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Dramatic Society scrapbook, 1939-1942

 File — Multiple Containers

Dates

  • Creation: 1939-1942

Scope and Contents

A scrapbook created by Stephen Stavro, Boston College class of 1944, documenting the Dramatics Society and the Boston College campus with his own photographs and captions.

Productions covered: "Richard II", "Father Malachy’s Miracle", "Hippolytus", "King Lear", "Uncle Tom’s Cabin", "Coriolanus", and "Hotel Whiteway Room Service"

Individuals pictured: Roger Baker, Gene Bertolli, John Louis Bonn, SJ, John Bowes, Walter 'Walla' Collins, Tim Cronin, Frank Curran, Mary Ellen Curtin (baby), Joe Curtin, Murl Daniels (makeup), Joe Delaney, Mary Donlan (costumes), Jim Donovan, Bill Doonan, Billy Dunn, Del Duquette, Eliot Duvey, Joe Figurito, Jerry Galligan, Paul Good, ‘Ev’ Good, Charles Laughton Good, Tom Heath, Joe Hurley, Louis Iott, Sandy Jenks, Ed Jennings, Dick Keating, Bob Lacy, Paul Madigan, George McAleenan, Frank McCarthy, Fred McDonald, George McEleenan (electrician), George McKinnon, John McNaught, Frank Meagher, Leo Murphy, Joe Murphy, Barrett Murphy, Paul Murphy, Edward ‘Moe’ Myers, Ed Naymie, Joe O’Donnell, John O'Grady, Paul Paget, Tod Perry (manager, New England Mutual Hall), Bill Philbrick, Jack Ross, John Russell, Frank Sid, Frank Sidlauskas, Steve Stavro, John Stokes, Ralph Struzziero

Content notice

This scrapbook contains images of actors wearing blackface, intended to make them look more like racist stereotypes of Black people.

Creator

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research. One audiocassette has been digitally copied; digital use copies, identified by digital content number, can be accessed in the Burns Library Reading Room. One film reel is not available for playback due to format impermanence and cannot be reformatted by Burns Library at this time. Please let Burns Library Public Services know of your specific interest; when it becomes possible we will schedule reformatting.

Extent

From the Series: 7.35 Linear Feet (13 containers)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Processing Information

Loose materials were foldered separately during processing. Box 9 contains the scrapbook; loose materials are in Box 8.

Repository Details

Part of the John J. Burns Library Repository

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