About This Collection

The Performing & Visual Arts Research Collection at the University of Houston Libraries contains the records of well-known Houston-area organizations, as well as a few prominent collections from further afield, that document theater companies, directors, producers, and solo performers, as well as non-professional groups. The first such collection, the Cheryl Crawford Papers, was acquired in 1978 with the idea of building an archive that would document various facets of the performing arts. Special Collections has steadily focused on adding related materials over the succeeding decades, thereby creating a whole that adds up to a sum greater than its parts. Students and scholars are delighted to use these unique resources for their study and research needs. Special Collections will continue to acquire, preserve, and make available additional performing & visual arts collections, ensuring the growth of these primary resources.

 

Contact Info

Mary Manning (performing arts)
University Archivist
mmmanning@uh.edu
713-743-5893

Christian Kelleher (visual arts)
Head of Special Collections
cdkelleher@uh.edu
713-743-0346

 

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