1) Alphabetical List of Play Titles: 2) Alphabetical List of Play Summaries (including genre, # of acts, # of characters, location, time, and plot summary for each play)
Scope and Contents
The Henderson Stock Company was the longest running traveling repertory theatre company in Michigan. Founded in Otsego, Michigan in 1898 by Richard Henderson, the company toured theatres and opera houses throughout the mid-west and the east coast until 1991. Spanning the late 1890's to the 1950's, the collection consists of over 200 photographs, theatre business papers, account books, some personal correspondence, a memoir, some original handwritten scripts and over 230 copies of typed scripts (circa 1920's). It also includes Henderson's personal address book and a type-block for printing show tickets. The collection provides an informed sense of the vanished art form that was the small-town traveling acting troupe.
Dates
- Creation: 1900-1951
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Access
The material is stored offsite in Remote Storage. Please contact Special Collections 3 working days in advance if you wish to use it.
Extent
From the Collection: 10.3 Linear Feet (11 boxes) ; Boxes 1-9: 25.5 x 33 x 39 cm; Box 10: 26 x 13 x 39 cm
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections Repository