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

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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.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

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

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Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Related Collections in this Repository

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

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

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Affairs of State-Belfry Players, 1954 July

 

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Angel Street-Linden Circle, 1950 July

 

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Arms and the Man-Sheboygan, 1949 March

 

1

4

Awake and Sing-Reed, 1958 February

 

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Bacchae-Georgia, 1972 April

 

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Before Breakfast-Sheboygan, 1951 April

 

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Blithe Spirit-Linden Circle, 1950 June

 

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Blood Wedding-Georgia, 1967 November 1

 

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9

Boy Meets Girl Western Washington College of Education, 1954 November

 

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The Comedy of Errors-Stevens Point, 1954 April

 

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The Corn Is Green-Sheboygan, 1949 October

 

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The Country Girl-Georgia, 1960 October

 

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Dark Lady of the Sonnets-Wisconsin, 1947 July

 

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5

Death of a Salesman-Reed, 1959 February

 

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Dido and Aeneas-Western Washington College of Education, 1955 May

 

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7

Dr. Faustus-Georgia, 1977 February 15

 

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The Drunkard-Sheboygan, 1951 March

 

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Everyman-Reed, 1957 March

 

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Fresh Fields-Linden Circle, 1980 July

 

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The Front Page-Sheboygan, 1950 February

 

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Gigi Belfry Players, 1954 September

 

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The Glass Menagerie-Sheboygan, 1950 December

 

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Goodbye, My Fancy-Sheboygan, 1951 May

 

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The Hairy Ape-Wisconsin, 1947 November

 

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Hamlet-Wisconsin, 1953 April

 

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The Happy Hypochondriac (Malade Imaginaire) WWCE, 1955 February

 

3

7

Harvey-Sheboygan, 1951 October

 

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The Hasty Heart-Sheboygan, 1949 May

 

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9

Home of the Brave-Sheboygan, 1951 December

 

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Hotel Paradiso-Georgia, 1969 October

 

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The Imaginary Invalid-Georgia, 1964 November

 

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Iolanthe-Reed, 1957 May

 

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John Loves Mary-Sheboygan, 1949 December

 

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4

Juno and the Paycook-Georgia, 1961

 

4

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Ladies in Retirement-Sheboygan, 1949 January

 

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The Lady's Not for Burning-Belfry Players, 1954 August

 

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Life with Father-Sheboygan, 1948 November

 

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Love's Labor's Lost

 

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Love's Labour's Lost , 1957 November

 

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The Miser-Georgia, 1962 November

 

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Miss Julie-Linden Circle, 1950 August

 

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Noah-Linden Circle, 1950 August

 

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The Rivals-Georgia, 1964 February

 

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The Rivals-Reed, 1956 November

 

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Shadow and Substance-Linden Circle, 1950 July

 

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She Stoops to Conquer-Madison, 1953 July

 

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State of the Union-Sheboygan, 1952 May

 

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Taming of the Shrew-Sheboygan, 1952 March

 

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Taming of the Shrew-Linden Circle, 1950 August

 

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The Tempest-Georgia, 1960 February

 

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Thieves Carnival-Georgia, 1965 November

 

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Torchbearers-WWCE, 1955 November

 

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Trial By Jury WWCE, 1955 May

 

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A Trial Abroad (Perrichon) Reed, 1958 November

 

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Two Blind Mice-Sheboygan, 1950 October

 

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Venus Observed-Madison-Phi Beta, 1953 November

 

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Twelfth Night-Colorado, 1960 August

 

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Twelfth Night WWCE, 1956 May

 

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Wakefield Cycle (Nativity)-Georgia, 1974 November

 

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Fanny Kemble negatives, photographs

 

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Fanny Kemble Reads Shakespeare , 1849-1850