Bethel Theater collection, 1984-2020
Content Description
The Bethel Theater Department collection of documents and graphic materials relates to various theatrical productions from the 1980s to the present.
The Miscellaneous Papers folder contains shedules, lists of phone numbers, and other notes related to theater productions.
The Newspaper Clippings folder contains selections related to theater taken from the Bethel student newspaper, The Clarion.
The Post Cards folder contains promotional post cards announcing upcoming events or the sale of tickets for theater productions.
The Programs folders contain paper programs from a variety of Bethel shows.
The Season Brochures folders contain pre-season promotional materials sent out to announce the upcoming shows put on by the Bethel Theater Department.
The Shows series contains posters, brochures, and press release information for selected shows.
The Photographs series contains printed photographs and slides for theater shows and set constrution.
The VHS titled Stepping Out Finale 1 and 2 shows musical dance numbers.
Dates
- 1984 - 2020
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for researcher use.
Historical note
By 1971, the Department of Speech and Drama was formed out of the Department of Speech, which had offered drama courses for years earlier. By 1978, the Theatre Arts Department was formed. A B.A. in Theatre was dropped to only a minor in 2019, when the department was absorbed into the Department of Music and Theatre. In 2024, Theatre was dropped from the Department of Music and Theatre.
Extent
1.5 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The Shows series maintains original contents, but were placed into new folders and organized chronologically.
All other non-photographic materials were seperated into file type and arranged in alphabetical order. These files include post cards, programs, season brochures, newspaper clippings, and other miscellaneous materials.
Photographs were organized by show, identified by name (and year), and placed in chronological order with all undated materials following in alphabetical order.
Finally, uncategorized slides and the VHS tape were added at the end of the photographic materials series.
Custodial History
Folders of material pertaining to specific shows, as well a variety of brochures, programs, and postcards donated by Brittany Boehm of Academic Affairs in spring 2024.
Slides, scrapbooks of photographs, newspaper clippings, programs, advertising brochures, miscellaneous papers, and a VHS tape were donated by Meg Zauner, formerly of the Bethel Theater Department, in spring 2024.
Condition Description
Good
Processing Information
Kathy Nevins and Rick Rees assissted in identifying shows within the Photographs series and provided contextual information including years and cast member names.
- Title
- Bethel Theater collection, 1984-2020
- Author
- Ellie Heebsh
- Date
- October 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the The History Center: Archives of Bethel University and Converge Repository