University of Wyoming
John Corbett (d. 1947) and Mary Kingsley Corbett (1871-1945) came to Laramie, Wyoming, in 1914. John Corbett was a coach and physical education instructor at the University of Wyoming. He retired in 1939. Mary Kingsley (Mrs. John) Corbett received a Bachelor's degree in music from Wooster (Ohio) University in 1894. She wrote and staged many musical plays and shows.
The collection includes original music written by Mrs. John (Mary Kingsley) Corbett, including the cantata "Goddess of Liberty" and the outdoor pageant "A Wyoming Episode" (performed by the University of Wyoming Department of Physical Education in 1920 or 1923). There is also a script for a one act play, "The Boarding House," presented at the Empress Theatre in 1924. Also included are programs, newspaper clippings, Corbett family correspondence, and a photograph album.
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
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There are no known other archival collections created by the Corbett family at the date of processing.
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