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Archived website entitled "Teaching the Jane Collective," created by Professor Carly Thomsen in support of the production of "Jane: Abortion and the Underground" by students in January 2020 course, "Performing Reproductive Politics." The play was directed by Taite Shomo, Class of 2020.

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This scrapbook, compiled by Gray Taylor, contains programs and photographs from plays and other performances at the Bread Loaf School of English between 1935 and 1940. Subjects of the photographs are identified in writing. The scrapbook includes two photographs from the 1939 performance of Robert Frost's poem "Snow."

The scrapbook also includes a collection of photographs of people and landscapes at the Bread Loaf School of English in 1935.

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1 90 minute interview with Egbert Charles Hadley by David Stameshkin. Interview references Marjorie (Finch) Hadley, and Deborah Clifford. Hadley discusses managing the baseball team; dorm life; compulsory chapel; senior theatre; Middlebury as the "poor man's college"; Harvard; prohibition; drinking around campus; Brainerd; Kellogg; how Middlebury has changed; commencement speakers; Armstrong; comparing presidents; facilities; McCullough gym; athletics; and working on the Kaleidoscope.

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One record containing audio recording of Just Around the Corner: A Musical Comedy, presented by the Midd-Time Varieties in 1954.

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Photo scrapbook made by the Middlebury College Activities board, documenting their members and the events which they organized between the years of 1997 and 200. These events include concerts, plays, and dances.

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One record containing audio of a performance of No Doubt About It: An Original Musical, presented by the Middlebury College Drama Department in 1960.

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One record containing audio recording of Red Chariot: A New Musical Comedy, presented by the Midd-Time Varieties in 1955.

Scope and Contents This scrapbook, preserved in 145 plastic sleeves, contains programs and photographs from theatre productions at the Bread Loaf School of English between 1922 and 1956. Of particular note is a playbill and four photographs from a 1939 staging of Robert Frost's poem "Snow." The program is signed by Frost. Items are described in detail below. [Playbill] “Breadloaf Theatre” [including “Snow” by Robert Frost]. Bread Loaf School of English July 21, 1939. Fourth Bread Loaf Night. Single...

Scope and Contents Oral history interview with Dutton Smith, Class of 1951, conducted by Tom Alderman. Veteran of World War II, GI bill, V-12 program (00:32); war experience, atomic bomb (00:48); post war (2:45); Vermont Academy (3:40); Middlebury College (5:13); housing shortage (6:30); veterans student (8:48); President Stratton (9:57); class of 1951 (11:30); Addison Independent employee (11:39); engineer at Simmond's (12:00); Professor Volgert - Drama (12:10); Carol Rikert, built professors...

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This scrapbook contains photographs, playbills as well as articles from various theatre productions staged at Middlebury College and Bread Loaf from 1975-1984.

Scope and Contents 1 audio cassette tape containing interview with Erie Volkert, Middlebury College Professor of Drama, conducted by Alison Kirk. First 12 years at college, spent off campus on Weybridge Street (04:06); studied writing as English Literature/Theater major, '35 Lawrence College-assisted for two years -masters degree from Northwestern University, Huron College, South Dakota (04:25); took job at Randolph Macon (04:46); took VT camp job (05:37); assistant professor, 1941, Middlebury...