Kresge Theatre Playhouse (Willamette University)
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: The first gymnasium was a wooden structure built in 1909 that burned down in 1921. After that, another gymnasium was built. Students used the basement for theatrical productions as early as 1930. It was called the Willamette Playhouse from 1974. In 1979 it was renovated and renamed Kresge Theatre Playhouse after the foundation that funded the renovation. In 2012 it was once again renamed the M. Lee Pelton Theatre in honor of the departing president.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Robert Putnam Willamette University Theatre collection
Collection
Identifier: WUA110
Overview
Robert Putnam was an Assistant Professor in the Drama Department at Willamette University from 1953-1974. The collection contains programs, photographs, and other materials related to the productions he was involved with during his career and after his retirement.
Dates:
1947-2005
Willamette University Campus Photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: WUA9999
Overview
The Willamette University Campus Photograph collection contains photographic images of the University's buildings, landscape, events, and surroundings.
Dates:
1800-2015
Willamette University Facilities Management records
Collection
Identifier: WUA130
Overview
The Facilities Management records contain information about the physical plant of Willamette University.
Dates:
circa 1915-2016