Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Irwin, Ben.
2. Evans, Alice Hamburger.
3. Blitzstein, Marc.
4. Corcoran, Barbara.
5. MacLeish, Archibald, 1892-1982.
6. Odets, Clifford, 1906-1963.
7. Shaw, Irwin, 1913-1984.
8. Sinclair, Upton, 1878-1968.
9. American Federation of Labor.
10. American Peace Mobilization.
11. Chicago Repertory Group (Chicago, Ill.)
12. International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union.
13. International Workers Order.
14. Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)
15. Left Book Club (London, England)

Description

1. 20 linear feet (38 boxes)

Summary

1. Collection consists of correspondence, school and workshop records, League administrative files, scripts, photographs, and printed matter.

Subject

1. New Theatre League
2. Peace movements > United States
3. American drama
4. Dramatists, American
5. Working class > United States > Political activity
6. Labor unions > Clothing workers > United States
7. Clothing workers > Labor unions > United States
8. Labor unions > United States > Political activity
9. Workers' theater > United States
10. Theater > Political aspects > United States
11. Theater > Study and teaching
12. United States > Social conditions > 1933-1945

Genre/Form

1. Photographic prints.

Call number

1. MssCol 2133

Access (note)

1. Restricted access;

Source (note)

1. Jefferson School Library

Biography (note)

1. The New Theatre League was organized in 1935 as a federation of little theaters and amateur theatrical groups.

Indexes/finding aids (note)

1. Finding aid available in repository.

Processing action (note)

1. Surveyed
2. Cataloging updated

Author

1. New Theatre League.

Title

1. New Theatre League records, 1935-1942.

Restricted access

1. Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Biography

1. The New Theatre League was organized in 1935 as a federation of little theaters and amateur theatrical groups. The League produced plays which addressed the political issues of the late 1930s and early 1940s. The organization also ran the New Theatre School and Theatre Workshop for actors, directors, playwrights, and stage managers.

Indexes

1. Finding aid available in repository.

Connect to:

1. Finding Aid

Added author

1. Irwin, Ben.
2. Evans, Alice Hamburger.
3. Blitzstein, Marc.
4. Corcoran, Barbara.
5. MacLeish, Archibald, 1892-1982.
6. Odets, Clifford, 1906-1963.
7. Shaw, Irwin, 1913-1984.
8. Sinclair, Upton, 1878-1968.
9. American Federation of Labor.
10. American Peace Mobilization.
11. Chicago Repertory Group (Chicago, Ill.)
12. International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union.
13. International Workers Order.
14. Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)
15. Left Book Club (London, England)

LCCN

1. ms 79001864

Research call number

1. MssCol 2133