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Bette Anderson papers, 1928-1970
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Anderson, Bette
- Title
- Bette Anderson papers
- Dates
- 1928-1970 (inclusive)19281970
- Quantity
- 6.86 cubic feet (19 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 2811 (Accession No. 2811-001)
- Summary
- Correspondence, writings, scripts, subject files of an actress, director, and drama theater
- 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.
Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Actress, director, and drama theater. Ms Anderson had a theater career in Washington state, including Seattle Repertory Playhouse, 1937-1950; and Canada. She participated in the Association Internationale Du Theatre Pour L'enfance et la Jeunesse, 1967-1970; Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association, 1962-1970; and Edmonton Parks and Recreation Department, 1950-1968.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Correspondence, writings, scripts, subject files.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | Biographical Features | |
| 1/2 | Anderson, Dorothy incoming letters | 1928-1937 |
| 1/3-10 | Anderson, Edna incoming letters | 1937-1967 |
| 1/11-14 | Anderson, William incoming letters | 1936-1954 |
| 1/15-16 | A-B Miscellaneous incoming letters | |
| 1/17-21 | Clark, Barbara incoming letters | 1937-1967 |
| 1/22 | C Miscellaneous incoming letters | |
| 2/1-8 | Deming, Helen incoming letters | 1943-1968 |
| 2/9-13 | D-I Miscellaneous incoming letters | |
| 2/14-17 | James, Burton W. incoming letters | 1936-1951 |
| 2/18-19 | James, Florence B. incoming letters | 1939-1966 |
| 2/20 | James, Jody incoming letters | 1937-1942 |
| 2/21 | J Miscellaneous incoming letters | |
| 2/22-23 | Kramer, Ken incoming letters | 1956-1965 |
| 2/24-3/1 | K-L Miscellaneous incoming letters | |
| 3/2-7 | Nelson, Esther incoming letters | 1934-1966 |
| 3/8 | N Miscellaneous incoming letters | |
| 3/9-10 | Oliva, Norma incoming letters | 1964-1968 |
| 20/1 | Ottenheimer, Albert incoming letters | |
| 3/11-12 | P-R Miscellaneous incoming letters | |
| 3/13-21 | Stoddart, John incoming letters | 1957-1967 |
| 3/22 | S Miscellaneous incoming letters | |
| 4/1 | Thompson, Bernice incoming letters | 1943-1947 |
| 4/2 | T-V Miscellaneous incoming letters | |
| 4/3-4 | Woodburn, Beryle incoming letters | 1928-1941 |
| 4/5 | W Miscellaneous incoming letters | |
| 4/6-8 | Youens, Fred incoming letters | 1942-1944 |
| 4/9 | Y Miscellaneous incoming letters | |
| 4/10-14 | Unidentified incoming letters | |
| 4/15-17 | Outgoing Letters | 1948-1963 |
| 4/18 | Anderson, Bette writings | |
| 4/19-20 | Deming, Helen writings | |
| 4/21 | Goodman, Paul writings | |
| 4/22 | Nelson, Esther writings | |
| 4/23 | Seattle Repertory Playhouse writings | |
| 4/24 | Miscellaneous writings | |
| 4/25-29 | Clippings | |
| 5/1-3 | Ephemera | |
| 5/4-5 | Notes | |
| 5/6-7 | Script and Stage Directions | |
| 5/8-9 | Theatre Programs | |
| 5/10 | Aladdin script | |
| 5/11 | Alice in Wonderland script | |
| 5/12 | Andy script | |
| 5/13 | The Dandy Lion script | |
| 5/14-15 | The Emperor's New Clothes script | |
| 5/16 | The Emperor's Nightingale script | |
| 5/17 | Fresh from Heaven script | |
| 5/18 | The Giant with the Three Golden Hairs script | |
| 5/19 | Japanese Legend script | |
| 5/20 | The Mirror Man script | |
| 5/21 | Moon Magic script | |
| 6/1-3 | Otsatut (and adaptations) script | |
| 6/4-5 | Pinocchio script | |
| 6/6-9 | Playground Players script | |
| 6/10 | Prometheus Bound script | |
| 6/11-12 | Raiders on the Wind script | |
| 6/13-14 | The Stranger script | |
| 6/15 | With a Chip on His Shoulder script | |
| 7/1-3 | Musical Scores - Fresh from Heaven | |
| 7/4-14 | Photographs | |
| 7/15 | Scrapbooks | |
| 7/16-18 | Miscellaneous | |
| 8/1 | Banff School of Fine Arts incoming letters | 1954-1957 |
| 8/2 | Banff School of Fine Arts Miscellaneous incoming letters | |
| 8/3 | Banff School of Fine Arts - unidentified incoming letters | |
| 8/4 | Banff School of Fine Arts outgoing letters | 1955-1958 |
| 8/5 | Banff School of Fine Arts reports | |
| 8/6 | Banff School of Fine Arts notes | |
| 8/7 | Banff School of Fine Arts clippings | |
| 8/8-13 | Banff School of Fine Arts ephemera | 1950-1967 |
| 8/14-16 | Banff School of Fine Arts programs and schedules | 1953-1957 |
| 8/17 | Banff School of Fine Arts miscellaneous | |
| 9/1-3 | Association Internationale du Theatre pour l'Enfance et la Jeunesse (ASSITEJ) incoming letters | 1967-1969 |
| 9/4 | Association Internationale du Theatre pour l'Enfance et la Jeunesse (ASSITEJ) miscellaneous incoming letters | |
| 9/5 | Association Internationale du Theatre pour l'Enfance et la Jeunesse (ASSITEJ) outgoing letters | 1968 |
| 9/6 | Association Internationale du Theatre pour l'Enfance et la Jeunesse (ASSITEJ) minutes | 1968 |
| 9/7 | Association Internationale du Theatre pour l'Enfance et la Jeunesse (ASSITEJ) financial records | 1967-1970 |
| 9/8-9/9 | Association Internationale du Theatre pour l'Enfance et la Jeunesse (ASSITEJ) reports | 1967-1968 |
| 9/10-11 | Association Internationale du Theatre pour l'Enfance et la Jeunesse (ASSITEJ) writings | |
| 9/12-18 | Association Internationale du Theatre pour l'Enfance et la Jeunesse (ASSITEJ) ephemera | 1966-1970 |
| 9/19-20 | Association Internationale du Theatre pour l'Enfance et la Jeunesse (ASSITEJ) notes | |
| 9/21 | Association Internationale du Theatre pour l'Enfance et la Jeunesse (ASSITEJ) conference materials | 1967-1968 |
| 9/22-23 | Association Internationale du Theatre pour l'Enfance et la Jeunesse (ASSITEJ) performance programs | |
| 9/24-25 | Association Internationale du Theatre pour l'Enfance et la Jeunesse (ASSITEJ) miscellaneous | |
| 10/1 | Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) biographical or historical features | |
| 10/2-3 | Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) A-B Miscellaneous incoming letters | |
| 10/4 | Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) Canada (government) incoming letters | 1962-1968 |
| 10/5 | Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) incoming letters | 1967-1968 |
| 10/6 | Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) - Canadian Theatre Center incoming letters | 1966-1968 |
| 10/7 | Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) C Miscellaneous incoming letters | |
| 10/8 | Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) Deming, Helen incoming letters | 1967-1970 |
| 10/9-11 | Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) D-H Miscellaneous incoming letters | |
| 10/12 | Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) James, Florence B. incoming letters | 1967-1970 |
| 10/13-19 | Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) K-W Miscellaneous incoming letters | |
| 10/20-21 | Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) unidentified incoming letters | |
| 10/22-26 | Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) outgoing letters | 1966-1969 |
| 10/27-29 | Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) minutes | 1965-1969 |
| 10/30 | Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) financial records | 1967-1969 |
| 11/1-3 | Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) reports | 1966-1969 |
| 11/4-13 | Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) writings | approximately 1962-1968 |
| 11/14-16 | Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) notes | |
| 11/17 | Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) clippings | |
| 11/18-25 | Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) ephemera | |
| 12/1 | Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) conference materials | 1966-1969 |
| 12/2-3 | Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) newsletters | 1966-1970 |
| 12/3 | Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) news releases | 1967-1970 |
| 12/4 | Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) organization | |
| 12/5-6 | Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) membership lists | |
| 12/7-9 | Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) photographs | |
| 12/10-12 | Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) miscellaneous | |
| 12/13 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department biographical or historical features | |
| 12/14-17 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department A-D miscellaneous incoming letters | |
| 12/18 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Edmonton (government) incoming letters | 1952-1967 |
| 12/19-22 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department E-M miscellaneous incoming letters | |
| 12/23 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Nelson, Esther incoming letters | 1950-1952 |
| 13/1-4 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department N-Y Miscellaneous incoming letters | |
| 13/5 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department unidentified incoming letters | |
| 13/6-8 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department outgoing letters | 1952-1967 |
| 13/9-10 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department financial records | 1961-1966 |
| 13/11 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department B-C miscellaneous reports | |
| 13/12-17 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department reports | 1957-1967 |
| 13/18-19 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department G-W miscellaneous reports | |
| 13/20-21 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department minutes | |
| 14/1-2 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department - Anderson writings | |
| 14/3-4 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department B-D Miscellaneous writings | |
| 14/5-6 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department - Edmonton writings | 1964 |
| 14/7-11 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department F-Z Miscellaneous writings | |
| 14/12 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department unidentified writings | |
| 4/13-18 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department notes | |
| 4/19-21 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department clippings | |
| 15/1-5 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department ephemera | |
| 15/6 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department organization | |
| 15/7 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department newsletters | 1963-1964 |
| 15/8 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department news releases | 1965-1966 |
| 15/9 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department conference material | 1961-1968 |
| 15/10 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department performance programs | |
| 15/11 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department performance schedules | |
| 15/12 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals - Basketry | |
| 15/13 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals - Boy's Woodwork | |
| 15/14 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals - Ceramic | |
| 15/15 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals -Children's Art | |
| 15/16 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals - Dance | |
| 15/17 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals - Design | |
| 15/18 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals - Design Jewelry | |
| 15/19 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals - Drama | |
| 15/20 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals - Dress Making | |
| 15/21 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals - - Edmonton | |
| 16/1 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals - Expressive Arts | |
| 16/2 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals - Folk Dance | |
| 16/3 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals - Instructors | |
| 16/4 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals - Intaglio | |
| 16/5 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals - Lapidary | |
| 16/6 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals - Literature | |
| 16/7 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals - Metal Enameling | |
| 16/8 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals - Music | |
| 16/9 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals - Nature | |
| 16/10 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals - Needlecraft | |
| 16/11 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals - Play school | |
| 16/12 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals - Serigraphy | |
| 16/13 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals - Social Studies | |
| 16/14 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals - Watercolors | |
| 16/15 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals - Weaving | |
| 16/16 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals - Woodcut | |
| 17/1 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Photographs | |
| 17/2 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Miscellaneous | |
| 17/3 | Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Canadian Drama Award | 1960 |
| 17/4-5 | Seattle Repertory Playhouse - Banff School of Fine Arts incoming letters | 1951-1953 |
| 17/6-7 | Seattle Repertory Playhouse B-E Miscellaneous incoming letters | |
| 17/8 | Seattle Repertory Playhouse - Gundlach, Ralph and Bonnie incoming letters | 1969 |
| 17/9-17 | Seattle Repertory Playhouse G-W Miscellaneous incoming letters | |
| 17/18 | Seattle Repertory Playhouse - Youens, Fred incoming letters | 1943-1947 |
| 17/19-20 | Seattle Repertory Playhouse unidentified incoming letters | |
| 17/21-24 | Seattle Repertory Playhouse outgoing letters | 1942-1952, 1969 |
| 17/25 | Seattle Repertory Playhouse financial records | 1942, 1952 |
| 17/26 | Seattle Repertory Playhouse reports | 1937, 1946-1947 |
| 17/27 | Seattle Repertory Playhouse - American Educational Theatre writings | |
| 17/28-31 | Seattle Repertory Playhouse - Anderson, Bette writings | |
| 18/1-3 | Seattle Repertory Playhouse - B-M miscellaneous writings | |
| 18/4 | Seattle Repertory Playhouse - Ottenheimer, Albert writings | |
| 18/5-8 | Seattle Repertory Playhouse R-Z writings | |
| 18/9-10 | Seattle Repertory Playhouse - Washington State Theatre writings | 1937 |
| 18/11 | Seattle Repertory Playhouse unidentified writings | |
| 18/12-15 | Seattle Repertory Playhouse notes | |
| 18/16 | Seattle Repertory Playhouse clippings | |
| 18/17-19 | Seattle Repertory Playhouse A-S Miscellaneous ephemera | |
| 19/1-2 | Seattle Repertory Playhouse Ephemera | 1936-1951, 1970 |
| 19/3 | Seattle Repertory Playhouse Washington Ephemera | |
| 19/4 | Seattle Repertory Playhouse Musical Scores | |
| 19/5-7 | Seattle Repertory Playhouse Lists - Addresses | |
| 19/8-9 | Seattle Repertory Playhouse Miscellaneous | |
| 19/10 | Seattle Repertory Playhouse - Canwell Committee | 1945-1948 |
| 19/11 | Seattle Repertory Playhouse - Playhouse Story | 1948-1950 |
| 19/12 | Seattle Repertory Playhouse - Twentieth Year Planning | 1947-1948 |
| 19/13 | Incoming Letters - Ottenheimer, Albert |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Acting teachers--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Actresses--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Children's theater--Canada
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
- Theater and youth
- Theater--Canada
- Theater--Washington (State)
- Theater--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Theatrical producers and directors--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Women theatrical producers and directors--United States
Personal Names
- Anderson, Bette--Archives
- Bird, Bonnie
- Gundlach, Ralph H. (Ralph Harrelson), 1902-1978
- James, Burton W
- James, Florence Bean, 1892-1988
- Ottenheimer, Albert M
Corporate Names
- Banff School of Fine Arts
- Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association
- Edmonton (Alta.). Parks and Recreation Department
- International Association of Theatre for Children and Young People
- Seattle Repertory Playhouse
- Washington (State). Legislature. Joint Legislative Fact-Finding Committee on Un-American Activities
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