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Ashton Stevens Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-Stevens
Abstract

The papers of San Francisco and Chicago journalist and drama critic Ashton Stevens contain correspondence with family, friends, and colleagues from the entertainment world; works including newspaper clippings, playscripts, articles, and interviews; personal materials including biographical information, memorabilia, and materials pertaining to the banjo; photographs of actors, actresses, family, friends and colleagues; artworks and audio recordings; and a small number of artifacts.

Dates: approximately 1850-1952; Majority of material found within 1920 - 1940

Raven Theatre Records

 Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-Raven
Abstract

Records related to Chicago’s Raven Theatre’s administration, development, history, and productions. Materials include box office reports, building plans, and correspondence, as well as budgets, flyers, photographs, reviews, press releases, programs, annotated scripts, and set designs for Raven Theatre’s main stage and “shorties”/one act productions.

Dates: approximately 1940-2015; Majority of material found within 1983 - 2013

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  • Subject: Sound recordings X
  • Subject: Theater -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History -- 20th century X

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Actors -- United States -- 20th century 1
Audiotapes 1
Banjo -- History 1
Banjoists 1
Clippings -- 1901-1950 1
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Names
Barrymore, Ethel 1
Bernie, Ben, 1891-1943 1
Coblentz, Edmond D. 1
Fowler, Gene, 1890-1960 1
Gabriel, Gilbert W. (Gilbert Wolf), 1890-1952 1