 32 | Michael Telmont |
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18 | 33 | Natalie Terry |
1985 |
18 | 34 | Leora Thatcher |
1976 |
18 | 35 | Mark Thaxton |
1984 |
18 | 36 | Brenda Thomas |
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18 | 37 | Madelon Thomas |
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18 | 38 | Ruby Thomas |
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18 | 39 | Wanda Clayton Thomas |
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18 | 40 | Danny Thompson |
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18 | 41 | Marianne Thompson |
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19 | 1 | Laura Tietjen |
1984 |
19 | 2 | Robert Tiller |
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19 | 3 | Judith Tillman |
1993 |
19 | 4 | Alec Timerman |
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19 | 5 | Maria Tirabassi |
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19 | 6 | R. John Tobinski |
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19 | 7 | Zeke Totland |
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19 | 8 | Carmen Trevino |
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19 | 9 | Sam Tsoutsouvas |
1977 |
19 | 10 | Don Touche |
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19 | 11 | Louis Tucker |
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19 | 12 | Lynette Anneslia Turner |
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19 | 13 | Noel Twitchell |
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19 | 14 | Paul Ukena |
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19 | 15 | John Uribe |
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19 | 16 | Tom Urich |
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19 | 17 | Jim Usher |
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19 | 18 | Sarah Van Wagenen |
1984 |
19 | 19 | Ron Van Woerden |
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19 | 20 | Brian Vanitsky |
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19 | 21 | Clyde Vinson |
1982-1983 |
19 | 22 | Sal Viviano |
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19 | 23 | Claudia Vorwaller |
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19 | 24 | John Vreeke |
1972-1973 |
19 | 25 | Scott Waara |
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19 | 26 | Mervin Wallace |
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19 | 27 | Mone Walton |
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19 | 28 | The Warshaws |
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19 | 29 | Kim Weiss |
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19 | 30 | Susan Welby |
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19 | 31 | Christopher Wells |
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19 | 32 | Jaynee Welty |
1983 |
19 | 33 | Stephen P. Wertz |
1985 |
19 | 34 | Jennifer West |
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19 | 35 | Larry West |
1984 |
19 | 36 | David White |
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19 | 37 | Kip White |
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19 | 38 | Morgan White |
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19 | 39 | Paul White |
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19 | 40 | Frank M. Whiting |
1975-1978 |
19 | 41 | Jeff Whiting |
1984 |
19 | 42 | Gregg Whitney |
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19 | 43 | M. Lynne Wieneke |
1985 |
19 | 44 | D. Brian Wightman |
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19 | 45 | Peter Willardson |
1989 |
19 | 46 | Devon Williams |
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19 | 47 | Bernadette Wilson |
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19 | 48 | Kristen Wilson |
1993-1994 |
19 | 49 | Mary Davis Wilson |
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19 | 50 | Berut Anne Winge |
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19 | 51 | Zan Winn |
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19 | 52 | Pilar N. Witherspoon |
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19 | 53 | John Wojda |
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19 | 54 | Ruth Wolf |
1982 |
19 | 55 | Joan J. Woodbury |
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19 | 56 | Sally Woodson |
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19 | 57 | Randy Wray |
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19 | 58 | Jerry Yoder |
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19 | 59 | Rob Youngberg |
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19 | 60 | Patricia Zipprodt |
1977-1990 |
Dramaturgical Guides and Play Scripts
Documents in this subseries are alphabetically organized.
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Box | Folder | ||
20 | 1-2 | Amadeus |
2004-2005 |
20 | 3 | Beauty and the Beast |
2004 |
20 | 4 | Brighton Beach Memoirs |
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20 | 5 | Camelot |
2001 |
20 | 6 | Communicating Doors |
2001 |
20 | 7 | Dinner With Friends |
2002 |
20 | 8 | Enchanted April |
2006 |
20 | 9-10 | Julius Ceasar |
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21 | 1 | Metamorphoses |
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21 | 2-3 | Phantom |
2002 |
21 | 4-5 | Sherlock Holmes and the West End Horror |
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21 | 6 | Sophisticated Ladies |
2001 |
21 | 7-8 | Steek Magnolias |
1988 |
21 | 9 | Ten Little Indians |
2004 |
21 | 10 | The Tempest |
2011 |
22 | 1-3 | West Side Story |
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Budget and Sales Documents
Documents in this subseries are chronologically organized in their original groupings.
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Box | Folder | ||
23 | 1-11 | Sales Records and Mail |
1974-1985 |
23 | 12 | Budget Documents |
1985-1986 |
23 | 13-14 | Season Promotion |
1985-1986 |
23 | 15 | Master Print Schedule |
1985-1986 |
23 | 16-22 | Individual Play Records |
1985-1986 |
23 | 23 | BUdget Documents |
1986-1987 |
23 | 24 | Season Financial Statement |
1986-1987 |
23 | 25-31 | Individual Play Records |
1986-1987 |
24 | 1 | Promotion Materials |
1986-1987 |
24 | 2 | Broadcast Schedule |
1986-1987 |
24 | 3 | Budget Documents |
1987-1988 |
24 | 4 | Season Documents |
1987-1988 |
24 | 5 | Print Schedules |
1987-1988 |
24 | 6-12 | Individual Play Records |
1987-1988 |
24 | 13 | Promotion Materials |
1987-1988 |
24 | 14 | Budget Documents |
1988-1989 |
24 | 15 | Print Schedules |
1988-1989 |
24 | 16 | Season Sales |
1988-1989 |
24 | 17-24 | Individual Play Records |
1988-1989 |
24 | 25 | Promotion Materials |
1988-1989 |
24 | 26 | Budget Documents |
1989-1990 |
24 | 27 | Telemarketing Documents |
1989-1990 |
24 | 28 | Master Print Schedule |
1989-1990 |
24 | 29 | Season Promotional Documents |
1989-1990 |
24 | 30-36 | Individual Play Records |
1989-1990 |
25 | 1 | Promotion Materials |
1989-1990 |
25 | 2 | Budget Documents |
1990-1991 |
25 | 3 | Master Print Schedule |
1990-1991 |
25 | 4 | Season Promotion Documents |
1990-1991 |
25 | 5-11 | Individual Play Records |
1990-1991 |
25 | 12 | Promotion Pieces |
1990-1991 |
Set DesignsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description |
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oversize-box | |
26 | Unidentified set design
Set design depicts a castle and/or cave with various stairs painted black.
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27 |
Inherit the Wind set design
The set design is for the play Inherit the Wind, an American play by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee. This box also contains extra pieces.
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28 | Unidentified set design
Set design depicts a grand staircase leading to a balcony painted in white.
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Theater--Utah--Salt Lake City--Sources
Corporate Names
- University of Utah. Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre
Form or Genre Terms
- Announcements
- Certificates
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Posters
- Set design
- Theater programs