Indianapolis Dramatic Society collection
Collection — Folder: S1598
Identifier: S1598
Scope and Contents
This collection contains five pages of handwritten notes from the Indianapolis Dramatic Society in Indianapolis, Indiana ranging from 1872 to 1873 including the articles of association written on November 19, 1872 and the original 22 members. There is also information concerning three plays the club performed, the major parts, and the dates and locations.
Dates
- 1872-1873
Creator
- Indianapolis Dramatic Society (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Administrative History
The Indianapolis Dramatic Society wrote their articles of association on November 19, 1872, forming their club for "the purpose of reading, rehearsing and playing comedies and dramtic plays for mutual improvement and entertainement." The club originally comprised 10 women and 12 men. In 1873, the society put on three plays: Poor Pillicody, Married Life, and Betsy Baker. The Indianapolis Dramatic Society suspended operations in 1878 when Austin H. Brown departed to organize a dramatic club for the Scottish Rite.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
Draegert, "Cultural History of Indianapolis: The Theater, 1880-1890." Indiana Magazine of History 52, no. 1 (1956): 21-48. Accessed May 10, 2016. https://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/imh/article/view/8381/10475.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
Draegert, "Cultural History of Indianapolis: The Theater, 1880-1890." Indiana Magazine of History 52, no. 1 (1956): 21-48. Accessed May 10, 2016. https://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/imh/article/view/8381/10475.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged numerically by page number.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2016/03/31 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield. EAD finding aid created 2016/03/31 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield. EAD finding aid revised 2016/05/10 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Indianapolis Dramatic Society (Organization)
- Title
- Indianapolis Dramatic Society collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
