Overview
Theater programs and newspaper clippings about theatrical productions collected by Richard C. Norton.
Dates
- Creation: 1960-2016
Language of Materials
In English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.
This collection is shelved offsite at the Harvard Depository. Retrieval requires advance notice. Readers should check with Houghton Public Services staff to determine what material is offsite and retrieval policies and times.
Extent
12 linear feet (12 boxes)9.9 Gigabytes
The collection includes theater programs and newspaper clippings about theatrical perfromances. Also inlcuded is a copy of Théâtrorama - Supplément Théatral de Sonorama, 1960, for Jean Anouilh's La Conspiration De L'hurluberlu with Paul Meurisse (includes flexi discs, phonograph records made of thin flexible vinyl), a rare Christopher Durang program, and recordings of The Anarchist (2012) and The Cocktail Party on BBC-TV (1963?).
Biographical / Historical
Richard C. Norton was a theater producer, avid collector of theater memorabilia, and theater historian.
Arrangement
Collection is minimally processed. Materials are loosely arranged in three series: Theater Programs; Newspapers Clippings; and Additions to Collections.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Special equipment or surrogate required; consult Houghton staff.
Physical Location
Harvard Depository
Immediate Source of Acquisition
2013MT-21. Gift of Richard C. Norton in 2012 February and 2013 October.
2014MT-8. Gift of Richard C. Norton in 2014 September.
2015MT-14. Gift of Richard C. Norton in 2018 June.
Separated Materials
Born-digital material has been separated: Thr1815BD
General note
Includes audiovisual and/or digital media: CDs, DVDs, and vinyl record.
Processing Information
Accessioned by Melanie Wisner, 2015.
Processed by Magdaline Lawhorn, 2018.
- Title
- Norton, Richard C., 1953-. Richard C. Norton theater collection, 1960-2016 (MS Thr 1815): Guide
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard University.
- Date
- 2018 June 11
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou02956
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
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