American Shakespeare Center Collection

Access and use

Location of collection:
Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library
Special Collections and Archives
James G. Leyburn Library
Washington and Lee University
204 W. Washington Street
Lexington, VA 24450
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Tom Camden
Phone: (540) 458-8649
Phone: (540) 463-8109
Fax: (540) 463-8964
Restrictions:

Some restrictions apply: no reproductions of DVDs are allowed. The archives are governed by the rules of the Actor's Equity Association.

Blue sheet prepared by Edna Milliner (11/4/2011)

Terms of access:

The materials from Washington and Lee University Special Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used should be fully credited with the source. Permission for publication of this material, in part or in full, must be secured with the Head of Special Collections.

Preferred citation:

Preferred citation: [Identification of item], American Shakespeare Center Collection, WLU Coll. 0371, Special Collections, Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA.

In some cases the citation format may vary. Please contact Special Collections staff to verify the appropriate format.

Summary

Extent:
13 Linear Feet 75 plays, 175 DVDs, and 700 photographs
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Preferred citation: [Identification of item], American Shakespeare Center Collection, WLU Coll. 0371, Special Collections, Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA.

In some cases the citation format may vary. Please contact Special Collections staff to verify the appropriate format.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection includes 65 Shakespeare plays, additional plays by George Bernard Shaw, Oscar Wilde and Molière; 12 Beta videotapes and audiocassettes; 26 cast scrapbooks with photographs; correspondence between Ralph Cohen and James Warren, founders of American Shakespeare Center, Hank Dobin, Washington and Lee University Dean (2005-2012), and a member of the Board of Directors of the American Shakespeare Center.

Biographical / historical:

The Shenandoah Shakespeare Express was formed in 1988 with a small cast of actors; originally a touring company, they use the theatrical methods of Shakespeare's time.

Acquisition information:
Gift of the American Shakespeare Center, 2011.
Physical location:
This collection is shelved near the rest of our theatre playbill collections.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard