Bette Anderson papers, 1928-1970

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Anderson, Bette
Title
Bette Anderson papers
Dates
1928-1970 (inclusive)
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
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.

Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.

Request at UW

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

Acquisition Information

Donated by John Stoddart, 4/26/1978.

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