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University of Utah. Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre

 Organization

Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:

Vern Adix papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0492
Abstract

The Vern Adix papers (1900-1983) consist of stage designs, elevations, programs, news clippings, scrapbook and personal notes about Adix's involvement with various plays throughout his theatrical career. Also included are five published textbooks and eighteen plays he adapted for children.

Dates: 1900-1983

Vern Adix photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0316
Abstract

The Vern Adix photograph collection contains photographs and slides of plays either designed or directed by Vern Adix. Materials can be found on productions held at Kingsbury Hall, Pioneer Memorial Theater, and Rice Stadium, as well as productions of the Afternoon Players.

Dates: 1935-1982

William Scott Barber photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P1520
Abstract

William Scott “Bill” Barber (1944-2007) was a theater technical director who taught lighting, makeup, sound, and set design at the University of Utah in the 1970s before working for Walt Disney Enterprises and other California companies in the 1980s and early 1990s. This collection contains photographs of stage productions in Utah that Barber worked on in the 1970s.

Dates: 1970-1979

Keith Maurice Engar papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0677
Abstract

The Keith Maurice Engar papers (1903-1997) consist of materials relating to Keith Engar (1923-1994) and his professional contributions to Utah radio, television, and theater.

Dates: 1903-1997

Keith Maurice Engar photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0677
Abstract

The Keith Maurice Engar photographs consist of materials relating to Keith Engar (1923-1994) and his professional contributions to Utah radio, television, and theater.

Dates: 1930-1979

Claude Johnson photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P1493
Abstract

Claude Johnson was a photographer for Deseret News for 33 years from approximately 1947 to 1980. This collection contains 61 black-and-white negatives of photographs taken by Johnson of the University of Utah campus in the 1970s.

Dates: 1970-1980

Byron McGrath papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2529
Abstract

The Byron McGrath papers (1926-1993) consist of materials regarding the personal and professional lives of both Byron McGrath and Grace Coppin McGrath as actors, teachers, and philanthropists.

Dates: 1926-1993

Nancy Melich papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2470
Abstract

The Nancy Melich papers (1920-2009) consist of correspondence, theatre reviews, interviews, article drafts, playbills, and theatre perephernalia from her career as a theatre critic for the Salt Lake Tribune. Melich's career spanned nearly 30 years, and she was influential in Utah's local theatre scene.

Dates: 1920-2009

Nancy Melich photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P1587
Abstract

Nancy Melich was the theatre critic for the Salt Lake Tribune for nearly 30 years. This colleciton contains approximately 1,500 images related to Broadway, off Broadway, and Utah theatre collected by Melich over the course of her career, with the bulk of the images dating from 1980-1999.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1980-1999

Pioneer Memorial Theater collection

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1679
Abstract

The Pioneer Memorial Theater collection (1935-2011) consists mainly of theater programs and announcements for productions performed at the theater. Pioneer Memorial Theater, originally a replica of the old Salt Lake Theater, was completed in 1962 on the University of Utah campus. In addition to the programs, the collection also contains certificates, news clippings, posters, and unidentified set designs.

Dates: 1935-2011