100 ways to amuse yourself – created by students in light booth, 1972 – 1973
File — Box: 23, Folder: 818
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection is arranged in alphabetical order and/or chronological order, as received from the donor. The majority of the collection consists of drawings, plans, and files of set designs for Don’s productions at NDSU from 1969 through the present. There are also some swatches for costumes for a number of the productions and that information is noted at the folder level. There are also a number of oversized performance photographs and production posters.
The collection consists of eight distinct series. The first series, arranged chronologically, includes Professor Larew’s work before coming to NDSU (1951 to 1967), undated sketches and a resume (as of 4/2000). The second series is also arranged chronologically and consists of play files for productions performed from 1968 to 2002. Although different for each production, information in this series consists of (small) sketches, clippings, budgets, flyers, correspondence/memos, lighting, cast lists, schedules, lighting designs, swatches, awards received by Professor Larew, and other material related to mounting a production. The third series consists of plans and/or drawings from play productions that Professor Larew was involved with (arranged alphabetically). The fourth series are performance photographs from the mid-1950s on and non-performance photos, arranged alphabetically; the fifth series is made up of play slides from 1969 to 2001, which are arranged chronologically. If no number of slides is listed then only one slide to a sheet. The sixth series consists of copyright material from Sceno-Graphics©, a firm that Professor Larew has worked for since 1974. The material within this series provides an additional view of Professor Larew’s work and includes plans/drawings and rendering photographs for productions. The seventh series deals with materials that are not directly related to theatre productions, such as committee work, submissions for awards, memoranda, correspondence, departmental matters, and the Circle of Players Endowment Fund. The final, eighth series, consists of oversized material from a variety of productions that Professor Larew has worked on: Fargo Moorhead Civic Opera - The New Moon; Lincoln Log Cabin; Centennial Proscenium & Pavilion proposals – August 1989; Lend Me A Tenor – New Rockford Theatre – summer 1991; Red River Dance & Performing Co. – 2 pages of piano sketches; and Checks, then Balances – original play by NDSU Alumni Dan McDermott – design done gratis for Williston Theatre; and the Prairie Public TV Set – September 2008.
The collection consists of eight distinct series. The first series, arranged chronologically, includes Professor Larew’s work before coming to NDSU (1951 to 1967), undated sketches and a resume (as of 4/2000). The second series is also arranged chronologically and consists of play files for productions performed from 1968 to 2002. Although different for each production, information in this series consists of (small) sketches, clippings, budgets, flyers, correspondence/memos, lighting, cast lists, schedules, lighting designs, swatches, awards received by Professor Larew, and other material related to mounting a production. The third series consists of plans and/or drawings from play productions that Professor Larew was involved with (arranged alphabetically). The fourth series are performance photographs from the mid-1950s on and non-performance photos, arranged alphabetically; the fifth series is made up of play slides from 1969 to 2001, which are arranged chronologically. If no number of slides is listed then only one slide to a sheet. The sixth series consists of copyright material from Sceno-Graphics©, a firm that Professor Larew has worked for since 1974. The material within this series provides an additional view of Professor Larew’s work and includes plans/drawings and rendering photographs for productions. The seventh series deals with materials that are not directly related to theatre productions, such as committee work, submissions for awards, memoranda, correspondence, departmental matters, and the Circle of Players Endowment Fund. The final, eighth series, consists of oversized material from a variety of productions that Professor Larew has worked on: Fargo Moorhead Civic Opera - The New Moon; Lincoln Log Cabin; Centennial Proscenium & Pavilion proposals – August 1989; Lend Me A Tenor – New Rockford Theatre – summer 1991; Red River Dance & Performing Co. – 2 pages of piano sketches; and Checks, then Balances – original play by NDSU Alumni Dan McDermott – design done gratis for Williston Theatre; and the Prairie Public TV Set – September 2008.
Dates
- 1951 – 2011
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives.
Extent
From the Collection: 23 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives Repository
Contact:
West Building
3551 7th Avenue N
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu
West Building
3551 7th Avenue N
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu