Southwest Theatre Conference Records
Scope and Contents
This collection is divided into five series: newsletters; correspondence; theatre southwest journals; administrative documents; and annual conference material. This collection contains material relating to SWTC's administration, annual conferences, correspondence along with the organization's publications, which include newsletters and journals. Within each series, material is arranged chronologically.
Dates
- 1948-1992, undated
Creator
- Southwest Theatre Conference (U.S.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Open to researchers without restriction.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions may apply. Special Collections and Archives owns the physical items in our collections, but the researcher has full responsibility for determining copyright status, obtaining permission to publish from copyright holders, and abiding by current copyright laws when publishing or displaying copies.
Historical note
The Southwest Theatre Conference (SWTC) was formed in 1948 and represented Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. Its first meeting was held at the University of Oklahoma. SWTC was a regional theatre organization that held a yearly conference for its members. Its mission was: "[t]o share the reults of our several experiences, researches, and knowledge and by such mutual interechange to improve the theatre in this [s]outhwest region." Membership included those who worked in community, university, college, and high school theatres within the southwest region. The organization eventually changed its name to the Southwest Theatre Association.
Extent
1.66 Linear Feet (4 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains material relating to Southwest Theatre Conference's (now Southwest Theatre Association) administration, annual conferences, correspondence along with the organization's publications, which include newsletters and journals.
Physical Location
Materials may be stored off-site. Advance notice may be required for use.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Provenance information is unknown at this time.
- Title
- Southwest Theatre Conference Records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Eric Robertson-Gordon
- Date
- 2020
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2021 June: Revised for DACS compliance, Nicole Critchley
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository
Alkek Library Room 580
601 University Drive
San Marcos Texas 78666 USA
UnivArchives@txstate.edu
