Alfred Young Papers, 1893-1935
2 boxes (10 linear inches)
Collection number: RG 42
Terms of Access and Use:
The papers are open for research according to the regulations of the Smith College Archives without any additional restrictions.
Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. Permission to publish or quote from the documents must be obtained from the Smith College Archives.
Alfred Young, the stage name of John Carolan, was director of senior Dramatics at Smith College, 1892-1917, with the exception of 1893. He also was involved with directing plays at other colleges and stage venues.
Young was engaged to direct a play chosen by the senior class and with only a few exceptions they were Shakespeare plays. Once the play was chosen, members of Smith College's Dept. of Elocution trained individual actors in their parts. Young would send instructions as to the overall shape of the play and would come to campus for final rehearsals and production.
The papers contain Alfred Young's files on the production of William Shakespeare's plays The Merchant of Venice, Merry Wives of Windsor, A Midsummer Night's Dream and Twelfth Night.
The papers are open for research according to the regulations of the Smith College Archives without any additional restrictions.
Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. Permission to publish or quote from the documents must be obtained from the Smith College Archives.
Please use the following format when citing materials from this collection:
Alfred Young Papers, Box #, Smith College Archives.
The papers were created by Alfred Young and donated to the College Archives.
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Smith College Archives
Northampton, MA 01063
Phone: (413) 585-2970 Fax: (413) 585-2886 Email: nyoung@smith.edu URL: http://www.smith.edu/libraries/libs/archives |
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Series I: General
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Correspondence
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1890s-1909
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Box 1: folder 1
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Photographs
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Box 1: folder 2
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Miscellaneous
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n.d., 1935
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Box 1: folder 3
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Series II: The Merchant of Venice
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Director's copy and prompt book
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Box 1: folder 1
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Smith College production programs and reviews
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1897, 1911
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Box 1: folder 2
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Programs of production by Alfred Young
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1898
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Box 1: folder 3
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Programs of productions by other directors
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1910,1924
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Box 1: folder 4
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Stage designs
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Box 1: folder 5
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Smith College production notes
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1911
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Box 1: folder 6
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Other production notes
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Box 1: folder 7
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Clippings on costume and stage design
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Box 1: folder 8
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Series III: Merry Wives of Windsor
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Director's copy and prompt book
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Box 1: folder 1
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Programs and reviews
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1894-1909
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Box 1: folder 2
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Production notes
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Box 1: folder 3
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Music
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Box 1: folder 4
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Clippings on costume
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Box 1: folder 5
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Series IV: A Midsummer Night's Dream
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Director's copy and prompt books
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Box 2: folder 1
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Programs and reviews
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Box 2: folder 2
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Smith College production notes
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1909
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Box 2: folder 3
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Hunter College production notes
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1935
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Box 2: folder 4
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Other production notes
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Box 2: folder 5
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Music
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Box 2: folder 6
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Series V: Twelfth Night
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Director's copy and prompt book
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Box 2: folder 1
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Smith College program and review
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1917
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Box 2: folder 2
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Programs and reviews of productions by Alfred Young
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1893-1909
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Box 2: folder 3
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Programs of productions by other directors
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1900s-1910s
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Box 2: folder 4
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Smith College production notes
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1917
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Box 2: folder 5
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Barnard College production notes
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1909
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Box 2: folder 6
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Other production notes
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Box 2: folder 7
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State design drawings
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Box 2: folder 8
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Music - Smith College Senior Dramatics, June 1917, Music for Twelfth Night, Pianoforte Score. Boston, Mass. : C. W. Thompson and Co.
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1917
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Box 2: folder 9
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Costumes and stage design clippings
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Box 2: folder 10
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Reviews, articles, etc.
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Box 2: folder 11
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