Seth Ulman papers
Scope and Contents
This collection of papers contains materials relating primarily to Seth Ulman’s time as a faculty member at Reed College, though his own earlier college notes and papers are included. The Papers encompass correspondence, play production notes, reading notes, some original work, programs, props, flyers, and translations. Many of the programs and some papers show singeing from the fire that burned down the old theatre, formerly the original Student Union, in the fall of 1969
Dates
- Creation: 1920 - 2000
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
8 Linear Feet (16 manuscript boxes)
Language
English
Overview
Seth Powers Ulman (1920-2000) was professor of literature and director of the theatre at Reed from 1959 to 1973. He left as Professor of theatre. While at Reed, Ulman directed many plays; several of those student actors went on to become outstanding playwrights. He taught elsewhere and presented, among others, one-man shows on Walt Whitman. His papers cover his career at Reed and earlier, including correspondence, play production notes, reading notes, some original work, programs, props, flyers, and translations.
Physical Location
Pierce Back Room (L80)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Seth Ulman Papers were an outright gift to the Reed College Library from his daughter, Alison Ulman, on October 4, 2004.
Processing Information
Processed by Simone Morris June 2008.
- Author
- Simone Morris
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Reed College Special Collections and Archives Repository
3203 Southeast Woodstock Boulevard
Portland Oregon 97202-8199 United States
archives@reed.edu