Nancy Melich papers, 1920-2009

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Melich, Nancy
Title
Nancy Melich papers
Dates
1920-2009 (inclusive)
Quantity
17.75 linear feet, (33 boxes)
Collection Number
ACCN 2470
Summary
The Nancy Melich papers (1920-2009) consist of correspondence, theatre reviews, interviews, article drafts, playbills, and theatre perephernalia from her career as a theatre critic for the Salt Lake Tribune. Melich's career spanned nearly 30 years, and she was influential in Utah's local theatre scene.
Repository
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

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

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Nany Melich grew up on Moab, Utah, and at the age of six, appeared in John Ford's Rio Grande with John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara, which was filmed in her home town. She attended the University of Utah, where she recieved her Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism. Nany Melich worked as a reporter and theater critic for the Salt Lake Tribune for nearly thirty years, during which time she also worked as the editor of the Sunday Arts and Entertainment Section. She not only provided helpful criticism to local theater companies and troupes, but she was also a founding member of the Sundace Playwrights Laboratory and the Utah Arts Festival. Melich served as a guest critic for many theatre festivals, as well as the vice-chair on the executive committee of the American Theatre Critics Association.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Nancy Melich papers (1920-2009) consist of documents relating to Melich's professional life as a theatre critic for the Salt Lake Tribune. Included are correspondence, theatre reviews, interviews, article drafts, playbills, and theatre perephernalia from her nearly thirty-year career. Melich was influential in Utah's local theatre scene, and worked to help Utahns better appreciate the arts.

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

Donated by Nancy Melich in 2009.

Processing Note

Processed by Grant Herron in 2010.

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Separated Materials

Photographs (P1587) and audio cassette tapes (A0917) were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.

Related Materials

Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archives.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Personal and Professional MaterialsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1
Resume
1 2-8
Planners
1980-1997
2 1-2
Correspondence and Fan Mail
1972-1999
2 3
Cards and Postcards
1977-2000
2 4
Christmas Cards
1996-2003
3
Reporter Notebooks
1983-1998

Utah Theatre FilesReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
4 1
Actors Repertory Theatre
1995
4 2
Actors Theatre of Louisville Festival
1994
4 3
American Arts Alliance
4 4
Arena Stage
1994
4 5
Babcock Theatre
1972-1998
4 6
Broadway Theatre
1989-1993
4 7
BYU Theatre
1985-1998
4 8
Cathedral Players
1980-1987
4 9
City Rep Theatre
1986-1993
4 10
Cooper's Backroom
1991-1994
4 11
Dance Theatre Coalition
1982-1995
4 12
Desert Star Playhouse
1990-1996
4 13
Egyptian Theatre Company
1998-1999
4 14
Esperance Theatre
1997
4 15
Falling Skys Theatre Cmpany
1993-1994
5 1
Grand Hall Gallery Theatre
1991
5 2
Greek Theatre
1994-1997
5 3
Guthrie Theatre
1985-1992
5 4
Hale Centre Theater
1987-1997
5 5
Hale Centre Theater at Harman Hall
1997-1998
5 6
Helper Intermountain Theatre
1996-1998
5 7
Human Ensemble Theatre
1978
5 8
Incidental Theatre Companies
1973-1998
5 9
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
1997
5 10
Kokopelli National Theatre
1972-1990
5 11
Lagoon
1973-1987
5 12
Lallapalooza
1980-1982
5 13
Mime Theatre
5 14
National Theatre of the Deaf
1977
5 15
National Theatre of Great Britain
1986-1987
6 1
No-Name Players
1984-1985
6 2
Off Broadway Theatre
1994-1998
6 3
Old Lyric Repertory Company
1991-1998
6 4
Pages Lane Theatre
1990-1998
6 5
Park City Performances
1986-1997
6 6
Plan-B Theatre Company
1995-1998
6 7
Promised Valley Playhouse
1973-1997
6 8
Rocky Mountain Regional Theatre
1920-1973
6 9
Salt Lake Community College
1989-1999
6 10
Salt Lake Community Theatre
1990-1992
6 11
Salt Lake Shakespeare
1995-1996
6 12
Theatre 138
1971-1998
7 1-2
Theatre League of Utah
1982-1999
7 3
Theatre Works West
1981-1998
7 4
Tiffany's Attic
1976-1994
8 1
Triad Theatre
1984-1987
8 2
Tuacahn
1995-1997
8 3
USU Playfest
1995-1996
8 4
Utah Musical Theatre
1983-1998
8 5
Walk-Ons
1981/1988
8 6
Western Folklore Center
1991
8 7
Westminster College The Best of Diversity Lecture Series
1979
8 8
Westminster Players
1998
Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
9 1
Amazing Grace
1984
9 2
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
1983
9 3
Cats
1987-1997
9 4
Evita
1996-1997
9 5
Forever Plaid
1990
9 6
Idioglossia
1985
9 7
Into the Woods
1988-1990
9 8
Joseph and the Amazing Techinicolor Dreamcoat
1996-1998
9 9
The King and I
1984
9 10
Jesus Christ Superstar
1971-1993
10 1
Les Miserables
1986-1998
10 2
Life...More Sweet Than Bitter
1976-1977
10 3
Lucky 13
1995
10 4
Miss Saigon
1990-1991
10 5
Nicholas Nickelby
1981
10 6
Regal Theatre's Phantom
1989-1991
10 7
Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera
1987-1996
11 1
Pirated Penzance
1993-1994
11 2
Porgy and Bess
1991
11 3
Quilters
1983-1985
11 4
Rent
1996-1998
11 5
Rent Script
1995
11 6
Semmelweiss
1983
11 7
A Sister, a Cousin, an Aunt, and their Son
1997
11 8
The Story of Pride
1991
11 9
Tantalus, An Epic Story of the Trojan War
2000
11 10
The Young Man from Atlanta
1997
11 11
Play Booklets
1985-1997

Salt Lake Acting CompanyReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
12 1
Correspondence
1993
12 2
Notes
1989-1994
12 3
Business Documents
1982-1994
12 4
Press Releases
1985-1998
12 5
By-laws of the Salt Lake City Acting Company
1994
12 6
Article Drafts
1991
13 1
M. Butterfly
1986-1988
13 2
Saturday's Voyeur
1981-1996
13 3-6
Playbills
1980-1999
13 7
Promotional Materials
1985-1992
13 8
News Clippings
1976-1998

Pioneer Memorial TheatreReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
14 1
Press Materials
1962-1998
14 2-4
Playbills
These folders consist of playbills along with reviews.
1962-1987
15 1-4
Playbills
These folders consist of playbills along with reviews.
1988-2009

SundanceReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
16 1
Faxes
1996
16 2
Center for Performing Arts at Sundance
1983
16 3
Dedication of Rehearsal Hall Pavilion
1985
16 4
Sundance Children's Theatre
1988-1998
16 5
Sundance Institute for Film and Television
1985
16 6
Sundance Summer Theatre
1982-1999
16 7
Theatre Program at the Sundance Film Festival
1997-2000

Utah Playwrights' LaboratoryReturn to Top

Also known as the Utah Playwrights' Conference and the Utah Playwriting Conference.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
17 1-6
Playwrights' Laboratory
1978-1995

Sundance LabReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
18 1-7
Sundance Theatre Laboratory
1989-1999

Theatre FestivalsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
19 1
American College Theatre Festival
1994-1999
19 2
Festivention
1980-1997
19 3
High School Theatre
1982-1994
19 4
Quotes about Theatre
19 5
Theatre Articles from Regional Writers
1986-1997
19 6
Theatre Workshop Materials
19 7
Women and Theatre Program Directory
1990

National Theatre OrganizationsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
20 1
The Arts Center
1997-1998
20 2
Boneau Bryan-Brown
1994-1995
20 3
Broadway
1994-1995
20 4
Business Cards
20 5
Denver Center Theatre
1983-2004
20 6
Lincoln Center Theater
1995
20 7
Lyceum Theatre
20 8
Manhattan Theatre Club
1991-1995
20 9
The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber Playbill
1995
20 10
Philadelphia Theatre Company
1995-1999
20 11
Pilgrim Theatre Company
20 12
Salt Lake County Fine Arts Facilities
1993-2002

Arts OrganizationsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
21 1
Arts Organizations' Tax Forms
1986-1991
21 2
"Black Elk Speaks
1994
21 3
BYU 11th Annual Mormong Festival of Arts
1979
21 4
Day Without Art - World AIDS Day
1985-1995
21 5
Deseret News Unintentional Erotic Arts Cover
1987
21 6
Eagle Performing Arts Contest
1994
21 7
The Humana Festival Interviews
1994
21 8
Nationals Endowment for the Arts
1976-1993
21 9
Performing Arts Coalition - Brooks Arcade Proposal
1992-1993
21 10
Utah Arts Festival
1982
21 11
Utah Citizens for the Arts
1981-1986
21 12
Utah Symphony
1993
21 13
Utah Symphony Financial Problems/Kingsbury Hall Controversy
1990-1998
21 14
Utah - State of the Arts
1992-1993
21 15
Utah Summer Arts Guide
1994
21 16
Voices W.E.S.T.
1991-1993

Newspaper MaterialsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
22 1
Instructions on New Computer System
1994-1996
22 2
Interviews
1994-1998
22 3
Play Reviews
1980-2000
22 4
Reference Materials
1933-2001
22 5
Reviews Entered in Competitions
1992-1999
22 6
Salt Lake Tribune Contact List
22 7
Salt Lake Tribune Staff Memos
1985-1992
22 8
Utah Jazz Article Draft
22 9
Various Newspapers
1996-1999
22 10
The Wall Street Journal
22 11
Wire Stories and Magazine Articles
1979-2006
Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
23 1
Edward Albee
1989-1990
23 2
James Arrington
1990-1999
23 3
Alan Ayckbourn
1992
23 4
Gary Armagnac
1998
23 5
Samuel Beckett
1992
23 6
Charlene Bletson
1980-1990
23 7
Brian Boitano
1990-1993
23 8
Jerry Crawford
1993-1997
23 9
Mark Damen
1998-1999
23 10
Mikhail Dvorstov
Audio cassette of interview available in Multimedia: A0917
1988
23 11
Keith Engar
1968-1987
23 12
Logan Field
1986
23 13
David Fleisher
1997
23 14
Athol Fugard
1982-1996
23 15
Joe Garbarino
1987
23 16
Michael Goldstein
23 17
A.R. Gurney, Jr.
1991-1993
23 18
Wendy Hammon
1993-1994
23 19
Vaclav Havel
1990
23 20
Bernard Jacobs
1984
23 21
David Kranes
1981-1996
23 22
Paul Larsen
1996
23 23
Mike Leavitt
Audio cassette of interview available in Multimedia: A0917
1993
23 24
Karl and Kay Malone
Audio cassette of interview available in Multimedia: A0917
1993
24 1
Russ Lees
1995-1996
24 2
David Mamet
1992-1993
24 3
Susie McCarty
1995
24 4
Patricia McConnel
1992
24 5
Bobby McFerrin
1978-1988
24 6
Stephen Metcalfe
1990
24 7
Patrick Page
1988-1993
24 8
Joseph Papp
1993
24 9
Joe Pitti
1985-1991
24 10
Lynn Redgrave
1993-1995
24 11
Adam Ross
1988-1996
24 12
Neil Simon
1998-1999
24 13
Gary Smith
1975-1976
24 14
Doug Stewart
1976-1997
24 15
Obert C. Tanner
1989-1993
24 16
Wendy Wasserstein
1989
24 17
Oscar Wilde
24 18
Terry Tempest Williams
1991
24 19
August Wilson
1995

News StoriesReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
25 1
Arizona English Bulletin
1994
25 2
China Diary
25 3
Deseret Gym Closing
1997
25 4
Hotel Utah Closing
1985-1987
25 5
Epidermolysis Bullosa
1996
25 6
Looking Back With Pleasure Exhibit
1983-1989
25 7
Journalism and Women Symposium
1999
25 8
National Writers' Workshop
1995
25 9
The New York Times Magazine
1984
25 10
Utah Holiday
1991-1992
25 11
The Utah Newspaper Hall of Fame
25 12
Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Program
2002

ProgramsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
26
Playbill
1980-1997
27
Playbill
1998-2007
Folder
28 1
Playbill
28 2
Playbill Mousepad
28 3-5
Playbills
1978-2007

General MaterialsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
29
Newspaper Clippings
1972-1985
30
Newspaper Clippings
1986-1996
31
Newspaper Clippings
1997-2008
32
Memorabilia
Name tags from various conventions, pins from plays and theatres, and a shirt from the Deseret Gymnasiun.
33
Oversize
A poster from the Sundance Chidren's Theatre, and Utah State of the Arts
1992-1996

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Arts--Utah--Societies, etc.--Archives
  • Theater--Utah--Reviews
  • Women in the theater--Utah--Salt Lake City
  • Women theater critics--Utah--Salt Lake City

Personal Names

  • Melich, Nancy--Archives

Corporate Names

  • Salt Lake Acting Company--Archives
  • Salt Lake Tribune (Firm)--Employees--Archives
  • Sundance Institute--Archives
  • University of Utah. Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre--Archives

Form or Genre Terms

  • Business correspondence
  • Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
  • Conference materials
  • Interviews
  • Memorabilia
  • Personal correspondence
  • Playbills (Posters)
  • Promotional materials
  • Reviews (documents)
  • Scripts (documents)
  • Theater programs