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Pioneer Memorial Theater collection

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1679

Scope and Contents

The Pioneer Memorial Theater collection (1935-2011) consists mainly of theater programs and announcements for productions performed at the theater. In addition to the programs, the collection also contains certificates, news clippings, posters, unidentified set designs, and records kept by the theater.

Dates

  • 1935-2011

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Extent

22 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

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.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of George Maxwell in 2004.

Box 3, folder 5, gift of George Maxwell in 2012.

Oversize posters donated by Pioneer Memorial Theater via George Maxwell in 2012.

Oversize boxes 26-28 where transferred from Multimedia Archives in 2023.

Processing Information

Processed by Lisa DeMille in 2005.

Addenda processed by Betsey Welland in 2012 and Esabelle Khaosanga in 2015.

Set designs in oversize boxes 26-28 where processed by Betsey Welland in 2023.
Title
Inventory of the Pioneer Memorial Theater collection
Author
Finding aid prepared by Lisa DeMille.
Date
2005 (last modified: 2015, 2019 and 2023)
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Revision Statements

  • 2012: Finding aid revised and re-encoded by Betsey Welland.
  • 2015: Finding aid revised by Esabelle Khaosanga to include an addendum to the collection.
  • 2023: Finding aid revised by Betsey Welland to include an addendum to the collection.

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

Contact:
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Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
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