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Catherine Banks fonds
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- Graphic material
- Textual record
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Fonds
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Physical description
3 m of textual records and other material (18 boxes)
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Custodial history
Materials were donated to Dalhousie University Archives in three accessions in 2012. Prior to that, the materials were in the custody of Catherine Banks.
Scope and content
Fonds contains materials documenting Catherine Banks' professional playwrighting career beginning with her first published play, Eula's Offer. Materials include research notes and drafts of scripts (both handwritten and typed), correspondence, contracts, production and publicity materials, a videocassette, a DVD, photographs, sketches, and a small selection of personal papers.
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Physical condition
Immediate source of acquisition
Arrangement
Arrangement has been imposed by the processing archivist, using the original order of the materials whenever possible. The fonds is primarily organized into series based on the title of the play. Most series are further divided into sub-series. Files in each series or sub-series are listed chronologically, unless otherwise noted.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Language and script note
English.
Location of originals
Availability of other formats
Restrictions on access
There are no access restrictions on this fonds. All materials are open for research.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Materials do not circulate and must be used in the Archives and Special Collections Reading Room. Materials may be under copyright. Contact departmental staff for guidance on reproduction.
Finding aids
Associated materials
Dalhousie University Archives holds many related groups of records created by playwrights, actors, artists, theatre companies, and other organizations Catherine Banks has worked with. See, for example, the archives of Mary Vingoe (MS-2-777), the Playwrights' Atlantic Resource Centre, and Mulgrave Road Theatre (MS-3-44).
Accruals
Further accruals are expected.
General note
Preferred citation: [Identification of item], Catherine Banks fonds, MS-2-8, Box [box number], Folder [folder number], Dalhousie University Archives, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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- Playwrights Canada Press. (Subject)
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
October, 2012
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Sources
This fonds description comes from the <a href="http://findingaids.library.dal.ca/">Dalhousie University Archives Catalog</a>. The complete, original description is available there.