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Nancy Melich photograph collection, 1980-1999

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Melich, Nancy
Title
Nancy Melich photograph collection
Dates
1980-1999 (bulk)
Quantity
3.5 linear feet, (5 archives boxes, 1 oversize box)  :  1518 items
Collection Number
P1587
Summary
Nancy Melich was the theatre critic for the Salt Lake Tribune for nearly 30 years. This colleciton contains approximately 1,500 images related to Broadway, off Broadway, and Utah theatre collected by Melich over the course of her career, with the bulk of the images dating from 1980-1999.
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
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Historical Note

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.

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Content Description

The Nancy Melich photograph collection consists of 6 boxes containing approximately 1,500 black-and-white and color photographs of Broadway and off Broadway productions and people and Utah theatre productions and people. Most of the Broadway photos are from APN Sunday Illustrations in Rockefeller Plaza, New York. The collection also includes photos from others, such as the Salt Lake Tribune. Most of the photos include a description or short news story relating to the image. Images were largely collected by Melich, not created by her, and may have copyright restrictions.

The colleciton is arranged into three series. Series 1: Broadway and Off Broadway publicity photographs consists of Boxes 1-2. Box 1 contains photos of actors and theaters, arranged alphabetically by last name. Box 2 contains Scenes from Broadway and off Broadway performances and playwrites, composers and directors, both arranged alphabetically. Series II: Utah Theatre consists of boxes 3-5. Box 3 conatins images of actors and productions, mostly in Utah. Box 4 contains images from various Utah theatres. Box 5 contains images from Sundance Film Festival, Salt Lake Community College, several festivals, and various theatre groups and conferences. Series III: Oversize consits of Box 6, which contains one oversized image from Theatre Works West.

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Use of the Collection

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.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Arranged by subject.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Nancy Melich in 2009.

Processing Note

Processed by Special Collections staff.

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Separated Materials

See also the Nancy Melich papers in the Manuscripts division of Special Collecitons.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Broadway and Off Broadway publicity photographs

  • Utah Theatre

    • Description: James Arrington
      Dates: circa 1977-2007
      Container: Box 3, Folder 1
    • Description: Gary Beer
      Dates: 1990 December
      Container: Box 3, Folder 2
    • Description: Charlene Bletson
      Dates: circa 1983-1984
      Container: Box 3, Folder 3
    • Description: Jessica Rayme_ and Jim Balla_d
      Dates: circa 1997
      Container: Box 3, Folder 4
    • Description: Logan Field
      Dates: circa 1978-1988
      Container: Box 3, Folder 5
    • Description: A. R. Gurney Jr
      Dates: circa 1975-1990
      Container: Box 3, Folder 6
    • Description: Wendy Hamond
      Dates: circa 1994
      Container: Box 3, Folder 7
    • Description: Bernard Jacobs at Brigham Young University (BYU)
      Dates: 1984 October
      Container: Box 3, Folder 8
    • Description: Stephen Metcalfe
      Dates: circa 1985-1995
      Container: Box 3, Folder 9
    • Description: Patrick Page
      Dates: circa 1985-1995
      Container: Box 3, Folder 10
    • Description: Joes Pitti and Kerry Shimizu
      Dates: circa 1983-1985
      Container: Box 3, Folder 11
    • Description: Lynn Redgrave
      Dates: circa 1993-2003
      Container: Box 3, Folder 12
    • Description: Neil Simon
      Dates: circa 1994-1998
      Container: Box 3, Folder 13
    • Description: Doug Stewart
      Dates: 1990
      Container: Box 3, Folder 14
    • Description: "A Day Without Art"/World AIDS day
      Dates: 1991 November
      Container: Box 3, Folder 15
    • Description: "The Beauty Queen of Leenane"
      Dates: 1999 May-June
      Container: Box 3, Folder 16
    • Description: "Black Elk Speaks"
      Dates: 1994 October-November
      Container: Box 3, Folder 17
    • Description: "Cats"
      Dates: 1990-1994
      Container: Box 3, Folder 18
    • Description: "Coopers Backroom"
      Dates: 1991 November
      Container: Box 3, Folder 19
    • Description: "Forgotten Fires"
      Dates: circa 1996
      Container: Box 3, Folder 20
    • Description: "Gadianton"
      Dates: circa 1996
      Container: Box 3, Folder 21
    • Description: "Jesus Christ Superstar"
      Dates: 1971-1991
      Container: Box 3, Folder 22
    • Description: "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat", Donny and David Osmond
      Dates: circa 1993-1997
      Container: Box 3, Folder 23
    • Description: "Les Miserables"
      Dates: circa 1987-2003
      Container: Box 3, Folder 24
    • Description: Looking back with pleasure

      Photograph of content (book and portrait) from 1789 and 1814, although photographic print is much later.

      Dates: circa 1789-1989
      Container: Box 3, Folder 25
    • Description: "Love Letters"
      Dates: 1992 March
      Container: Box 3, Folder 26
    • Description: "Macbeth" on rollerskates, Salt Lake City Art Barn
      Dates: circa 1981-1982
      Container: Box 3, Folder 27
    • Description: "Nicholas Nickleby"
      Dates: 1981 October
      Container: Box 3, Folder 28
    • Description: "Nixon's Nixon" Russ Lee's Photos
      Dates: circa 1986-1996
      Container: Box 3, Folder 29
    • Description: "Phantom of the Opera"
      Dates: circa 1925-1995
      Container: Box 3, Folder 30
    • Description: "Pirated Penzance"
      Dates: 1993-1994
      Container: Box 3, Folder 31
    • Description: "Porgy and Bess"
      Dates: circa 1981
      Container: Box 3, Folder 32
    • Description: "Quilters"
      Dates: 1985
      Container: Box 3, Folder 33
    • Description: "Rent"
      Dates: circa 1993-2000
      Container: Box 3, Folder 34
    • Description: "Rent"
      Dates: 1998
      Container: Box 3, Folder 35
    • Description: "Star Fever"
      Dates: 1994
      Container: Box 3, Folder 36
    • Description: "Semmelweiss"
      Dates: 1983 November
      Container: Box 3, Folder 37
    • Description: "Sunset Boulevard"
      Dates: circa 1993
      Container: Box 3, Folder 38
    • Description: "Three Tall Women"
      Dates: 1994
      Container: Box 3, Folder 39
    • Description: "Utah"
      Dates: circa 1995
      Container: Box 3, Folder 40
    • Description: General Broadway shows
      Dates: circa 1995-1998
      Container: Box 3, Folder 41
    • Description: Actors Preparatory Theatre
      Dates: 1990 July-August
      Container: Box 4, Folder 1
    • Description: American college theatre festival
      Dates: circa 1994
      Container: Box 4, Folder 2
    • Description: Babcock Theatre: Individual portraits
      Dates: 1986-1996
      Container: Box 4, Folder 3
    • Description: Babcock Theatre: Actors
      Dates: circa 1987-1990
      Container: Box 4, Folder 4
    • Description: Babcock Theatre: Group portraits
      Dates: 1988-1990
      Container: Box 4, Folder 5
    • Description: Babcock Theatre: "The Forced Marriage", "New Canadian Kid", "Rite of Spring", and other outdoor scenes
      Dates: circa 1985-1987
      Container: Box 4, Folder 6
    • Description: Babcock Theatre: "Helen" Greek theatre festival
      Dates: 1989 September
      Container: Box 4, Folder 7
    • Description: Babcock Theatre: Scenes from shows A-I
      Dates: circa 1987-1991
      Container: Box 4, Folder 8
    • Description: Babcock Theatre: Scenes from shows J-Z
      Dates: circa 1986-1991
      Container: Box 4, Folder 9
    • Description: Babcock Theatre
      Dates: 1987-1988
      Container: Box 4, Folder 10
    • Description: Broadway Theatre
      Dates: circa 1989-1991
      Container: Box 4, Folder 11
    • Description: Cathedral players
      Dates: 1980-1987
      Container: Box 4, Folder 12
    • Description: City Prep Theatre
      Dates: circa 1985
      Container: Box 4, Folder 13
    • Description: Dance Theatre Coalition
      Dates: circa 1982
      Container: Box 4, Folder 14
    • Description: Denver Center Theatre Company
      Dates: circa 1983
      Container: Box 4, Folder 15
    • Description: Egyptian Theatre Company
      Dates: 1998
      Container: Box 4, Folder 16
    • Description: Grand Hall Gallery Theatre
      Dates: circa 1991
      Container: Box 4, Folder 17
    • Description: Guthrie Theatre
      Dates: 1986-1995
      Container: Box 4, Folder 18
    • Description: Hale Center Theatre
      Dates: 1985-1994
      Container: Box 4, Folder 19
    • Description: Hale Center Theatre at Harman Hall
      Dates: circa 1985-1993
      Container: Box 4, Folder 20
    • Description: Helper Intermountain Theatre
      Dates: 1995-1998
      Container: Box 4, Folder 21
    • Description: Lincoln Center Theatre
      Dates: 1992-1995
      Container: Box 4, Folder 22
    • Description: Lincoln Center Theatre
      Dates: 1995 February-December
      Container: Box 4, Folder 23
    • Description: Manhattan Theatre Club
      Dates: circa 1994-1995
      Container: Box 4, Folder 24
    • Description: Manhattan Theatre Club
      Dates: 1991-1995
      Container: Box 4, Folder 25
    • Description: Mime Theatre
      Dates: circa 1978
      Container: Box 4, Folder 26
    • Description: Short-lived theatre companies
      Dates: circa 1980-1997
      Container: Box 4, Folder 27
    • Description: National Endowment for the Arts, Jane Alexander
      Dates: 1994 November
      Container: Box 4, Folder 28
    • Description: National Theatre of Great Britain
      Dates: circa 1986-1987
      Container: Box 4, Folder 29
    • Description: Off Broadway theatre
      Dates: circa 1990
      Container: Box 4, Folder 30
    • Description: Old Lyric Repertory Theatre
      Dates: 1987-1994
      Container: Box 4, Folder 31
    • Description: Pages Lane Theatre
      Dates: circa 1990-1995
      Container: Box 4, Folder 32
    • Description: Park City performances
      Dates: circa 1981-1991
      Container: Box 4, Folder 33
    • Description: Pioneer Memorial Theatre
      Dates: circa 1978-1996
      Container: Box 4, Folder 34
    • Description: Plan-B Theatre Company
      Dates: circa 1995
      Container: Box 4, Folder 35
    • Description: Promised Valley Playhouse
      Dates: 1990 November
      Container: Box 4, Folder 36
    • Description: Royal Theatre: "Phantom of the Opera"
      Dates: circa 1986-1990
      Container: Box 4, Folder 37
    • Description: Salt Lake Acting Company: "Satur Days of '47 Royalty Pageant"
      Dates: 1993 July
      Container: Box 5, Folder 1
    • Description: Salt Lake Acting Company: Individual shots
      Dates: circa 1982-2004
      Container: Box 5, Folder 2
    • Description: Salt Lake Acting Company: Scenes and group shots
      Dates: circa 1980-1998
      Container: Box 5, Folder 3
    • Description: Salt Lake Community College
      Dates: 1989-1991
      Container: Box 5, Folder 4
    • Description: Salt Lake Community Theatre
      Dates: circa 1990-1991
      Container: Box 5, Folder 5
    • Description: Sundance Summer Theatre
      Dates: circa 1984-1997
      Container: Box 5, Folder 6
    • Description: Sundance Children's Theatre
      Dates: circa 1991-1992
      Container: Box 5, Folder 7
    • Description: Theatre program at the Sundance Film Festival
      Dates: circa 1997-1998
      Container: Box 5, Folder 8
    • Description: Theatre 138
      Dates: 1978-1999
      Container: Box 5, Folder 9
    • Description: Theatre League of Utah: "Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
      Dates: 1989
      Container: Box 5, Folder 10
    • Description: Theatre League of Utah: "Cats"
      Dates: 1987-1993
      Container: Box 5, Folder 11
    • Description: Theatre League of Utah: "Peter Pan"
      Dates: 1990
      Container: Box 5, Folder 12
    • Description: Theatre Works West
      Dates: circa 1988-1993
      Container: Box 5, Folder 13
    • Description: Triad Theatre
      Dates: circa 1984-1988
      Container: Box 5, Folder 14
    • Description: Tuacahn Theatre
      Dates: 1996-1997
      Container: Box 5, Folder 15
    • Description: Utah Arts Festival: "Diamond Studs"
      Dates: 1982 June
      Container: Box 5, Folder 16
    • Description: Utah Citizens for the Arts
      Dates: circa 1975-1980
      Container: Box 5, Folder 17
    • Description: Utah Musical Theatre
      Dates: 1994
      Container: Box 5, Folder 18
    • Description: Utah Playwright's Conference
      Dates: circa 1979-1981
      Container: Box 5, Folder 19
    • Description: Utah State University (USU) playfest
      Dates: 1996 November
      Container: Box 5, Folder 20
    • Description: Weber State Theatre: "The Abdication"
      Dates: 1983
      Container: Box 5, Folder 21
    • Description: Western Folklife Center/Voices W.E.S.T.
      Dates: 1993 April 30-May 1
      Container: Box 5, Folder 22
    • Description: Family photos (digital only)

      The original images were loaned to the library and were scanned and then returned to the donor. The image files can be requested, but the library no longer has the original images.

      Dates: circa 1916-1976
      Container: Box 5, Folder 23
  • Oversize

    • Description: Theatre Works West
      Container: Box 6, Folder 1

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Subject Terms

  • Actors--United States--Photographs
  • Theater--United States--Photographs
  • Women theater critics--Utah--Salt Lake City

Corporate Names

  • Babcock Theatre (Salt Lake City, Utah)--Photographs
  • Salt Lake Acting Company--Photographs
  • University of Utah. Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre--Photographs

Form or Genre Terms

  • Color negatives
  • black-and-white negatives
  • black-and-white photographs

Other Creators

  • Personal Names

    • Melich, Nancy (fmo)
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