Department of Theatre and Cinematic Arts records
Scope and Contents
Contains faculty files of the department, including photographs, department histories, production information, student information, scripts, budget records, correspondence, newspapers, and programs.
Dates
- 1965-1980
Creator
- Brigham Young University. Department of Theatre and Cinematic Arts (creator, Organization)
- Brigham Young University. Speech and Dramatic Arts Department (1967-1975) (creator, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Restricted. Closed for 35 years from the date of creation of the records, and thereafter open to the public in accordance with the University Archives Policy.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Department of Theatre and Cinematic Arts records must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Administrative History
The Department of Theatre and Cinematic Arts has undergone several name changes during its existence. It began as the Department of Public Speaking and Dramatic Arts in 1921 and became the Department of Speech in 1930. In 1953 it was renamed the Department of Speech and Dramatic arts which was divided into the Department of Dramatic Arts and the Department of Speech in 1961. In 1968 the separate departments were combined to once again create the Department of Speech and Dramatic Arts. The department became the Department of Theater and Cinematic Arts in 1975 and the Department of Theatre and Film in 1988.
Extent
16 cartons (24 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
These items were transferred to Special Collections in 1997.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transfer; Records Management; 1997.
Appraisal
Departmental records (University Archives collecting policy, July 2003).
- Title
- Register of Department of Theatre and Cinematic Arts records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 2011 August 31
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
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Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo UT 84602 US