Seattle Junior Theatre records, 1939-1984
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Seattle Junior Theatre
- Title
- Seattle Junior Theatre records
- Dates
- 1939-1984 (inclusive)19391984
- Quantity
- 13.17 cubic feet
- Collection Number
- 3821
- Summary
- Records of a theatre program for youth in Seattle
- 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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No restrictions on access.
Material stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Seattle Junior Theatre was formerly Seattle Junior Programs. In 1939, the Seattle Junior League, which had been touring an annual play to the public schools for years, joined with two Seattle women to form Seattle Junior Programs, Inc. At the end of the 1970s the name was changed to Seattle Junior Theatre. On August 27, 1984 it merged with the Young ACT Company, a division of A Contemporary Theatre (ACT).
Content Description
Historical features, organizational features, correspondence, minutes, financial records, production books, clippings, as well as some photographs, slides, a single motion picture film, and ephemera. Records include material from the tenure of the following SJT Presidents: Mary Adams, Charmaine C. Baker, Susan Claeys, Ann Detwiler, Mary Ellen Hughes, Susan Vorhees, and Vice President Mary Ann Horning. For more details, consult the scope and content information for each of the accessions listed in the finding aid.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Literary rights of representatives of the records-creating organization transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Organized into 2 accessions.
- Accession No. 3821-001, Seattle Junior Theatre records, 1939-1984
- Accession No. 3821-002, Seattle Junior Theatre records, 1939-1984
Separated Materials
Material Described Separately:Seattle Junior Theatre Photograph and Film Collection (PH2017-020)
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Accession No. 3821-001: Seattle Junior Theatre records, 1939-1984
12.00 cubic feetScope and Content: Historical features, organizational features, correspondence, minutes, financial records, production books, clippings.
This accession is composed of Seattle Junior Theatre records which precede the Young ACT merger on 27 Aug 1984.
Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.
Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
Restrictions on Use: Literary rights of representatives of the records-creating organization transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by A Contemporary Theatre, 7/15/1986.
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Description: Historical FeaturesDates: 1939-1984Container: Box 1, Accession 3821-001
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Description: Organizational FeaturesDates: 1939-1981Container: Box 1, Accession 3821-001
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Description: Financial RecordsDates: 1939-1983Container: Box 1, Accession 3821-001
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Description: Insurance RecordsDates: 1975-1983Container: Box 1, Accession 3821-001
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Description: ContractsDates: 1972-1973Container: Box 1, Accession 3821-001
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Description: Attendance StatisticsDates: 1981-1983Container: Box 1, Accession 3821-001
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Description: ProgramsDates: 1974-1984Container: Box 1, Accession 3821-001
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Description: Archival Copies of TicketsDates: 1941-1984Container: Box 1, Accession 3821-001
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Description: Conferences and ConventionsDates: 1952-1975Container: Box 1, Accession 3821-001
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Description: Johnny Appleseed - production bookDates: 1952Container: Box PKG 6, Accession 3821-001
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Description: Rumpelstiltskin - production bookDates: 1954-1960Container: Box PKG 7, Accession 3821-001
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Description: Greensleeves Magic - production bookDates: 1956-1957Container: Box PKG 8, Accession 3821-001
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Description: The Witch's Lullaby - production bookDates: 1957-1958Container: Box PKG 8, Accession 3821-001
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Description: Pinocchio - production bookDates: 1959Container: Box PKG 9, Accession 3821-001
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Description: Magic at Midnight - production bookDates: 1962-1963Container: Box PKG 9, Accession 3821-001
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Description: The Box of Smiles - production bookDates: 1963-1964Container: Box PKG 10, Accession 3821-001
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Description: The King's Balcony - production bookDates: 1964Container: Box PKG 10, Accession 3821-001
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Description: Mailing ListsDates: 1973-1984Container: Box 1, Accession 3821-001
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Description: Board of Program Cover IllustrationsDates: undatedContainer: Box OS PKG 19, Accession 3821-001
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Description: Scrapbooks of ClippingsDates: 1939-1966Container: Box OS PKG 16, Accession 3821-001
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Description: Scrapbooks of ClippingsDates: 1944-1949Container: Box PKG 11, Accession 3821-001
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Description: Scrapbooks of ClippingsDates: 1950-1951Container: Box PKG 11, Accession 3821-001
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Description: Scrapbooks of ClippingsDates: 1950-1956Container: Box PKG 12, Accession 3821-001
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Description: Scrapbooks of ClippingsDates: 1964Container: Box PKG 13, Accession 3821-001
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Description: Scrapbooks of ClippingsDates: 1978Container: Box PKG 13, Accession 3821-001
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Description: Scrapbooks of ClippingsDates: 1966-1974Container: Box OS PKG 17, Accession 3821-001
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Description: Scrapbooks of ClippingsDates: 1971-1974Container: Box OS PKG 18, Accession 3821-001
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Description: Scrapbooks of ClippingsDates: 1979-1981Container: Box PKG 14, Accession 3821-001
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Description: Scrapbooks of ClippingsDates: 1981-1982Container: Box PKG 15, Accession 3821-001
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Description: Scrapbooks of ClippingsDates: 1983-1984Container: Box PKG 15, Accession 3821-001
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Description: ClippingsDates: 1946-1984Container: Box 1, Accession 3821-001
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Description: Solo SeriesDates: 1982-1984Container: Box 1, Accession 3821-001
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Description: Maxine Cushing Gray FellowshipDates: 1984Container: Box 1, Accession 3821-001
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Description: Alaska Junior TheatreDates: 1981Container: Box 1, Accession 3821-001
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Description: Seattle Mime TheatreDates: 1980-1981Container: Box 1, Accession 3821-001
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Description: Hazel Randolph Patten Children's Playwriting AwardDates: 1956-1983Container: Box 2, Accession 3821-001
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Description: Seattle Junior Programs Curtain Raiser AwardDates: 1966-1982Container: Box 2, Accession 3821-001
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Description: Seattle Junior Theatre, Board of Trustees - oversize book of minutes including minutes of Board of Trustees, of Executive Committee, and of Annual Meetings, bound togetherDates: 1939-1951Container: Box 5, Accession 3821-001
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Description: Seattle Junior Theatre, Board of Trustees - unbound minutesDates: 1950-1984Container: Box 2-3, Accession 3821-001
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Description: Seattle Junior Theatre, President - Charmaine C. BakerDates: 1964-1973Container: Box 3, Accession 3821-001
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Description: Seattle Junior Theatre, President - Susan VoorheesDates: 1973-1974Container: Box 3, Accession 3821-001
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Description: Seattle Junior Theatre, President - Mary AdamsDates: 1974-1975Container: Box 3, Accession 3821-001
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Description: Seattle Junior Theatre, President - Mary Ellen HughesDates: 1975-1976Container: Box 3, Accession 3821-001
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Description: Seattle Junior Theatre, President - Susan ClaeysDates: 1976-1977Container: Box 3, Accession 3821-001
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Description: Seattle Junior Theatre, President - Ann DetwilerDates: 1978-1982Container: Box 4, Accession 3821-001
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Description: Seattle Junior Theatre, Vice President - Mary Ann HorningDates: 1981-1984Container: Box 4, Accession 3821-001
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Description: Seattle Junior Theatre, Production CommitteeDates: 1974-1975Container: Box 4, Accession 3821-001
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Description: Seattle Junior Theatre, Scholarship Committee including materials regarding Agnes Haaga/Geraldine Siks Scholarship Fund and Seattle Junior Programs Scholarship in Children's theatreDates: 1957-1983Container: Box 4, Accession 3821-001
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Description: Accession No. 3821-002: Seattle Junior Theatre records, 1939-19841.17 cubic feet
Scope and Content: Histories, correspondence, minutes, reports, financial records, photographs, slides, motion picture film, ephemera.
Accession includes two histories of Seattle Junior Programs, Inc. Most of the other material concerns Junior League of Seattle's activities in support of children's theater. The film is unidentified.
Records include material from the tenure of the following SJT Presidents: Mary Adams, Charmaine C. Baker, Susan Claeys, Ann Detwiler, Mary Ellen Hughes, Susan Vorhees, and Vice President Mary Ann Horning.
Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.
Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
Restrictions on Use: Literary rights of representatives of the records-creating organization transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by A Contemporary Theatre, 2/23/1987.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Children's theater--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
- Theatrical companies--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
Corporate Names
- Contemporary Theatre (Seattle, Wash.). Young ACT Company--Archives
- Seattle Junior Programs, Inc.--Archives
- Seattle Junior Theatre--Archives
- Seattle Junior Theatre--Photographs
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Contemporary Theatre (Seattle, Wash.) (donor)
- Contemporary Theatre (Seattle, Wash.). Young ACT Company (related name)
- Seattle Junior Programs, Inc (related name)
