American Educational Theatre Association records

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316
origination
American Educational Theatre Association
date statement
1944-1960 [bulk 1949-1956]
key date
1944
identifier (local_mss)
93
org unit
Manuscripts and Archives Division
call number
MssCol 93
b-number
b11652258
total components
107
total series
5
max depth
3
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(none)
component layout
Default Layout
Extended MARC Fields
false
Extended Navigation
false
created
2013-04-01 14:58:53 UTC
updated
2017-05-23 22:53:25 UTC
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unittitle
{"value"=>"American Educational Theatre Association records"}
unitdate
{"value"=>"1944-1960", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1944/1960"}
{"value"=>"1949-1956", "type"=>"bulk", "normal"=>"1949/1956"}
physdesc
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date_inclusive_start
1944
date_inclusive_end
1960
origination
{"value"=>"American Educational Theatre Association", "type"=>"corpname"}
bioghist
{"value"=>"<p>The American Educational Theatre Association, was formed in 1936 by a group of drama teachers to encourage high standards of teaching, production and scholarship; to disseminate information concerning developments in the theatre; and to initiate and support national legislation. Membership was composed of teachers, actors, students, directors, and other people involved in educational theatre. Known later as the American Theatre Association, the organization developed and published materials for use in childrens, school, college and university, and community theatres; promoted touring theatre groups; and stimulated creative activity and scholarship in educational theatre and allied fields.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}
arrangement
{"value"=>"In two series: I. Presidential correspondence; II. Official and general papers", "supress_display"=>true}
scopecontent
{"value"=>"<p>Records of the Association consist of correspondence, reports, minutes, directories, application forms, and printed matter with some materials of other organizations involved with the ATA. Presidential papers, 1949-1956, cover the administrations of Hubert Heffner, Monroe Lippman, Lee Mitchell, William P. Halstead, Barnard Hewitt, Horace Robinson, and Frank Whitney. Official and general papers, 1944-1960, include general correspondence, directories of members, subject correspondence, committee reports and minutes, and printed matter.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The American Educational Theatre Association records are arranged in five series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/93#c1108833'>I. Presidential Papers</a></div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>The Presidential Papers were arranged according to the succeeding terms of the presidents from 1949 through 1956. Each president served a term of one year and the series is reflective of this. Records for the year 1955 were not received.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/93#c1108841'>II. Official Papers and General Papers</a></div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>This series was arranged by subject followed by a chronological arrangement within sections. For example, the General Correspondence was arranged alphabetically within each year. This series includes minutes, general correspondence, American Council on Education, Children's Theater Conference, project material, and directory of members.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/93#c1108902'>III. Executive Secretary File (of) Mouzon Law</a></div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>This series, in part, contains the following: General Correspondence, 1955; General Convention Correspondence, 1955; and Children's Theater Conference.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/93#c1108918'>IV. Executive Secretary File (of) Kenneth L. Graham</a></div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>This series, in part, contains the following: General Correspondence, 1955; General Convention Correspondence, 1955; and Children's Theater Conference.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/93#c1108934'>V. Financial documents, Membership Records and Printed Material</a></div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>This series contains the following: financial documents, 1937-1958; membership records, 1953; application forms, 1950-1952; and undated printed material.</p></div></li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
acqinfo
{"accession_number"=>"MSS 56M27A"}
{"date"=>"1956", "source"=>"American Educational Theatre Association", "method"=>"Gift, 1956-1962", "value"=>"Gift, 1956-1962, American Educational Theatre Association, 1956"}
keydate
1944
prefercite
{"value"=>"American Educational Theatre Association records, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library"}
extent_statement
48 linear feet (106 boxes)
abstract
{"value"=>"The American Educational Theatre Association, was formed in 1936 by a group of drama teachers to encourage high standards of teaching, production and scholarship; to disseminate information concerning developments in the theatre; and to initiate and support national legislation. Membership was composed of teachers, actors, students, directors, and other people involved in educational theatre. Known later as the American Theatre Association, the organization developed and published materials for use in childrens, school, college and university, and community theatres; promoted touring theatre groups; and stimulated creative activity and scholarship in educational theatre and allied fields. Records of the Association consist of correspondence, reports, minutes, directories, application forms, and printed matter with some materials of other organizations involved with the ATA. Presidential papers, 1949-1956, cover the administrations of Hubert Heffner, Monroe Lippman, Lee Mitchell, William P. Halstead, Barnard Hewitt, Horace Robinson, and Frank Whitney. Official and general papers, 1944-1960, include general correspondence, directories of members, subject correspondence, committee reports and minutes, and printed matter.", "generated"=>true}
date_start
1944
date_end
1960
date_bulk_start
1949
date_bulk_end
1956

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