Collection: Downing Cless Papers

Scope and Contents

This collection contains files and set drawings on productions directed by or involving Downing Cless. This collection also contains course and curriculum material related to Stage Left and TheaterWorks. Materials include correspondence, research materials, writings, scripts, programs, director's notes, and photographs.

Dates

1962 -- 2014

Creator

Cless, Downing

Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Some material in this collection may be protected by copyright and other rights. Please see “Reproductions and Use” on the Digital Collections and Archives website for more information about reproductions and permission to publish. Any intellectual property rights that the donor possesses have been retained by the donor during his lifetime. Requests for reproduction must be referred to the donor.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Downing Cless, 2014-2019.

Arrangement

This collection is organized into three series: Course materials, correspondence and publications; Productions; and 2017 accessions.

Extent

3.6 Linear Feet (3 boxes)

26 Sheets

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Overview

This collections contains the papers of Downing Cless, professor in the Department of Drama.

Biographical / Historical

Downing Cless joined the Department of Drama at Tufts University in 1979. Downing began as a junior faculty member, then became an associate professor three years later. He later became Professor of Drama, and served as department chair for two terms, for six years and again for three. Downing retired in May 2014.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Liz Francis, Records Archivist, in Fall 2014. 2017 and 2019 accessions processed by Leah Edelman in 2017 amd 2019. Materials were placed in archival boxes and folders, and the folder-level inventory, series-level descriptions, and finding aid were updated at the time of processing.