Working Files, 1960-2002

This series consists of materials related to the preparation, publication, and response to the book American Theaters: Performance Halls in the Nineteenth Century. Included is an outline of the book and drafts of the entire manuscript, the backstage chapter, and several of the theater lists. Research materials used in preparing the backstage chapter are also part of this series; they include photocopies of articles and book chapters on stage equipment, lighting, and other related topics. Correspondence between Dillon and theater owners, operators, and supporters, as well as with her co-author, David Naylor, comprise another portion of the series. Grant proposals developed in an effort to fund the book's publication are also included, as is correspondence with the Preservation Press, the book's eventual publisher. Considerable material dating from after the book's publication, including press releases, book reviews, correspondence, records of author appearances, and related articles is also found in this series. Directories and other publications of the League of Historic American Theaters are also included.

Arrangement is alphabetical by topic.