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By K. Cuellar
Collection Overview
Title: Paul Baker Papers, 1925-1976
ID: 08/027/Baker
Extent: 18.8 Cubic Feet
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The Paul Baker Papers consist of correspondence, photographs, administrative records, scripts, playbills, blueprints for theatre construction, periodical clippings and scrapbooks spanning the years 1925-1976 with the bulk of the material concerning the mid-century. The material from the latter years relates to Baker’s tenure at Trinity University, but the majority of the collection is from his years with Baylor University and his work with the Dallas Theatre Center. The collection also contains a small portion of Kitty Baker’s correspondence and personal papers as well as Jearnine Warner’s papers regarding efforts in children’s theatre.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
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Series 1: Media],
[Series 2: Records of Operations],
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Series 3: Periodicals],
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Series 4: Correspondence],
[
Series 5: The Kitty Baker Papers],
[
Series 6: The Jearnine Wagner Papers],
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Series 7: Scripts],
[
Series 8: Other Writings],
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Series 9: Miscellany],
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All]
- Series 2: Records of Operations

- This series includes administrative records, budgets, blueprints, and production materials, such as programs and posters, organized by location. Subseries 1 includes material generated while Paul Baker was at Baylor University; Subseries 2 at the Dallas Theatre Center; Subseries 3 at Trinity University; and Subseries 4 at other miscellaneous theatres.
- Sub-Series 1: Baylor University

- Box 15-34

- Folder 12: Record: Publicity Prints (Baylor)

- Folder 13: Record: "Neophyte" Club

- Folder 26: Poster: "Green Grow the Lilacs" (Baylor Arts School in Paris)

- Folder 32: Program: Baylor in Paris, 1952

- Folder 35: Baylor Theatre Graduates Job Application

- Box 15-36

- Folder 10: Layouts and additional plans: Baylor Theatre

- Box 15-37

- Folder 1: Playbill: "Of Time and the River", 1959

- Folder 6: Notes and Technical Plans for "Of Time and the River", 1958-1959

- Folder 7: Notes and Technical Plans for "Of Time and the River", 1958-1959

- Folder 8: Notes and Technical Plans for "Of Time and the River", 1958-1959

- Folder 9: Production Report (Student Assignment) "Of Time and the River", 1959

- Box 15-50

- Folder 3: Poster: Choir Boy (Baylor Theatre)

- Box 15-55

- Folder 1: Budget Report (Baylor)

- Box 15-56

- Folder 11: Programs: Baylor Theatre

- Folder 12: Programs: Productions, The Golden Stairs (Baylor)

- Folder 13: Programs: Productions, Member of the Wedding (Baylor), 1956

- Sub-Series 2: The Dallas Theatre Center

- Box 15-53

- Folder 1: Dallas Theatre Company: Misc

- Folder 2: Dallas Theatre Center: Season 1965-1966, The Physicists, 1965-1966

- Folder 3: Dallas Theatre Center: Season 1965-1966, The Subject Was Roses

- Folder 4: Dallas Theatre Center: Season 1965-1966, The Tempest, 1965-1966

- Folder 5: Dallas Theatre Center: Season 1966-1967, Tiny Alice

- Folder 6: Dallas Theatre Center: Season 1967-1968, Spoon River Anthology

- Folder 7: Dallas Theatre Center

- Folder 10: Dallas Theatre Center-Playbills

- Folder 11: Dallas Theatre Center-Press Releases

- Folder 12: Dallas Theatre Center: Season 1963-1964, A Different Drummer

- Folder 13: Dallas Theatre Center: Productions, Different Drummer

- Folder 14: Dallas Theatre Center: Productions, Little Mary Sunshine

- Folder 15: Dallas Theatre Center: Productions, Look Back in Anger

- Folder 16: Dallas Theatre Center: Program, The Tempest

- Box 15-34

- Folder 31: Officers of the Dallas Theatre Center, 1963

- Folder 39: Monthy Meeting Summary: Board of Directors (Dallas Theatre Center), 1962

- Box 15-55

- Folder 4: Drawing: The New Theater, Dallas Theater Center

- Folder 6: Goals for the Dallas Theater Center

- Sub-Series 3: Trinity University

- Box 15-34

- Folder 6: Playbill: "The Secret Affairs of Mildred Wild" (Trinity), 1975-1976

- Folder 18: Bylaws: Taylor Fine Arts Center Women's Committee

- Folder 22: Principia Press of Trinity University

- Folder 44: Press Release "Brann and the Iconoclast" (Trinity), 1971

- Box 15-36

- Folder 11: Layouts and additional plans: Ruth Taylor Theatre

- Box 15-55

- Folder 10: Notes on the Ruth Taylor Theatre

- Box 15-56

- Folder 10: Plans for Ruth Taylor Theatre One

- Sub-Series 4: Other Theatres/Unknown

- Box 14-38

- Folder 3: Lighting Notes "Hamlet"

- Folder 5: Notes on "Hamlet" Set and Lighting

- Folder 6: Sound Cue Sheets for "Hamlet"

- Folder 7: Lighting Notes "Hamlet", 1956

- Folder 9: Review Excerpts "Hamlet", 1956

- Box 15-34

- Folder 1: Subscription Mailers

- Folder 10: Playbill: "Love from a Stranger" (The Kalamazoo Civic Players), 1963

- Folder 46: Invoice--production unknown, undated

- Box 15-36

- Folder 6: Payment records for production

- Box 15-48

- Folder 3: Miscellaneous Administrative Records

- Box 15-50

- Folder 1: Show programs

- Folder 2: Show programs con't

- Box 15-56

- Folder 14: Programs: St. James Theatre, 1937

- Box 15-31

- Folder 3: Financial Statements, 1962-1963

- Folder 4: Proposed Plan for School of Leisure Time Studies, undated

Browse by Series:
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Series 1: Media],
[Series 2: Records of Operations],
[
Series 3: Periodicals],
[
Series 4: Correspondence],
[
Series 5: The Kitty Baker Papers],
[
Series 6: The Jearnine Wagner Papers],
[
Series 7: Scripts],
[
Series 8: Other Writings],
[
Series 9: Miscellany],
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All]