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Production Files, 1947-2001 (continued)
BOX-FOLDER 44/1 Two-play venture (1972-1988)
see also The creation of the world and other business and Finishing touches
Financial documents for The Creation of the World and Other Business and Finishing Touches
BOX-FOLDER 44/2 Up from paradise (1974)
BOX-FOLDER 44/3 A view from the bridge (1955)
Clipping only
BOX-FOLDER 44/4-10 The visit (1958)
BOX-FOLDER 45/1-4 The waltz of the toreadors (1957)
BOX-FOLDER 45/5-8, 46/1-10 The West Side waltz (1981-1982)
BOX-FOLDER 46/11 Where's Daddy? (1966)
Clipping only
BOX-FOLDER 73/5 Unidentified
Costume renderings
BOX 47-53 Correspondence, 1947-2002
Miscellaneous business and personal letters sent and received by Whitehead.
Arranged chronologically by year. Selected correspondence from notable personalities are arranged alphabetically by last name following the general correspondence.
BOX-FOLDER 47/1-23 1947-1969
BOX-FOLDER 48/1-10 1970-1979
BOX-FOLDER 49/1-5 1980-1984
BOX-FOLDER 50/1-5 1985-1989
BOX-FOLDER 51/1-6 1990-1995
BOX-FOLDER 52/1-7 1996-1999
BOX-FOLDER 53/1-3 2000-2002
BOX-FOLDER 53/4 Undated
BOX-FOLDER 53/5 Clurman, Harold, 1949-1970
BOX-FOLDER 53/6 Inge, William, 1961-1970
BOX-FOLDER 53/7 Plummer, Christopher, 1970-1972
BOX-FOLDER 53/8 Prince, Harold, 1999
BOX 54-59 Business Papers, 1947-2000
Chiefly letters, financial documents, and contracts related to theatrical education projects or theater companies with which Whitehead was associated, especially Lincoln Center. The "Dramatist Guild agreements" file is of particular interest and contains contracts for many shows listed among the production files.
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
BOX 54/1 Agnes de Mille Foundation, 1997-1998
BOX-FOLDER 54/2 Agnes de Mille memorial, 1994
BOX-FOLDER 54/3 American Conservatory Theatre, 1965-1967
BOX-FOLDER 54/4 American National Theatre and Academy, 1963-1964
BOX-FOLDER 54/5 American Shakespeare Festival, 1963-1969
BOX-FOLDER 54/6 American Theatre Wing, 1963-1964
BOX-FOLDER 54/7 Barter Theatre, 1963-1965
BOX-FOLDER 54/8 The Broadway Alliance, 1987-1988
BOX-FOLDER 54/9 The Century Association, 2000
BOX-FOLDER 55/1 Department of State - Ad hoc drama panel, 1959-1965
BOX-FOLDER 55/2 Dominion Consultant Associates, 1963-1964
BOX-FOLDER 55/3-6 Dramatist Guild agreements, 1953-1962
Includes contracts for Goldilocks
BOX-FOLDER 56/1 Institute for Advanced Studies in the Theatre Arts, 1963-1964
BOX-FOLDER 56/2-12, 57/1-7 Lincoln Center, 1960-1964
BOX-FOLDER 57/8 National Council on the Arts / National Arts Foundation, 1963-1964
BOX-FOLDER 57/9 National Theatre, 1976
Contracts for No Man's Land
BOX-FOLDER 57/10 National Theatre School of Canada, 1964
BOX-FOLDER 57/11 Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theatre, 1963-1964
BOX-FOLDER 58/1 Office of Cultural Affairs, 1963
BOX-FOLDER 58/2 Play reports, 1960-1962
BOX-FOLDER 58/3 Plays optioned but not produced, 1956-1957, 1963
BOX-FOLDER 58/4 The Producers' Theatre, 1952-1957
BOX-FOLDER 58/5 Seattle Repertory Theatre, 1963-1964
BOX-FOLDER 58/6 Stratford Shakespeare Festival, 1964
BOX-FOLDER 58/7-8 Theatre Development Fund, 1992-1998
BOX-FOLDER 58/9 Theatre Hall of Fame, 1992-1998
BOX-FOLDER 58/10 Trip to Russia, 1959
BOX-FOLDER 58/11 Whitehead-REA Productions, 1947
Stock certificates
BOX-FOLDER 58/13-14, 59/1-2 Whitehead-Stevens, 1969-1979, 1987
Includes correspondence from Roger Stevens, Alan Jay Lerner, and Burton Lane
BOX 60-61 Writings, 1950-2002
Articles, speeches, and assorted draft materials.
Organized in two subseries and arranged alphabetically by subject therein.
Writings by Whitehead, 1963-2000
BOX-FOLDER 60/1 Articles, 1963, 1994-2000 and undated
BOX-FOLDER 60/2 The collected works of Harold Clurman, 1993
Forward
BOX-FOLDER 60/3 Fund for New American Plays, 1994
Speech for award ceremony
BOX-FOLDER 60/4 Interview, undated
BOX-FOLDER 60/5 Psychology and Arthur Miller, 1969
Preface
BOX-FOLDER 60/6 Speeches, 1969-1973, 1990 and undated
Writings about Whitehead, 1950-2002
BOX-FOLDER 61/1 80th birthday tribute, 1996
BOX-FOLDER 61/2-5 Articles, 1950-2002
BOX-FOLDER 61/6-7 Obituaries and memorial tributes, 2002
BOX-FOLDER 61/8 Production credits, 1995-1997 and undated
BOX 62-65 Publicity Files, 1958-1986
Reviews, miscellaneous clippings, fliers, and other promotional materials related to Whitehead's productions.
Arranged alphabetically by title.
BOX-FOLDER 62/1 The bedroom farce (1979)
BOX-FOLDER 62/2-3 Betrayal (1979)
BOX-FOLDER 62/4 The creation of the world and other business (1972)
BOX-FOLDER 62/5-6 Death of a salesman (1984)
BOX-FOLDER 63/1 Finishing touches (1973)
BOX-FOLDER 63/2 Goldilocks (1958-1959)
BOX-FOLDER 63/3-4 Lillian (1986)
BOX-FOLDER 63/5 A man for all seasons (1961-1963)
BOX-FOLDER 63/6 A matter of gravity (1976)
BOX-FOLDER 64/1-3 Medea (1982)
BOX-FOLDER 64/4-5 No man's land (1976)
BOX-FOLDER 65/1-2 Old times (1971-1972)
BOX-FOLDER 65/3 The price (1968-1969)
BOX-FOLDER 65/4 Sheep on the runway (1970)
BOX 66, 73, 75 Photographs, 1961-1997
Studio portraits, photographs from award ceremonies, and other miscellaneous images. Includes several photographs of Arthur Miller, Roger Stevens, and Zoe Caldwell.
Arranged hierarchically by subject.
BOX-FOLDER 66/1 R. Whitehead, alone, 1983-1985 and undated
BOX-FOLDER 66/2 R. Whitehead, with family, 1968 and undated
BOX-FOLDER 66/3, 73/6 R. Whitehead, with other people, 1961-1963, 1987, 1997 and undated
Includes: Arthur Miller, Roger Stevens
BOX-FOLDER 66/4, 73/7 Other people, 1979-1983 and undated
BOX-FOLDER 66/5 Tony Awards, 1993-1995
Includes: Arthur Miller, Robert Dowling
BOX-FOLDER 66/6 Unidentified productions, undated
BOX 75 Miscellany, undated
Glass negatives
BOX 67-68 Music, 1961
Piano-vocal scores or parts for The Conquering Hero and Midgie Purvis.
Arranged alphabetically by title. Part sets are organized by instrument.
BOX-FOLDER 67/1-5, 68/1 The conquering hero (1961)
Piano-vocal scores
BOX-FOLDER 68/2-7 Midgie Purvis (1961)
Parts (piano, drums, strings)
BOX 69-72, 74-75 Miscellany, 1949-2002
Awards, miscellaneous scripts and programs, costume designs, posters, and other personal effects. Includes a variety of materials related to Zoe Caldwell's performing career.
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
BOX-FOLDER 69/1-4 Awards, 1969-1979, 1988-2002
BOX 75 Books, 1968-1996
Inscribed materials
Includes: Horton Foote; Barrie Stavis
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