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[Identification of item], Durham Theatre Guild Records, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
The Durham Theatre Guild Records were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a gift in 1995.
Accessioned by Michael Shumate, 1995
Encoded by Meghan Lyon, February 2011
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The Durham Theatre Guild was incorporated following a 1946 meeting of drama enthusiasts. Its first president was William N. Hardy, and the group produced multiple plays each year. It also sponsored drama programs in local high schools. The group disbanded in 1994.
The collection includes account books; tax and insurance records; board meeting minutes (dating from 1946-1994); scrapbooks and scrapbook files, arranged alphabetically (dating from 1950-1994); posters and handbills of the Durham Theatre Guild; audio and videocassettes; news clippings and photographs; and various ephemera, including buttons and t-shirts (dating from 1950-1993).
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