University of Utah College of Fine Arts records, 1946-1987

Overview of the Collection

Creator
University of Utah. College of Fine Arts
Title
University of Utah College of Fine Arts records
Dates
1946-1987 (inclusive)
1964-1987 (bulk)
Quantity
12.5 linear feet.
Collection Number
Acc0478
Summary
The College of Fine Arts was created in 1946 with Avard Fairbanks serving as the first dean. During the period covered by the bulk of these records, Edward Maryon (1964-1981) and Keith Engar (1981-1988) served as dean. This collection contains correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, and other materials concerning dance and drama at the University of Utah and the faculty, curriculum, and students of the College of Fine Arts.
Repository
University of Utah Libraries, University Archives and Records Management
University Archives and Records Management, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
666 Guardsman Way
Salt Lake City, UT
84112
Telephone: 8015818242
david.buhler@utah.edu
Access Restrictions

Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Languages
English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection contains correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, and other materials concerning dance and drama at the University of Utah and the faculty, curriculum, and students of the College of Fine Arts.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Initial Citation: University of Utah College of Fine Arts records, Acc. 478, Box [ ]. University Archives and Records Management. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott. Salt Lake City, Utah.

Following Citations:Acc. 478.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

This collection is arranged alphabetically and chronologically thereunder

Related Materials

Acc. 477: Univeristy of Utah performing arts records, 1933-1984

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Art and Architecture Center to Dean's CorrespondenceReturn to Top

Container(s): Box 1

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1
Art and Architecture Center: Grant Proposal
1966
2-
Ballet Gala
1957; 1961-1962
5-6
College Council
1967-1973
7
Dean's Correspondence - Irwin Altman, Academic Vice President
1983-1986
8
Dean's Correspondence - Cedric Davern, Academic Vice President
1977-1982

Dean's CorrespondenceReturn to Top

Container(s): Box 2

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1
Cedric Davern, Academic Vice President
1982-1983
2-3
Department Chairs
1971-1986
4
Avard Fairbanks
1962-1965
5
David P. Gardner and Chase Peterson, Presidents
1976-1987
6
Pete Gardner, Academic Vice President
1973-1977
7
General
1970-1978

Dean's CorrespondenceReturn to Top

Container(s): Box 3

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1-6
General
1979-1983

Dean's Correspondence to Department of SpeechReturn to Top

Container(s): Box 4

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1-2
Dean's Correspondence - General
1983-1985
3
Dean's Correspondence - Boyer Jarvis and Charles Monson, Associate Academic Vice Presidents
1969-1981
4
Dean's Correspondence - Personal
1982-1985
5
Dean's Correspondence
(Restricted)
1974-1985
6
Dean's Correspondence - Lennox Tierney, Associate Dean
1972-1978
7
Department of Architecture: The Rag
1970
8
Department of Music
1963
9
Department of Speech: Courses 170, 174
1946

Department of Speech to Department of TheatreReturn to Top

Container(s): Box 5

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1
Department of Speech: Newsletter
1964
2
Department of Theatre: "A" Miscellaneous
1965-1971
3
Department of Theatre: Academic Policy
1966-1969
4
Department of Theatre: Accidents Reported
1960
5-6
Department of Theatre: Actor's Equity Association
1964-1968
7
Department of Theatre: Jack Adamson, Academic Vice President
1964-1965
8
Department of Theatre: Ad Hoc Theatre Advisory Committee
1968
9
Department of Theatre: American College Theatre Festival
1968-1971
10
Department of Theatre: American Conservatory Theatre
1967-1968
11-12
Department of Theatre: American Educational Theatre Association
1964-1969; 1971-1972

Department of TheatreReturn to Top

Container(s): Box 6

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1-2
American Educational Theatre Association - Rocky Mountain Theatre Conferences
1965-1968
3
American Educational Theatre Association - USO Tours Overseas
1960-1969
4
American National Theatre and Academy
1964-1969
5
American Playwright's Theatre
1965-1972
6
Annie From the Far West - South American Tour
1962

Department of TheatreReturn to Top

Container(s): Box 7

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1
Artist's Agency Corporation
1965
2
Associated Students of the University of Utah
1958-1968
3
Available Attractions
1965-1972
4
"B" Miscellaneous
1964-1972
5
Babcock Theatre Dedication
1965-1966
6
Ballet Classes
1964-1965
7
Ballet Society
1962-1964
8
Ballet Tour
1963-1964

Department of TheatreReturn to Top

Container(s): Box 8

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1
Box Office
1964-1968
2-3
Box Office Budgets and Reports
1958-1966
4
Boy Scout convention
1957
5
"C" Miscellaneous
1965-1971
6
Children's Theatre
1964-1969
7
Cinematography Center
1967-1968
8
Class Schedules
1966-1969
9
College of Fine Arts
1964-1972

Department of TheatreReturn to Top

Container(s): Box 9

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1
Commencement
1965-1969
2
Complimentary Tickets
1964-1972
3-6
Contracts
1959-1966
7
Norman Corwin
1965-1971
8
Council of Higher Educational Institutions
1966
9
Course Syllabi
1960-1961

Department of TheatreReturn to Top

Container(s): Box 10

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1
Course Syllabi
1963-1972
2
Curriculum
1965-1968
3
Keene Curtis
1967-1971
4
"D" Miscellaneous
1965-1972
5
Director's Meetings
1962-1965
6
Dramatic Publishing Company
1965-1968
7
Dramatists' Play Service, Inc.
1959-1967
8
John T. Dugan
1966-1969
9
"E" Miscellaneous
1966-1971
10
Educational Television Stations
1964-1967
11
Fred Emery, Provost
1966-1972
12
Encore '67
1967
13
Encore '68
1968
14
Keith Engar - " Gentleman From Texas" Manuscript
1956

Department of TheatreReturn to Top

Container(s): Box 11

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1
Keith Engar - Personal
1971-1972
2
Keith Engar - Speaking Engagements
1966-1968
3
Keith Engar - Speeches
1959-196?
4
English-Theatre Major
1971-1972
5
Executive Committee Meetings
1971-1973
6
"F" Miscellaneous
1962-1972
7
Faculty Exchange
1964-1965
8
Faculty Inquiries
1966-1968
9
Faculty Teaching Loads
(Restricted)
1966-1972
10
Faculty Travel Requests
1960-1971
11
Federal Communications Commission
1964
12
Federal Work study Programs
1965-1966
13-14
Federation of Rocky Mountain States - Educational Television Committee
1966-1972
15
James Fletcher, President
1964-1969

Department of TheatreReturn to Top

Container(s): Box 12

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1
Ford Foundation
1965-1967
2
Samuel French
1964-1968
3
"G" Miscellaneous
1966-1972
4
Robert T. Gaus Associates
1964-1966
5
Graduate Fellowships
1964-1969
6
Graduate School
1967-1971
7
Graduate Students
(Restricted)
1964-1967
8
Graduation Committee
1958-1961
9
"H" Miscellaneous
1965-1972
10
Helen Hayes Repertory Company
1966
11
High Schools
1963-1971
12
Paul Hodson, Vice President for Business
1962-1967
13
Home Study and Continuing Education
1964
14
"I" Miscellaneous
1966-1968
15
International Famous Agency
1971-1972
16
"J" Miscellaneous
1966-1967
17
Boyer Jarvis, Dean of Summer School
1964-1971

Department of TheatreReturn to Top

Container(s): Box 13

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1
Grant Johanneson
1965
2
"K" Miscellaneous
1966-1972
3
Thomas King, Academic Vice President
1968-1972
4
"L" Miscellaneous
1966-1972
5
Lowell Lees
1952-1969
6
Little Theatre
1963-1965
7
"M" Miscellaneous
1965-1972
8-9
Edward Maryon, Dea)
1964-1972
10
MFA with Acting Emphasis
1971-1973
11
Jo Mielziner
1971-1972
12
Miscellaneous
1959-1965
13
Charles Monson, Academic Vice President
1967-1969

Department of TheatreReturn to Top

Container(s): Box 14

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1
William Morris Agency
1957-1965
2
Music Theatre International
1964-1968
3
"Mc" Miscellaneous
1965-1972
4
McKnight Fellowships
1966-1967
5
"N" Miscellaneous
1964-1971
6
National Association of Educational Broadcasters
1964-1969
7
National Collegiate Players
1964
8
National Educational TV
1963-1969

Department of TheatreReturn to Top

Container(s): Box 15

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1
National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities
1966-1969
2
National Repertory Theatre
1967
3
National Theatre Conference
1972
4
Newcomer's Club
1962
5
Newsletter
1964-1971
6
Northwest Drama Conference
1971
7
"O" Miscellaneous
1960-1967
8
"P" Miscellaneous
1958-1972
9
Personnel
1961-1972
10
Physical Plant
1962-1969
11
Pioneer Memorial Theatre - Art Exhibitions
1962
12
Pioneer Memorial Theatre - Donors
1962-1971
13
Pioneer Memorial Theatre - Eastern Utah Tour
1966
14
Pioneer Memorial Theatre - Investments
1971-1977
15
Pioneer Memorial Theatre - Royalties
1963-1967
16
Pioneer Memorial Theatre - Scheduling
1962-1969
17
Pioneer Memorial Theatre - Student Members
1969
18
Pioneer State Theatre Hall of Fame
1974-1978
19
Pioneer Theatre Company
1971-1972
20
Production Expenses
1964
21
Professional Theater Curriculum Revision
1966
22
Promised Valley
1968-1969

Department of TheatreReturn to Top

Container(s): Box 16

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1
Promotion and Publicity
1964-1969
2
Promotion and Publicity - Gillham Advertising Agency
1965-1968
3
Promotion and Publicity - Press Releases
1964-1967
4
Promotion and Publicity - Radio and Television Contracts and Newsletters
1965-1968
5
Promotion and Tenure Advisory Committee
1964-1969
6
Proposed Speech-Theater Major
1965
7
Public Relations
1965-1972
8
Questionnaires
1966-1968

Department of TheatreReturn to Top

Container(s): Box 17

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1
"R" Miscellaneous
1965-1972
2
Reader's Theatre
1966?
3
Recommendations
(Restricted)
1963-1969
4
Remodeling and Space Utilization
1967-1972
5
Research Committee
1965-1968
6
Rockefeller Foundation
1964-1969
7
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
1965
8
"S" Miscellaneous
1959-1972
9
Scholarships
1962-1971
10-11
Scholarships Committee
1983-1987
12
Shakespeare Players
1967-1969

Department of TheatreReturn to Top

Container(s): Box 18

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1
Shubert Fellowships
1971-1972
2
Louis Shurr Agency
1962-1965
3
Joseph F. Smith Acting Award
1965-1967
4
Smoking Policy
1964-1972
5
Spring Ballet Festival
1957
6-7
Staff Meetings
1961-1971
8-9
Staff Memoranda
1963-1972
10
Stewart Building
1971-1972
11
Student Advisory Committee
1971-1972
12
Student Awards Banquets
1965-1973
13
Student Enrollment
1964-1972
14
Student Inquiries
1966-1977

Department of TheatreReturn to Top

Container(s): Box 19

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1
Student Productions and Recitals
1963-1968
2
Student Theatre Association
1964-1965
3
Study Abroad - Music and Art Study Tour
1967
4
Summer Festival
1962-1968
5
Summer Festival - Budgets
1948-1964
6
Summer School
1964-1969
7
Summer Season
1966-1969
8
"T" Miscellaneous
1965-1972
9
Talent File
1964-1966
10
Tams-Witmark Music Library
1964-1967
11
Teaching Major
1967-1972
12
Teacher Training Team Proposal
1968
13
Theatre Communications Group
1968-1969
14
Theatre Guild
1961-1972

Department of TheatreReturn to Top

Container(s): Box 20

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1
Theta Alpha Phi
1965-1968
2
Ticket Policies
1962-1973
3
Touring
1963-1974
4
"U" Miscellaneous
1966-1968
5
University Central Box Office
1965-1967
6
University Council of Faculty Advisors
1968-1969
7
University Faculty Council
1964-1968
8
University Fine Arts Festival
1964-1966
9
University General Education Council
1967-1971
10
University Indian Services Bureau
1968
11
University Library
1962-1969
12
University Radio-Television Services
1964-1965
13
University Theatre - Board
1955-1956
14
University Theatre - Reports
1962-1956
15
University Traffic Division
1965
16
University Resident Theatre Association
1970-1972
17
University Resident Theatre Association - National Endowment for the Humanities Project
1971-1972

Department of TheatreReturn to Top

Container(s): Box 21

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1
University Resident Theatre Association - National Endowment for the Humanities Project Conferences
1971-1972
2
U.S. Institute for Theater Technology
1971
3
Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters
1972
4
Utah College Theater Association
1967
5
Utah College Theatre Festival
1965-1966

Department of Theatre to Faculty Teaching Load Credit SurveyReturn to Top

Container(s): Box 22

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1
Department of Theatre: Utah Concerts Council
1964-1969
2
Department of Theatre: Utah Foundation
1967
3
Department of Theatre: Utah Speech Arts Association
1966-1968
4
Department of Theatre: Utah State Government
1971-1972
5
Department of Theatre: Utah Symphony
1963-1971
6
Department of Theatre: "V" Miscellaneous
1962-1968
7
Department of Theatre: Valley Music Hall
1964-1965
8
Department of Theatre: Veterans Administration Hospital
1964-1966
9
Department of Theatre: "W" Miscellaneous
1964-1972
10
Department of Theatre: Weber State College
1957-1958
11
Department of Theatre: "XYZ" Miscellaneous
1967-1972
12-14
Faculty Meetings
1954-1974
15
Faculty Teaching Load Credit Survey
1974

Fine Arts Festival to National Endowment for the ArtsReturn to Top

Container(s): Box 23

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1
Fine Arts Festival
1965
2
Graduate Council
1966-1973
3
Institute of Arts Administration
1977-1980
4
Kingsbury Hall
1964-1967
5
Language Requirement Survey
1967
6
Long Range Report
1966
7
National Endowment for the Arts
1972-1981

Performing Arts Committee to Summer FestivalReturn to Top

Container(s): Box 24

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1
Performing Arts Committee
1962-1972
2
Repertory Dance Company
1966-1974
3
Retention, Promotion, Tenure
(Restricted)
1961-1974
4
Salt Lake council for the Arts
1978-1979
5-7
Summer Festival
1956-1958

Summer Festival, 1959-1965Return to Top

Container(s): Box 25

Summer Festival to Utah State Institute of Fine ArtsReturn to Top

Container(s): Box 26

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1
Summer Festival
1966
2
Teaching Assistants
1967-1974
3
Utah Arts Council
1980
4
Utah Concerts Council
1964-1965
5
Utah Endowment for the Humanities
1978-1981
6-8
Utah State Institute of Fine Arts
1964-1979

Utah State Institute of Fine ArtsReturn to Top

Container(s): Box 27

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1-3
Original Writing Contest
1958; undated

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Dance--Study and teaching--Utah--History--Sources
  • Theater--Study and teaching--Utah--History--Sources
  • Universities and colleges--Utah--Salt Lake City--History--Sources

Personal Names

  • Engar, Keith Maurice
  • Maryon, Edward

Corporate Names

  • University of Utah--Archives
  • University of Utah--Curriculum
  • University of Utah--Faculty
  • University of Utah--Students

Form or Genre Terms

  • Correspondence
  • Meeting minutes
  • Reports