Scope and arrangement
The Mary Bywaters collection of Texas Arts material (1961-1985) contains files from Dallas arts booster groups and companies, as well family files documenting the careers of Jerry Bywaters Cochran and Mary Cochran.
Company materials contain programs, flyers, and other promotional material from Texas-based arts groups such as the Dallas Civic Ballet, the Black Dance Theatre, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, and the Dallas Opera. There are also materials relating to touring shows and exhibits which visited Dallas. Arts booster files hold photocopies of board minutes and member lists, as well as original fundraising flyers and mailings.
Family files hold a professional biography of Jerry Bywaters, photographs of Mary Bywaters' teachers Paul and Viola van Katwijk, and Mary Cochran dance programs and photographs. The bulk of the family material concerns Jerry Bywaters Cochran's teaching career at Texas Christian University and consists of flyers, programs, teaching material, and professional correspondence.
Arrangement
Alphabetical by subject.