Playreaders scrapbook
Abstract
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Playreaders scrapbook
- Date
- 1941-1945, undated (inclusive)
- Extent
- 0.23 Cubic Feet
- Subjects
- Clubs -- Kentucky -- Lexington.
- Societies.
- Theater -- Kentucky -- Lexington.
- Amateur plays.
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged chronologically.
- Preferred Citation
- 65m194, [Identification of item], Playreaders scrapbook, 1941-1945, undated, University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- The Playreaders was an organization established in January 1941 by Grace Snodgrass of Lexington, Kentucky, for the purpose of enjoying and promoting the reading of plays.
- Scope and Content
- The Playreaders scrapbook (dated 1941-1945, undated; 0.23 cubic feet; 1 box) consists of a scrapbook containing typed summaries and reviews of plays, a photograph, correspondence, newsletters, newspaper clipipngs, musical scores, minutes, and programs, which document the activites of the Lexington, Kentucky, group.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Use Restrictions
- The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
Special Collections Research Center - Closed
The Breckinridge Research Room will be closed starting May 11, 2026, and anticipates re-opening Fall semester 2026 in an alternate location for the duration of the King Library renovation.
Reproduction requests will still be available during the closure.
Contact SCRC with questions.
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Special Collections Research Center - Closed
The Breckinridge Research Room will be closed starting May 11, 2026, and anticipates re-opening Fall semester 2026 in an alternate location for the duration of the King Library renovation.
Reproduction requests will still be available during the closure.
Contact SCRC with questions.
Requests
No items have been requested.
You may come across language in UK Libraries Special Collections Research Center collections and online resources that you find harmful or offensive. SCRC collects materials from different cultures and time periods to preserve and make available the historical record. These materials document the time period when they were created and the view of their creator. As a result, some may demonstrate racist and offensive views that do not reflect the values of UK Libraries.
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