Warner Bentley papers
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Description
The papers of Warner Bentley contain correspondence, notes, photographs and sketches on the occasion of his retirement as the director of the Hopkins Center at Dartmouth College in 1969, including letters from Theodor Geisel, John Huston, Budd Schulberg, Herbert Solow and Harry Ackerman. A Drama Festival Program, handwritten class notes, a typescript critique of the Dartmouth Theater Department, as well as reports on plans for the construction of theaters at Dartmouth College and Oberlin College and a pen and ink sketch by C.D. Gibson are also included.
Dates
- circa 1928-1969
Creator
- Bentley, Warner James, 1901-1987 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Unrestricted.
Conditions Governing Use
These materials may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.).
Extent
.5 linear ft. (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Additional Description
Abstract
Warner Bentley (1901-1987), director of the Hopkins Center for the Arts at Dartmouth College. The collection contains correspondence on the occasion of his retirement from the Hopkins Center in 1969, as well as reports, handwritten class notes, a critique and a Drama Festival Program.
Part of the Rauner Library Archives and Manuscripts Repository