General Note
Some or all of these papers are duplicates of originals at the Dartington Hall Trust Archive in England.
Includes a 10-volume typescript transcript titled "The actor in the theatre: A collection of Michael Chekhov's unpublished notes & manuscripts on the art of acting and the theatre" prepared in 1977 from notes made 1936-1941; 1 volume of typescripts and photocopies of related Michael Chekhov correspondence and documents, prepared circa 1977 from originals dated 1935-1970; a videocassette, 1989; a typescript transcript of an oral history interview with du Prey, 2002; and a printed book"Lessons for teachers of his acting technique" by Michael Chekhov with an introduction by du Prey, 2000.
The actor in the theatre: A collection of Michael Chekhov's unpublished notes & manuscripts on the art of acting and the theatre.
Dates
- Creation: 1977-2002
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
This collection is shelved offsite. Retrieval requires advance notice. Readers should check with Houghton Public Services staff to determine what material is offsite and retrieval policies and times.
Extent
1.25 linear feet (1 box)Arrangement
Collection is minimally processed.
Physical Location
Harvard Depository
Processing Information
Minimal description derived from existing records and converted to online finding aid, Melanie Wisner, 2020.
Genre / Form
- Title
- Prey, Deirdre Hurst du, 1906-. Deirdre Hurst du Prey papers, 1977-2002 (2006MT-15): Guide
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard University.
- Date
- November 16, 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou04210
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
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