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Formal title:: Sarah Elizabeth Minchin Barker papers
Extent:: 7 linear feet (8 legal size clamshell boxes)
Date range:: 1844-1988
Abstract:: Sarah Elizabeth Minchin Barker (also known as Sally Barker) was an actress and director whose career was highlighted by the work with The Players at the Talma Theatre and the Barker Playhouse Theatre. She was active in dramatic events at Pembroke, where she taught theatre. Her husband, Henry Ames Barker, 1861-1929 (Brown class of 1893) was a guiding influence and a director of the Players. He was the son of Mayor Harry Barker of Providence and active himself in the civic and cultural affairs of the city.
Repository:: John Hay Library
Collection call no:: Ms.90.4

Formal title:: Barbara Blossom play scripts collection
Extent:: 1 linear foot
Date range:: 1980-2004
Abstract:: This collection consists of 34 play scripts, some with manuscript annotations, compiled by Barbara Blossom who was an actress associated with Trinity Repertory Company in Providence, RI. The majority of the plays are by playwrights James Schevill and Alan David Perkins. The plays were not necessarily performed at Trinity Repertory Company. There is a printout of a PowerPoint presentation on Sissieretta Jones (Black Patti) and a framed needlepoint titled: All the World's a Stage.
Repository:: John Hay Library
Collection call no:: MS.2014.008

Maas (Willard) Papers

Formal title:: Willard Maas papers
Extent:: 1.25 Linear feet
Date range:: 1931-1968
Abstract:: Includes correspondence, manuscripts, play scripts, film scripts, photographs, drawings, galley proofs, and ephemera of the American poet, experimental filmmaker, editor, and educator Willard Maas, dating from 1931 to 1968. Maas, who was openly bisexual and married to artist and filmmaker Marie Menken, with whom he often collaborated, is especially known for his pioneering avant-garde films, many of which explored homoerotic themes. These films, which were created from the early 1940s to the late 1960s, influenced the work of a number artists from that era, including Kenneth Anger and Andy Warhol; and they continue to garner much critical attention and acclaim by many contemporay scholars, filmmakers, and artists who acknowlege Maas' influential contribution to the history of cinematography. Highlights of this collection include: manuscripts of Maas' poetry; documents associated with the production of Maas' film,
Repository:: John Hay Library
Collection call no:: Ms.Maas

Formal title:: Bradford Morrow papers
Extent:: 45 Linear Feet
Date range:: 1912-2001 (1973-2001)
Abstract:: The Bradford Morrow papers include manuscripts, typescripts, correspondence, notebooks and research materials, including books, related to Morrow's novels, poems, essays and other writings, as well as writings by Martine Bellen, Don DeLillo, Patrick McGrath and Geoffrey O'Brien. The papers also include some of Morrow's personal notebooks, diaries and photographs, and materials from Bradford Morrow Bookseller and
Repository:: John Hay Library
Collection call no:: Ms.2005.15

Formal title:: One Hundred Years of Women at Brown records
Extent:: 1.25 Linear feet
Date range:: 1984-1992
Abstract:: The One Hundred Years of Women at Brown records include correspondence, minutes, photocopies of exhibited material, photographs, flyers, exhibit labels, grant proposals, and a report. The material dates from 1984 through 1992.
Repository:: John Hay Library
Collection call no:: OF.1E.6

Formal title:: Pages from A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Extent:: 0.01 cubic feet.
Date range:: 1908
Abstract:: Arthur Rackham’s illustrations and other pages from disbound 1908 edition of
Repository:: Special Collections, James P. Adams Library
Collection call no:: MSS-0121

Formal title:: William Paterson papers
Extent:: 1.5 linear feet
Date range:: 1919-2003 (bulk 1940-1992)
Abstract:: The William Paterson Papers, dating from 1919-2003, include photographs, plays in manuscript, an autobiography in manuscript, a pen and ink drawing, clippings, military decorations, acting awards, pamphlets, and other documents. Paterson, a Brown University graduate (Class of 1941) and a World War II veteran, was an actor by profession. He joined the Cleveland Playhouse in 1947 and worked there for the next 20 years. In 1967 he joined the American Conservatory Theatre where he remained for over 30 years. He also occasionally performed in television and film productions.
Repository:: Brown University Library
Collection call no:: Ms. 2005.1

Formal title:: Frances Herriott Sargent papers
Extent:: 1.25 linear feet
Date range:: 1928-1981
Abstract:: This collection traces the evolution and production of the play "Porgy" and its operatic expression, "Porgy and Bess". The collection is composed of the professional and personal papers of the assistant stage manager, Frances Herriott (later Frances Herriott Sargent), and provides insight into the major elements of production as well as the personal relationships of cast members and stage professionals.
Repository:: Brown University Library
Collection call no:: Ms. 80.6

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