Archives and Special Collections
Fonds F0179 - Marie Samuels fonds.
Identity area
Reference code
CA ACU SPC F0179
Title
Marie Samuels fonds.
Date(s)
- 1935-1987 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
0.0625 m of textual records and other material.
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Marie Samuels was born in Calgary, Alberta, in 1912 and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, after her family moved there several years later. Her father was a writer of Yiddish stories and wrote particularly about early Jewish fur traders, trappers, and settlers. Became interested in drama and through her involvement with local theatre met Elizabeth Sterling Haynes in the early 1930's. Along with Ms. Haynes, M. Samuels helped build Studio Theatre in Alberta which started in a quonset hut on the grounds of the University of Alberta. M. Samuels appeared in a number of plays, and assisted Elizabeth Sterling Haynes while she directed various productions. Established a scholarship in drama at the University of Calgary in the name of Elizabeth Sterling Haynes in 1990.
Repository
Archival history
Donated by Marie Samuels in 1993.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Fonds consists of correspondence, photographs, stage design, newsclippings, brochures and programs for various drama productions.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
No restrictions on access.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
Text in English.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
File level inventory available at repository.
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Title based on contents of the fonds.
Note
Includes 13 photographs and 1 sketch.
Alternative identifier(s)
ckey
3249563