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Gerald Kahan papers

Gerald Kahan papers

Descriptive Summary

Title: Gerald Kahan papers
Creator: Kahan, Gerald, 1923-1993
Inclusive Dates: 1947-1980
Language(s): English
Extent: 2.4 Linear Feet 6 document boxes
Collection Number: ms2026
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

Gerald Kahan (1923-1993) was a professor emeritus of theater and drama at the University of Georgia. He served in WWII as a bombadier in the U.S. Army Air Corps, and earned his PhD. from the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Kahan was also an antiquarian book dealer, and author.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of annotated scripts, photographs, and notes by Gerald Kahan.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Gerald Kahan papers, ms2026, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.


Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Annotations.
Kahan, Gerald, 1923-1993
Notes.
Scripts (documents)
Theater -- Photographs.
Theater -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- Georgia -- Atlanta -- History -- 20th century.
University of Georgia

Related Collections in this Repository

For related materials in this repository, see Gerald Kahan collection, ms2788.


Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 
boxfolder
11Affairs of State-Belfry Players, 1954 July
 
12Angel Street-Linden Circle, 1950 July
 
13Arms and the Man-Sheboygan, 1949 March
 
14Awake and Sing-Reed, 1958 February
 
15Bacchae-Georgia, 1972 April
 
16Before Breakfast-Sheboygan, 1951 April
 
17Blithe Spirit-Linden Circle, 1950 June
 
18Blood Wedding-Georgia, 1967 November 1
 
19Boy Meets Girl Western Washington College of Education, 1954 November
 
boxfolder
21The Comedy of Errors-Stevens Point, 1954 April
 
22The Corn Is Green-Sheboygan, 1949 October
 
23The Country Girl-Georgia, 1960 October
 
24Dark Lady of the Sonnets-Wisconsin, 1947 July
 
25Death of a Salesman-Reed, 1959 February
 
26Dido and Aeneas-Western Washington College of Education, 1955 May
 
27Dr. Faustus-Georgia, 1977 February 15
 
28The Drunkard-Sheboygan, 1951 March
 
29Everyman-Reed, 1957 March
 
210Fresh Fields-Linden Circle, 1980 July
 
211The Front Page-Sheboygan, 1950 February
 
boxfolder
31Gigi Belfry Players, 1954 September
 
32The Glass Menagerie-Sheboygan, 1950 December
 
33Goodbye, My Fancy-Sheboygan, 1951 May
 
34The Hairy Ape-Wisconsin, 1947 November
 
35Hamlet-Wisconsin, 1953 April
 
36The Happy Hypochondriac (Malade Imaginaire) WWCE, 1955 February
 
37Harvey-Sheboygan, 1951 October
 
38The Hasty Heart-Sheboygan, 1949 May
 
39Home of the Brave-Sheboygan, 1951 December
 
310Hotel Paradiso-Georgia, 1969 October
 
boxfolder
41The Imaginary Invalid-Georgia, 1964 November
 
42Iolanthe-Reed, 1957 May
 
43John Loves Mary-Sheboygan, 1949 December
 
44Juno and the Paycook-Georgia, 1961
 
45Ladies in Retirement-Sheboygan, 1949 January
 
46The Lady's Not for Burning-Belfry Players, 1954 August
 
47Life with Father-Sheboygan, 1948 November
 
48 Love's Labor's Lost
 
49 Love's Labour's Lost , 1957 November
 
boxfolder
51The Miser-Georgia, 1962 November
 
52Miss Julie-Linden Circle, 1950 August
 
53Noah-Linden Circle, 1950 August
 
54The Rivals-Georgia, 1964 February
 
55The Rivals-Reed, 1956 November
 
56Shadow and Substance-Linden Circle, 1950 July
 
57She Stoops to Conquer-Madison, 1953 July
 
58State of the Union-Sheboygan, 1952 May
 
59Taming of the Shrew-Sheboygan, 1952 March
 
510Taming of the Shrew-Linden Circle, 1950 August
 
511The Tempest-Georgia, 1960 February
 
512Thieves Carnival-Georgia, 1965 November
 
513Torchbearers-WWCE, 1955 November
 
boxfolder
61Trial By Jury WWCE, 1955 May
 
62A Trial Abroad (Perrichon) Reed, 1958 November
 
63Two Blind Mice-Sheboygan, 1950 October
 
64Venus Observed-Madison-Phi Beta, 1953 November
 
65Twelfth Night-Colorado, 1960 August
 
66Twelfth Night WWCE, 1956 May
 
67Wakefield Cycle (Nativity)-Georgia, 1974 November
 
68Fanny Kemble negatives, photographs
 
69 Fanny Kemble Reads Shakespeare , 1849-1850