2017-04-05 Preliminary Inventory of the William Case Kramer Papers, 1885-circa 1990s SPEC.TRI.WCK Finding aid prepared by Belle Teesdale, Elizabeth Hubbard Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections
1858 Neil Avenue Columbus, OH, 43210
2017 March; 2019 August

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 This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2019-08-29T16:29-0400 English Describing Archives: A Content Standard William Case Kramer Papers SPEC.TRI.WCK Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections 1.59 Cubic feet 1885-circa 2000 William Case Kramer was a student and professor of theater throughout his life. He attended the University of Virginia, Columbia University, and Ohio State University. Granted a fellowship, Kramer studied in Europe while working on his PhD (titled “Gordon Craig: Uber-Director, Major Influences on Craig’s Theory and Practice”). Kramer was an Assistant Professor at Towson University, Wisconsin State University, and then worked at Ohio State University until the mid-1980s. The William Case Kramer Papers contain programs, photographs, notes, clippings, essays, bulletins, audiovisual materials, and booklets, primarily relating to Kramer’s dissertation studies and exhibit on Edward Gordon Craig, an English actor, director, and set designer. The collection is dated 1885-circa 2000. (3) 5" letter document boxes; (1) 2.5" legal document box; (1) flat box English, Italian Kramer, William Case Arrangement of Materials

This collection is unprocessed. Materials are arranged in the order received.

 Acquisitions Information

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 Preferred Citation

[identification of item], William Case Kramer Papers, SPEC.TRI.WCK, Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Theatre Research Institute, Ohio State University

 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Contains VHS videocassettes and a magnetic audio tape.

 Access to Materials

Audio/visual materials and computer media may need a use copy produced before access is allowed.] Materials in this collection are available for use, but may be used in the Thompson Library Special Collections reading room only.

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This collection is unprocessed. Finding aid written by: Belle Teesdale, 2017 March, Elizabeth Hubbard, 2019 August

 Biographical Note

William Case Kramer (1924-2005) was a student and professor of theater throughout his life. He served in the United States Army during World War II and was married to Elizabeth Boyenton in 1958. As a student Kramer attended the University of Virginia (BA, 1949), Columbia University (MA, 1955), and Ohio State University (PhD, 1974). Granted a fellowship, Kramer studied in Europe while working on his PhD (titled “Gordon Craig: Uber-Director, Major Influences on Craig’s Theory and Practice”). Kramer was an Assistant Professor at Towson University (1955-1961), Associate Professor at Wisconsin State University (1964-1967), and then worked at Ohio State University until the mid-1980s. Additionally, he was an active participant in theater, directing plays and designing sets, through his life. Upon his death, Kramer left a bequest to Ohio State University’s Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Theatre Research Institute to establish a fellowship in his name to allow graduate students to travel internationally.

Edward Gordon Craig (1872-1966) was an English actor, director, and set designer. The son of actress Dame Ellen Terry and architect and designer Edward William Godwin, Craig (sometimes known as simply Gordon Craig), innovated set designs and wrote on the theory of directing during the early twentieth century.

 Scope and Contents

The William Case Kramer Papers contain programs, photographs, notes, clippings, essays, bulletins, and booklets. The collection also contains VHS videocassettes, photograph negatives, and one magnetic audio tape. With the exception of a few materials, the collection all relates to Kramer’s dissertation studies and exhibit on Edward Gordon Craig. A small number of items are in Italian. Other materials in the collection are related to theater productions, including Ohio State University theater. The collection is dated 1885-circa 2000.

 Craig, Edward Gordon, 1872-1966 Kramer, William Case College teachers--United States--20th century Graduate students--Ohio--Columbus--20th century Set designers--England--20th century Set designers--United States--20th century Theater--Research--20th century Theatrical producers and directors--England--20th century Theatrical producers and directors--United States--20th century Souvenir: "Acis & Galatea" and "Masque of Love" 1 1902 "Ondine" prompt script 1 1966 "Sabbioneta" clippings photocopies, pamphlets 1 1962 Photographs, postcards, clippings 1 1962-1972 Clippings 1 circa 1968 Clippings, correspondence, notes 1 1962-1973 Book catalogs, correspondence 1 circa 1970s Craig (Gordon) presentation notes 1 circa 1960s-1970s "Some Phases of Gordon Craig's Work as Revealed Through Letters, Interviews and Essays" essay 1 1968 "Gordon Craig's Visit to the Royal Danish Theater Copenhagen - 1926" essay 1 1968 Godwin (Edward) notes, photocopies 1 circa 1960s "Impressions of Gordon Craig's Visit to the Royal Danish Theater - 1926" essay 1 1970 "Meet Gordon Craig: Artist-Lover" essay 1 circa 1960s-1970s Duncan (Isadora) notes, clippings, photocopies 1 circa 1960s-1970s Craig (Gordon) exhibit notes, correspondence 1 1964-1972 Craig (Gordon) notes, clippings, essay, photocopies 2 circa 1960s Craig (Gordon) bibliographies 2 circa 1960s-1970s Notes, clippings, essays 2 circa 1960s-1970s Craig (Gordon) exhibit note cards 2 circa 1970-1972 Ellen Terry and Bernard Shaw: A Correspondence pages 2 circa 1970s Clippings, program 2 1960-1988 Photograph 2 1935 Clippings, photographs, programs 2 1907-1924 European theaters photographs 2 1963 Clarence B. Hilberry Theater postcards 2 circa 1980s Teatro Olimpico Vicenza postcards, souvenir photographs, Orange Theater postcards 2 circa 1960s The Princeton University Library Chronicle Vol XXIX No 3 2 1968 Theater Arts Monthly Vol XII No 11 2 1928 Victoria and Albert Museum: Edward Gordon Craig book 2 1967 Craig (Edward Gordon) City of Manchester Art Gallery Exhibition of Drawings and Models for Hamlet booklet 3 1912 The Ohio State University Theatre Collection bulletin 3 1968 Theatre Quarterly Vol VI No 22 bulletin 3 1976 New York Public Library Edward Gordon Craig: Artist of the Theatre 1872-1966 bulletin 3 1967 New York Public Library Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations Vol 71 No 7 bulletin 3 1967 Fletcher (Ifan Kyrlee) and Arnold Rood Edward Gordon Craig: A Bibliography 3 1967 Craig (Edward Gordon) The City Art Gallery Leeds: An Exhibition of Drawings and Models booklet 3 1913 Edward Gordon Craig: A Mermaid Theatre Exhibition booklet 3 1962 Bibliotheque Nationale Gordon Craig booklet 3 1962 Ohio Theatre "Lorelei" program 3 undated Theater clippings, photographs, programs, typescripts (1) 3 circa 1960s-1990s Theater clippings, photographs, programs, typescripts (2) 3 circa 1960s-1990s Theater clippings, photographs, programs, typescripts (3) 3 circa 1960s-1990s Craig (Edward Gordon) exhibit materials 4 circa 1970s The Playhouse - Eagles Mere, Pennsylvania season summary 4 circa 1960s The Louvre Museum, Paris: Plate 125 "Liberty Leading the People" print 4 undated "Mary Anderson as 'Ophelia'" in Illustrated World 4 1885 "Maxine Elliott and Nat Goodwin in their successful play, 'Nathan Hale'" print 4 undated Play photgraph negatives 3 undated Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

35mm photograph negatives

 "Edward Gordon Craig: Some Comments One year After his Death" from the American Educational Theatre Association Convention Program 4 1967 August 23 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements Magnetic audio tape; Approximate run time: 80:00 minutes Picnic-1 recording 4 undated Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements VHS videocassette; Color; Sound; Approximate run time: Unknown Picnic-2 recording 4 undated Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements VHS videocassette; Color; Sound; Approximate run time: Unknown Picnic recording 4 1989 September Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements VHS videocassette; Color; Sound; Approximate run time: Unknown Winter Chicken C.C.T. recording 4 1997 October 17-18 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements VHS videocassette; Color; Sound; Approximate run time: unknown Esquire cartoons 5 undated Pinup boards 5 undated Columbus dispatch clipping July 30, 2000 5 circa 2000 Set drawings undated Saturday Evening Post 5 1964 February 1 New York Dramatic Mirror clippings 5 1896