Kenneth Mills Carr papers, 1943-1983

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Carr, Kenneth Mills
Title
Kenneth Mills Carr papers
Dates
1943-1983 (inclusive)
Quantity
2.16 cubic feet, including textual materials and one sound disc (6 boxes)
Collection Number
5144 (Accession No. 5144-001)
Summary
Papers of an associate professor of drama at the University of Washington.
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

The papers are open to all users.

Request at UW

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was partially provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Kenneth Mills Carr was appointed to the faculty at the University of Washington in 1944. He was named associate professor emeritus of drama in 1975 and died on October 24, 1980.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The papers of Kenneth Mills Carr document the University of Washington School of Drama from 1943 to 1983. They include biographical information, photographs, ephemera, playbills, scrapbooks, clippings, and an analog audio disc. The bulk of the papers is contained in the scrapbooks, which document various UW School of Drama productions.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

The creator's literary rights have been transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Preferred Citation

Kenneth M. Carr papers. Special Collections Division, University of Washington Libraries, Seattle, Washington.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Arranged by type of document.

Acquisition Information

Source: Echo Galbraith, February 12, 1999.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

 

Biographical information, undatedReturn to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 1/1

Incoming letters, 1966, undatedReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
1/2
Boris, Ruthanna
1966
1/2
The cast of Spring Dance
undated

Scrapbooks, 1943-1983Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
3
University of Washington, Drama School productions
1943-1945
4
University of Washington, Drama School productions
1945-1957
5
Regarding the University of Washington Drama School
1976-1978
6
Regarding the University of Washington Drama School
1978-1983

Programs, 1943-1966Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
University of Washington Drama School programs
Box/Folder
1/3
Beggar on Horseback
1944
1/3
Best Foot Forward
1944
1/3
Charley's Aunt
1943
1/3
The Glass Mountain
1955
1/3
Goodbye Again
1946
1/3
Harvey
1951
1/3
Help Yourself
1946
1/3
An Inspector Calls
1950
1/4
Khyber Pass
1951
1/4
Little Mary Sunshine
1962
1/4
Look Homeward, Angel
1960
1/4
Mrs. Carlyle
1948
1/4
Noah
1949
1/4
Old King Cole
1956
1/4
The Philadelphia Story
1946
1/4
The Sleeping Beauty of Loreland
1948
1/4
Stop the World, I Want to Get Off
undated
1/4
The Streets of New York
1966
1/4
Tobias and the Angel
1955
1/4
Years Ago
1949
Box/Folder
1/5
Other programs
1945-1954

Photographs, 1943-1971, undatedReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
University of Washington Drama School productions
Box/Folder
1/6
Beggar on Horseback
1944
1/7
Best Foot Forward
1944
1/8
Blithe Spirit
1948
1/9
Charley's Aunt
1943
1/10
The First Mrs. Fraser
1943
1/11
Junior Miss
1944
1/12
The Little Red Shoes
undated
1/13
Marco Polo
1948
2/1
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1971
2/2
Mrs. Carlyle
1948
2/3
Petticoat Fever
1947
Box/Folder
2/4
Unidentified University of Washington Drama School productions
undated
2/5
Keneth Carr and unidentified others
undated
box:oversize
3
Unidentified
undated

Newsletter: Washington Athletic Club News , 1949 October 16Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 2/6

Curriculum files, 1939, undatedReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
2/7
Drama 105 laboratory manual - "Dyeing-Wigs-Masks"
1939
2/7
Unidentified
undated

Ephemera: "The Penthouse Idea: A Suggestion and a Challenge", undatedReturn to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 2/8

Clippings, 1944-1966Return to Top

Container(s): Box-folder 2/9

Analog audio disc, 1945 August 18Return to Top

Container(s): Box 3

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • College teachers--Washington (State)--Seattle--Archives
  • Drama--Study and teaching (Higher)--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Theater--Study and teaching (Higher)--Washington (State)--Seattle

Personal Names

  • Carr, Kenneth Mills--Archives

Corporate Names

  • University of Washington--Faculty
  • University of Washington. School of Drama

Form or Genre Terms

  • Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
  • Photographs
  • Playbills
  • Scrapbooks
  • Sound recordings
  • Theater programs
  • ephemera

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names
    • University of Washington University Archives

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)