naa212 Craig Starbird collection Karen Spilman University of Minnesota Libraries April 2005

University of Minnesota Libraries Minneapolis, MN 55455

EAD encoding by Karen Spilman, April 2005 English Starbird, Craig Craig Starbird collection 1919-1927 University of Minnesota Libraries. Northwest Architectural Archives, Manuscripts Division [naa] 10 cubic feet Collection contains plans for theatres, constructed in the Midwest, during in the 1920s. N 212 English Mezzanine; High Bay Administrative Information Restrictions on Access

Available for use in the Manuscripts Division reading room. Advance notice is requested.

Restrictions on Use

There are no restrictions on the use of materials in this collection. Copies can be requested if the condition of the originals warrants it.

Preferred Citation

Craig Starbird collection (N 212), Northwest Architectural Archives, University of Minnesota Libraries, Minneapolis.

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the Northwest Architectural Archives by Craig Starbird on January 24, 2004.

Scope and Content Note

The collection contains theatre blueprints and specifications collected by Craig Starbird during his career as a theatre electrician. Theatres represented in this collection include the Orpheum (Fergus Falls, MN), Alvin (Minneapolis, MN), Delft (Marquette, MI), Oxford (St. Paul, MN) and the auditorium at St. John's University (Collegeville, MN).

Additional Finding Aid

An unpublished finding aid with detailed contents is available in the Manuscripts Division.

Index Terms

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the University of Minnesota Libraries. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Starbird, Craig Architecture -- Drawings and plans