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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.

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Languages
English
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Biographical Note

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.

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Content Description

Correspondence, writings, scripts, subject files.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Donated by John Stoddart, 4/26/1978.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

  • Description: Biographical Features
    Container: Box/Folder 1/1
  • Description: Anderson, Dorothy incoming letters
    Dates: 1928-1937
    Container: Box/Folder 1/2
  • Description: Anderson, Edna incoming letters
    Dates: 1937-1967
    Container: Box/Folder 1/3-10
  • Description: Anderson, William incoming letters
    Dates: 1936-1954
    Container: Box/Folder 1/11-14
  • Description: A-B Miscellaneous incoming letters
    Container: Box/Folder 1/15-16
  • Description: Clark, Barbara incoming letters
    Dates: 1937-1967
    Container: Box/Folder 1/17-21
  • Description: C Miscellaneous incoming letters
    Container: Box/Folder 1/22
  • Description: Deming, Helen incoming letters
    Dates: 1943-1968
    Container: Box/Folder 2/1-8
  • Description: D-I Miscellaneous incoming letters
    Container: Box/Folder 2/9-13
  • Description: James, Burton W. incoming letters
    Dates: 1936-1951
    Container: Box/Folder 2/14-17
  • Description: James, Florence B. incoming letters
    Dates: 1939-1966
    Container: Box/Folder 2/18-19
  • Description: James, Jody incoming letters
    Dates: 1937-1942
    Container: Box/Folder 2/20
  • Description: J Miscellaneous incoming letters
    Container: Box/Folder 2/21
  • Description: Kramer, Ken incoming letters
    Dates: 1956-1965
    Container: Box/Folder 2/22-23
  • Description: K-L Miscellaneous incoming letters
    Container: Box/Folder 2/24-3/1
  • Description: Nelson, Esther incoming letters
    Dates: 1934-1966
    Container: Box/Folder 3/2-7
  • Description: N Miscellaneous incoming letters
    Container: Box/Folder 3/8
  • Description: Oliva, Norma incoming letters
    Dates: 1964-1968
    Container: Box/Folder 3/9-10
  • Description: Ottenheimer, Albert incoming letters
    Container: Box/Folder 20/1
  • Description: P-R Miscellaneous incoming letters
    Container: Box/Folder 3/11-12
  • Description: Stoddart, John incoming letters
    Dates: 1957-1967
    Container: Box/Folder 3/13-21
  • Description: S Miscellaneous incoming letters
    Container: Box/Folder 3/22
  • Description: Thompson, Bernice incoming letters
    Dates: 1943-1947
    Container: Box/Folder 4/1
  • Description: T-V Miscellaneous incoming letters
    Container: Box/Folder 4/2
  • Description: Woodburn, Beryle incoming letters
    Dates: 1928-1941
    Container: Box/Folder 4/3-4
  • Description: W Miscellaneous incoming letters
    Container: Box/Folder 4/5
  • Description: Youens, Fred incoming letters
    Dates: 1942-1944
    Container: Box/Folder 4/6-8
  • Description: Y Miscellaneous incoming letters
    Container: Box/Folder 4/9
  • Description: Unidentified incoming letters
    Container: Box/Folder 4/10-14
  • Description: Outgoing Letters
    Dates: 1948-1963
    Container: Box/Folder 4/15-17
  • Description: Anderson, Bette writings
    Container: Box/Folder 4/18
  • Description: Deming, Helen writings
    Container: Box/Folder 4/19-20
  • Description: Goodman, Paul writings
    Container: Box/Folder 4/21
  • Description: Nelson, Esther writings
    Container: Box/Folder 4/22
  • Description: Seattle Repertory Playhouse writings
    Container: Box/Folder 4/23
  • Description: Miscellaneous writings
    Container: Box/Folder 4/24
  • Description: Clippings
    Container: Box/Folder 4/25-29
  • Description: Ephemera
    Container: Box/Folder 5/1-3
  • Description: Notes
    Container: Box/Folder 5/4-5
  • Description: Script and Stage Directions
    Container: Box/Folder 5/6-7
  • Description: Theatre Programs
    Container: Box/Folder 5/8-9
  • Description: Aladdin script
    Container: Box/Folder 5/10
  • Description: Alice in Wonderland script
    Container: Box/Folder 5/11
  • Description: Andy script
    Container: Box/Folder 5/12
  • Description: The Dandy Lion script
    Container: Box/Folder 5/13
  • Description: The Emperor's New Clothes script
    Container: Box/Folder 5/14-15
  • Description: The Emperor's Nightingale script
    Container: Box/Folder 5/16
  • Description: Fresh from Heaven script
    Container: Box/Folder 5/17
  • Description: The Giant with the Three Golden Hairs script
    Container: Box/Folder 5/18
  • Description: Japanese Legend script
    Container: Box/Folder 5/19
  • Description: The Mirror Man script
    Container: Box/Folder 5/20
  • Description: Moon Magic script
    Container: Box/Folder 5/21
  • Description: Otsatut (and adaptations) script
    Container: Box/Folder 6/1-3
  • Description: Pinocchio script
    Container: Box/Folder 6/4-5
  • Description: Playground Players script
    Container: Box/Folder 6/6-9
  • Description: Prometheus Bound script
    Container: Box/Folder 6/10
  • Description: Raiders on the Wind script
    Container: Box/Folder 6/11-12
  • Description: The Stranger script
    Container: Box/Folder 6/13-14
  • Description: With a Chip on His Shoulder script
    Container: Box/Folder 6/15
  • Description: Musical Scores - Fresh from Heaven
    Container: Box/Folder 7/1-3
  • Description: Photographs
    Container: Box/Folder 7/4-14
  • Description: Scrapbooks
    Container: Box/Folder 7/15
  • Description: Miscellaneous
    Container: Box/Folder 7/16-18
  • Description: Banff School of Fine Arts incoming letters
    Dates: 1954-1957
    Container: Box/Folder 8/1
  • Description: Banff School of Fine Arts Miscellaneous incoming letters
    Container: Box/Folder 8/2
  • Description: Banff School of Fine Arts - unidentified incoming letters
    Container: Box/Folder 8/3
  • Description: Banff School of Fine Arts outgoing letters
    Dates: 1955-1958
    Container: Box/Folder 8/4
  • Description: Banff School of Fine Arts reports
    Container: Box/Folder 8/5
  • Description: Banff School of Fine Arts notes
    Container: Box/Folder 8/6
  • Description: Banff School of Fine Arts clippings
    Container: Box/Folder 8/7
  • Description: Banff School of Fine Arts ephemera
    Dates: 1950-1967
    Container: Box/Folder 8/8-13
  • Description: Banff School of Fine Arts programs and schedules
    Dates: 1953-1957
    Container: Box/Folder 8/14-16
  • Description: Banff School of Fine Arts miscellaneous
    Container: Box/Folder 8/17
  • Description: Association Internationale du Theatre pour l'Enfance et la Jeunesse (ASSITEJ) incoming letters
    Dates: 1967-1969
    Container: Box/Folder 9/1-3
  • Description: Association Internationale du Theatre pour l'Enfance et la Jeunesse (ASSITEJ) miscellaneous incoming letters
    Container: Box/Folder 9/4
  • Description: Association Internationale du Theatre pour l'Enfance et la Jeunesse (ASSITEJ) outgoing letters
    Dates: 1968
    Container: Box/Folder 9/5
  • Description: Association Internationale du Theatre pour l'Enfance et la Jeunesse (ASSITEJ) minutes
    Dates: 1968
    Container: Box/Folder 9/6
  • Description: Association Internationale du Theatre pour l'Enfance et la Jeunesse (ASSITEJ) financial records
    Dates: 1967-1970
    Container: Box/Folder 9/7
  • Description: Association Internationale du Theatre pour l'Enfance et la Jeunesse (ASSITEJ) reports
    Dates: 1967-1968
    Container: Box/Folder 9/8-9/9
  • Description: Association Internationale du Theatre pour l'Enfance et la Jeunesse (ASSITEJ) writings
    Container: Box/Folder 9/10-11
  • Description: Association Internationale du Theatre pour l'Enfance et la Jeunesse (ASSITEJ) ephemera
    Dates: 1966-1970
    Container: Box/Folder 9/12-18
  • Description: Association Internationale du Theatre pour l'Enfance et la Jeunesse (ASSITEJ) notes
    Container: Box/Folder 9/19-20
  • Description: Association Internationale du Theatre pour l'Enfance et la Jeunesse (ASSITEJ) conference materials
    Dates: 1967-1968
    Container: Box/Folder 9/21
  • Description: Association Internationale du Theatre pour l'Enfance et la Jeunesse (ASSITEJ) performance programs
    Container: Box/Folder 9/22-23
  • Description: Association Internationale du Theatre pour l'Enfance et la Jeunesse (ASSITEJ) miscellaneous
    Container: Box/Folder 9/24-25
  • Description: Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) biographical or historical features
    Container: Box/Folder 10/1
  • Description: Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) A-B Miscellaneous incoming letters
    Container: Box/Folder 10/2-3
  • Description: Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) Canada (government) incoming letters
    Dates: 1962-1968
    Container: Box/Folder 10/4
  • Description: Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) incoming letters
    Dates: 1967-1968
    Container: Box/Folder 10/5
  • Description: Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) - Canadian Theatre Center incoming letters
    Dates: 1966-1968
    Container: Box/Folder 10/6
  • Description: Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) C Miscellaneous incoming letters
    Container: Box/Folder 10/7
  • Description: Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) Deming, Helen incoming letters
    Dates: 1967-1970
    Container: Box/Folder 10/8
  • Description: Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) D-H Miscellaneous incoming letters
    Container: Box/Folder 10/9-11
  • Description: Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) James, Florence B. incoming letters
    Dates: 1967-1970
    Container: Box/Folder 10/12
  • Description: Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) K-W Miscellaneous incoming letters
    Container: Box/Folder 10/13-19
  • Description: Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) unidentified incoming letters
    Container: Box/Folder 10/20-21
  • Description: Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) outgoing letters
    Dates: 1966-1969
    Container: Box/Folder 10/22-26
  • Description: Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) minutes
    Dates: 1965-1969
    Container: Box/Folder 10/27-29
  • Description: Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) financial records
    Dates: 1967-1969
    Container: Box/Folder 10/30
  • Description: Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) reports
    Dates: 1966-1969
    Container: Box/Folder 11/1-3
  • Description: Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) writings
    Dates: approximately 1962-1968
    Container: Box/Folder 11/4-13
  • Description: Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) notes
    Container: Box/Folder 11/14-16
  • Description: Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) clippings
    Container: Box/Folder 11/17
  • Description: Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) ephemera
    Container: Box/Folder 11/18-25
  • Description: Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) conference materials
    Dates: 1966-1969
    Container: Box/Folder 12/1
  • Description: Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) newsletters
    Dates: 1966-1970
    Container: Box/Folder 12/2-3
  • Description: Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) news releases
    Dates: 1967-1970
    Container: Box/Folder 12/3
  • Description: Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) organization
    Container: Box/Folder 12/4
  • Description: Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) membership lists
    Container: Box/Folder 12/5-6
  • Description: Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) photographs
    Container: Box/Folder 12/7-9
  • Description: Canadian Child and Youth Drama Association (CCYDA) miscellaneous
    Container: Box/Folder 12/10-12
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department biographical or historical features
    Container: Box/Folder 12/13
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department A-D miscellaneous incoming letters
    Container: Box/Folder 12/14-17
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Edmonton (government) incoming letters
    Dates: 1952-1967
    Container: Box/Folder 12/18
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department E-M miscellaneous incoming letters
    Container: Box/Folder 12/19-22
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Nelson, Esther incoming letters
    Dates: 1950-1952
    Container: Box/Folder 12/23
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department N-Y Miscellaneous incoming letters
    Container: Box/Folder 13/1-4
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department unidentified incoming letters
    Container: Box/Folder 13/5
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department outgoing letters
    Dates: 1952-1967
    Container: Box/Folder 13/6-8
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department financial records
    Dates: 1961-1966
    Container: Box/Folder 13/9-10
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department B-C miscellaneous reports
    Container: Box/Folder 13/11
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department reports
    Dates: 1957-1967
    Container: Box/Folder 13/12-17
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department G-W miscellaneous reports
    Container: Box/Folder 13/18-19
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department minutes
    Container: Box/Folder 13/20-21
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department - Anderson writings
    Container: Box/Folder 14/1-2
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department B-D Miscellaneous writings
    Container: Box/Folder 14/3-4
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department - Edmonton writings
    Dates: 1964
    Container: Box/Folder 14/5-6
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department F-Z Miscellaneous writings
    Container: Box/Folder 14/7-11
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department unidentified writings
    Container: Box/Folder 14/12
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department notes
    Container: Box/Folder 4/13-18
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department clippings
    Container: Box/Folder 4/19-21
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department ephemera
    Container: Box/Folder 15/1-5
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department organization
    Container: Box/Folder 15/6
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department newsletters
    Dates: 1963-1964
    Container: Box/Folder 15/7
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department news releases
    Dates: 1965-1966
    Container: Box/Folder 15/8
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department conference material
    Dates: 1961-1968
    Container: Box/Folder 15/9
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department performance programs
    Container: Box/Folder 15/10
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department performance schedules
    Container: Box/Folder 15/11
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals - Basketry
    Container: Box/Folder 15/12
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals - Boy's Woodwork
    Container: Box/Folder 15/13
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals - Ceramic
    Container: Box/Folder 15/14
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals -Children's Art
    Container: Box/Folder 15/15
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals - Dance
    Container: Box/Folder 15/16
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals - Design
    Container: Box/Folder 15/17
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals - Design Jewelry
    Container: Box/Folder 15/18
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals - Drama
    Container: Box/Folder 15/19
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals - Dress Making
    Container: Box/Folder 15/20
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals - - Edmonton
    Container: Box/Folder 15/21
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals - Expressive Arts
    Container: Box/Folder 16/1
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals - Folk Dance
    Container: Box/Folder 16/2
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals - Instructors
    Container: Box/Folder 16/3
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals - Intaglio
    Container: Box/Folder 16/4
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals - Lapidary
    Container: Box/Folder 16/5
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals - Literature
    Container: Box/Folder 16/6
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals - Metal Enameling
    Container: Box/Folder 16/7
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals - Music
    Container: Box/Folder 16/8
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals - Nature
    Container: Box/Folder 16/9
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals - Needlecraft
    Container: Box/Folder 16/10
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals - Play school
    Container: Box/Folder 16/11
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals - Serigraphy
    Container: Box/Folder 16/12
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals - Social Studies
    Container: Box/Folder 16/13
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals - Watercolors
    Container: Box/Folder 16/14
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals - Weaving
    Container: Box/Folder 16/15
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Education Manuals - Woodcut
    Container: Box/Folder 16/16
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Photographs
    Container: Box/Folder 17/1
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Miscellaneous
    Container: Box/Folder 17/2
  • Description: Edmonton, Parks and Recreation Department Canadian Drama Award
    Dates: 1960
    Container: Box/Folder 17/3
  • Description: Seattle Repertory Playhouse - Banff School of Fine Arts incoming letters
    Dates: 1951-1953
    Container: Box/Folder 17/4-5
  • Description: Seattle Repertory Playhouse B-E Miscellaneous incoming letters
    Container: Box/Folder 17/6-7
  • Description: Seattle Repertory Playhouse - Gundlach, Ralph and Bonnie incoming letters
    Dates: 1969
    Container: Box/Folder 17/8
  • Description: Seattle Repertory Playhouse G-W Miscellaneous incoming letters
    Container: Box/Folder 17/9-17
  • Description: Seattle Repertory Playhouse - Youens, Fred incoming letters
    Dates: 1943-1947
    Container: Box/Folder 17/18
  • Description: Seattle Repertory Playhouse unidentified incoming letters
    Container: Box/Folder 17/19-20
  • Description: Seattle Repertory Playhouse outgoing letters
    Dates: 1942-1952, 1969
    Container: Box/Folder 17/21-24
  • Description: Seattle Repertory Playhouse financial records
    Dates: 1942, 1952
    Container: Box/Folder 17/25
  • Description: Seattle Repertory Playhouse reports
    Dates: 1937, 1946-1947
    Container: Box/Folder 17/26
  • Description: Seattle Repertory Playhouse - American Educational Theatre writings
    Container: Box/Folder 17/27
  • Description: Seattle Repertory Playhouse - Anderson, Bette writings
    Container: Box/Folder 17/28-31
  • Description: Seattle Repertory Playhouse - B-M miscellaneous writings
    Container: Box/Folder 18/1-3
  • Description: Seattle Repertory Playhouse - Ottenheimer, Albert writings
    Container: Box/Folder 18/4
  • Description: Seattle Repertory Playhouse R-Z writings
    Container: Box/Folder 18/5-8
  • Description: Seattle Repertory Playhouse - Washington State Theatre writings
    Dates: 1937
    Container: Box/Folder 18/9-10
  • Description: Seattle Repertory Playhouse unidentified writings
    Container: Box/Folder 18/11
  • Description: Seattle Repertory Playhouse notes
    Container: Box/Folder 18/12-15
  • Description: Seattle Repertory Playhouse clippings
    Container: Box/Folder 18/16
  • Description: Seattle Repertory Playhouse A-S Miscellaneous ephemera
    Container: Box/Folder 18/17-19
  • Description: Seattle Repertory Playhouse Ephemera
    Dates: 1936-1951, 1970
    Container: Box/Folder 19/1-2
  • Description: Seattle Repertory Playhouse Washington Ephemera
    Container: Box/Folder 19/3
  • Description: Seattle Repertory Playhouse Musical Scores
    Container: Box/Folder 19/4
  • Description: Seattle Repertory Playhouse Lists - Addresses
    Container: Box/Folder 19/5-7
  • Description: Seattle Repertory Playhouse Miscellaneous
    Container: Box/Folder 19/8-9
  • Description: Seattle Repertory Playhouse - Canwell Committee
    Dates: 1945-1948
    Container: Box/Folder 19/10
  • Description: Seattle Repertory Playhouse - Playhouse Story
    Dates: 1948-1950
    Container: Box/Folder 19/11
  • Description: Seattle Repertory Playhouse - Twentieth Year Planning
    Dates: 1947-1948
    Container: Box/Folder 19/12
  • Description: Incoming Letters - Ottenheimer, Albert
    Container: Box/Folder 19/13

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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


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