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The Student Projects series containt student projects, theses and papers.The student's work is valuable for researchers interested in community arts organizations, public art, performing art and production processes. Materials in the collection date from 1990 through 2018.

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The Brian Steimel T-Shirt collection includes a variety of t-shirts created for events on campus, collected by an alumni and employee of Eastern Michigan University Brian Steimel. Events range from festivals sponsored by WEMU, departmental t-shirts, homecoming, and programatic materials and date from 1987-2011.

Abstract The Drama/Theatre for the Young collection documents the Applied Theatre and Drama for the Young (ADTY) program at Eastern Michigan University in which students can receive a Master of Fine Arts, Master of Arts, or a Bachelor of Arts in applied drama and theatre for young and intergenerational audiences. The program gives students a chance to focus on how theatre effects development, intergenerational theatre audiences as well as opportunities to direct or...

Abstract The Marion Franklin Stowe collection consists correspondence with students; course materials; materials gathered regarding student performances; and two scrapbooks with clippings, programs, production photographs, and program histories written by Stowe organized by Drama and Interpretive Reading. Materials date from 1923 until 1960, the time in which Stowe was faculty in the Speech and Drama Department, and documents the evolution of the department, venue...

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The Oratorical Association records include materials pertaining to the Michigan State Normal College student organization, which practiced debate and oratory. Records include graphic materials such as scrapbook pages, flyers, posters, and programs, as well as administrative papers such as correspondence and constitutions. Some materials from the Department of Elocution and Oratory are also included. The records are dated approximately 1916 to 1937.

Abstract Materials in the Robin Nott papers (1965-2015) consist of Nott's time as a student at Western Michigan University and Eastern Michigan University, and document his later life as a teacher of drama and theater at Gull Lake High School in Richland, Michigan. The collection is arranged in two series: Performing Arts Comapny records and Personal Papers. The Performing Arts Company series includes promotional materials, production materials,...