Research Catalog
New Theatre League records
- Title
- New Theatre League records, 1935-1942.
- Author
- New Theatre League.
- Supplementary Content
- Finding Aid
Details
- Additional Authors
- Irwin, Ben.
- Evans, Alice Hamburger.
- Blitzstein, Marc.
- Corcoran, Barbara.
- MacLeish, Archibald, 1892-1982.
- Odets, Clifford, 1906-1963.
- Shaw, Irwin, 1913-1984.
- Sinclair, Upton, 1878-1968.
- American Federation of Labor.
- American Peace Mobilization.
- Chicago Repertory Group (Chicago, Ill.)
- International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union.
- International Workers Order.
- Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)
- Left Book Club (London, England)
- Description
- 20 linear feet (38 boxes)
- Summary
- Collection consists of correspondence, school and workshop records, League administrative files, scripts, photographs, and printed matter.
- Subjects
- Photographic prints
- United States > Social conditions > 1933-1945
- Theater > Study and teaching
- Theater > Political aspects > United States
- Workers' theater > United States
- Labor unions > United States > Political activity
- Clothing workers > Labor unions > United States
- Labor unions > Clothing workers > United States
- Working class > United States > Political activity
- Dramatists, American
- American drama
- Peace movements > United States
- New Theatre League
- Genre/Form
- Photographic prints.
- Access (note)
- Restricted access;
- Source (note)
- Jefferson School Library
- Biography (note)
- The New Theatre League was organized in 1935 as a federation of little theaters and amateur theatrical groups.
- Indexes/Finding Aids (note)
- Finding aid available in repository.
- Processing Action (note)
- Surveyed
- Cataloging updated
- Call Number
- MssCol 2133
- OCLC
- NYPW89-A676
- Author
- New Theatre League.
- Title
- New Theatre League records, 1935-1942.
- Restricted Access
- Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
- Biography
- 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
- Finding aid available in repository.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Irwin, Ben.Evans, Alice Hamburger.Blitzstein, Marc.Corcoran, Barbara.MacLeish, Archibald, 1892-1982.Odets, Clifford, 1906-1963.Shaw, Irwin, 1913-1984.Sinclair, Upton, 1878-1968.American Federation of Labor.American Peace Mobilization.Chicago Repertory Group (Chicago, Ill.)International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union.International Workers Order.Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)Left Book Club (London, England)
- LCCN
- ms 79001864
- Research Call Number
- MssCol 2133