Ann Barber - Jack and Jill Players records

Collection

Identifier: Midwest-MS-Barber

Staff Only

Scope and Content of the Collection

Collection of Ann Barber Megaw documenting her involvement with the Jack and Jill Players. Includes playbill programs, scripts, news clippings, sketches of costumes, photographs of a set and other paper ephemera from the Jack and Jill Players, dated from 1931-1942. The playbill programs contain a history of the theatrical company and mentions of Dick York and Mel Torme as cast members. Also includes photos, sketches and newspaper clippings from Ann Barber Megaw's appearance as Raggedy Anne at the Chicago World's Fair Expo in 1934. Collection contains a USB labeled "scans of some of these materials" and a memorial service pamphlet about Ann Barber Megaw's life.

Dates

Creation: 1931-1942

Creator

Barber, Ann, 1926-2008 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This material is unprocessed but open for research. No appointment is necessary.

Ownership and Literary Rights

The Ann Barber - Jack and Jill Players records are the physical property of the Newberry Library. Copyright may belong to the authors or their legal heirs or assigns. For permission to publish or reproduce any materials from this collection, contact the Roger and Julie Baskes Department of Special Collections at reference@newberry.org