Amy McGrath Theatre Collection, including papers concerning the Australian Theatre and the Mews Play...
Amy McGrath Theatre Collection, including papers concerning the Australian Theatre and the Mews Playhouse, 1970-1978
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Date
1970-1978
Call Numbers
MLMSS 9131
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Physical Description
Contents
1.25 metres of textual material and photographs (5 boxes and 1 outsize box)
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Fonds
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Copyright status : In copyright - This collection has multiple rights holders
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Contents
BOX 1
Folder of personal papers including copy of McGrath’s Doctor of Philosophy degree and correspondence, 1973-1978
Folder of personal papers including invitations and conference papers, 1977-1978
Folder of papers relating to the Australian Theatre including programmes, newsletters, press releases, 1972-1975
Folder of theatre programm...
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Full title
Amy McGrath Theatre Collection, including papers concerning the Australian Theatre and the Mews Playhouse, 1970-1978
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Information upgraded as part of the Manuscripts Unprocessed eRecords Project 2013-2014
Contextual Information
Source
Transferred from Dennis Wolanski Library of the Performing Arts, Sydney Opera House in 1996
Administrative / Biographical history
Dr Amy McGrath, author of poetry, plays, musicals and books, was born Amy Cumpston in 1921. She obtained her Doctorate of Philosophy at the University of Sydney in 1975. She established the Mews Playhouse, seating 60, for play readings in an old coach house in the family backyard in Centennial Park, Sydney, and the Australian Theatre, seating 160,...
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Call Numbers
MLMSS 9131
Record Identifier
94RkN6y1
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/94RkN6y1
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Reference code
133074
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