Abstract:
Records held by former University at Buffalo professor, Anna Kay France, as related to her involvement in the 1st International Women Playwrights Conference (IWPC) held at the University at Buffalo, October 14-23, 1988. Includes correspondence with national and international playwrights, session transcripts, and papers from the International Center for Women Playwrights.
Copyright:
Copyright of papers in the collection may be held by their authors, or the authors' heirs or assigns. Researchers must obtain the written permission of the holder(s) of copyright and the University Archives before publishing quotations from materials in the collection. Most papers may be copied in accordance with the library's usual procedures unless otherwise specified.
Scope and Content:
This collection represents the papers of former University at Buffalo professor Anna Kay France as related to her involvement in the organization of the 1st International Women Playwrights Conference (IWPC). It documents the organization and convening of the first conference including biographical information, scripts, and correspondence with select national and international women playwrights of the 1980s. In addition, the collection contains administrative papers including correspondence, meeting minutes and agendas, transcripts of audio recording of conference sessions, and manuscript drafts of France's book, <emph render="italic">International Women Playwrights: Voices of Identity and Transformation (Proceedings of the First IWPC)</emph>. The collection also documents the organization and activities of the International Center for Women Playwrights (ICWP). It includes meeting agendas and minutes, event flyers and programs, and correspondence. In addition, it documents the ICWP's involvement in the planning of the 2nd-4th IWPCs, as well as its relationship with the International Advisory Committee.Also includes PDF copies of the 2016 Women Playwrights International newsletter and the 2015 10th Women Playwrights International Conference.
Arrangement:
The collection is organized into two series: I. 1st International Women Playwrights Conference, and II. International Center for Women Playwrights.The original order of the digital files is retained.
Restrictions:
International Women Playwrights Conference records, 1984-2006 (bulk 1987-1989) are open for research.
Beginning Date (Creation):
1984
Beginning Date (Creation):
1987
Ending Date (Creation):
2016
Ending Date (Creation):
1989