Seattle Junior Theatre records, 1939-1984

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Seattle Junior Theatre
Title
Seattle Junior Theatre records
Dates
1939-1984 (inclusive)
Quantity
13.17 cubic feet
Collection Number
3821
Summary
Records of a theatre program for youth in Seattle
Repository
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

No restrictions on access.

Material stored offsite; advance notice required for use.

Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

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 DescriptionReturn to Top

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 CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Literary rights of representatives of the records-creating organization transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

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 CollectionReturn to Top

 

Accession No. 3821-001: Seattle Junior Theatre records, 1939-1984Return to Top

12.00 cubic feet

Scope 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.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Accession
1 3821-001
Historical Features
1939-1984
1 3821-001
Organizational Features
1939-1981
1 3821-001
Financial Records
1939-1983
1 3821-001
Insurance Records
1975-1983
1 3821-001
Contracts
1972-1973
1 3821-001
Attendance Statistics
1981-1983
1 3821-001
Programs
1974-1984
1 3821-001
Archival Copies of Tickets
1941-1984
1 3821-001
Conferences and Conventions
1952-1975
PKG 6 3821-001
Johnny Appleseed - production book
1952
PKG 7 3821-001
Rumpelstiltskin - production book
1954-1960
PKG 8 3821-001
Greensleeves Magic - production book
1956-1957
PKG 8 3821-001
The Witch's Lullaby - production book
1957-1958
PKG 9 3821-001
Pinocchio - production book
1959
PKG 9 3821-001
Magic at Midnight - production book
1962-1963
PKG 10 3821-001
The Box of Smiles - production book
1963-1964
PKG 10 3821-001
The King's Balcony - production book
1964
1 3821-001
Mailing Lists
1973-1984
OS PKG 19 3821-001
Board of Program Cover Illustrations
undated
OS PKG 16 3821-001
Scrapbooks of Clippings
1939-1966
PKG 11 3821-001
Scrapbooks of Clippings
1944-1949
PKG 11 3821-001
Scrapbooks of Clippings
1950-1951
PKG 12 3821-001
Scrapbooks of Clippings
1950-1956
PKG 13 3821-001
Scrapbooks of Clippings
1964
PKG 13 3821-001
Scrapbooks of Clippings
1978
OS PKG 17 3821-001
Scrapbooks of Clippings
1966-1974
OS PKG 18 3821-001
Scrapbooks of Clippings
1971-1974
PKG 14 3821-001
Scrapbooks of Clippings
1979-1981
PKG 15 3821-001
Scrapbooks of Clippings
1981-1982
PKG 15 3821-001
Scrapbooks of Clippings
1983-1984
1 3821-001
Clippings
1946-1984
1 3821-001
Solo Series
1982-1984
1 3821-001
Maxine Cushing Gray Fellowship
1984
1 3821-001
Alaska Junior Theatre
1981
1 3821-001
Seattle Mime Theatre
1980-1981
2 3821-001
Hazel Randolph Patten Children's Playwriting Award
1956-1983
2 3821-001
Seattle Junior Programs Curtain Raiser Award
1966-1982
5 3821-001
Seattle Junior Theatre, Board of Trustees - oversize book of minutes including minutes of Board of Trustees, of Executive Committee, and of Annual Meetings, bound together
1939-1951
2-3 3821-001
Seattle Junior Theatre, Board of Trustees - unbound minutes
1950-1984
3 3821-001
Seattle Junior Theatre, President - Charmaine C. Baker
1964-1973
3 3821-001
Seattle Junior Theatre, President - Susan Voorhees
1973-1974
3 3821-001
Seattle Junior Theatre, President - Mary Adams
1974-1975
3 3821-001
Seattle Junior Theatre, President - Mary Ellen Hughes
1975-1976
3 3821-001
Seattle Junior Theatre, President - Susan Claeys
1976-1977
4 3821-001
Seattle Junior Theatre, President - Ann Detwiler
1978-1982
4 3821-001
Seattle Junior Theatre, Vice President - Mary Ann Horning
1981-1984
4 3821-001
Seattle Junior Theatre, Production Committee
1974-1975
4 3821-001
Seattle Junior Theatre, Scholarship Committee including materials regarding Agnes Haaga/Geraldine Siks Scholarship Fund and Seattle Junior Programs Scholarship in Children's theatre
1957-1983

Accession No. 3821-002: Seattle Junior Theatre records, 1939-1984Return to Top

1.17 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

  • Corporate Names
    • Contemporary Theatre (Seattle, Wash.) (donor)
    • Contemporary Theatre (Seattle, Wash.). Young ACT Company (related name)
    • Seattle Junior Programs, Inc (related name)