Association of the Children's Theatre Company (ACT) records
Scope and Content Note
The collection contains administrative files from the Association of the Children's Theatre (ACT) and files pertaining to ACT events and programs. ACT's records also include a small collection of Children's Theatre Company history and memorabilia, and ephemera such as buttons, watches, and canvas bags.
Dates
- 1967-1996
Language of Materials
English
Restrictions on Access
The collection is open and available for use by researchers in the Andersen Library Reading Room.
Restrictions on Use
Copyright is retained by the copyright holder.
Historial Note
The Association of the Children's Theatre Company (ACT) was the volunteer support and fundraising organization of the Children's Theatre Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota. ACT was active from 1975-1995, and during that time they held numerous benefits and other events to raise funds for the company. They also supported the educational endeavors of the theater, providing scholarships for young actors and hosting events for school teachers.
Extent
2 boxes (2 linear feet)
Abstract
Includes the administrative records, event programming files, and memorabilia from the Association of the Children's Theatre and the Children's Theatre Company.
Arrangement
The collection is organized in the following series:
- Administrative
- Events and Programs
- Children's Theatre Company Records
- Ephemera
Physical Location
MLAC
Acquisition
The collection was donated to the Performing Arts Archives by Kay Bendel in 2015.
Processing Information
The collection was processed and the finding aid written by Kathryn Hujda, 2015.
- Association of the Children's Theatre Company (ACT)
- Bendel, Kay
- Children's Theatre Company (Minneapolis, Minn.)
- Children's theater Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Association of the Children's Theatre (ACT) records
- Author
- Kathryn Hujda
- Date
- 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English English
Collecting Area Details
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