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		<titlestmt> 
		  <titleproper encodinganalog="Title"> Harold Dixon papers</titleproper> 
		  <author encodinganalog="Contributor"> Karen Spilman</author> 
		</titlestmt> 
		<publicationstmt> 
		  <publisher encodinganalog="Publisher">University of Minnesota
			 Libraries</publisher> 
		  <date encodinganalog="Date">February 2005</date> 
		  <address> 
			 <addressline>University of Minnesota Libraries</addressline> 
			 <addressline>Minneapolis, MN 55455</addressline> 
		  </address> 
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		<creation>EAD encoding by Karen Spilman 
		  <date>February 2005</date></creation> 
		<langusage> <language encodinganalog="Language" langcode="eng">English</language></langusage> 
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		<origination label="Creator: "> 
		  <persname source="lcnaf" rules="aacr2" role="compiler" encodinganalog="100">Dixon, Harold Wesley</persname></origination> 
		<unittitle encodinganalog="245$a" label="Title: ">Harold Dixon
		  papers</unittitle> 
		<unitdate encodinganalog="245$f" normal="1975/1975" type="inclusive" label="Date: ">1975</unitdate> 
		<repository encodinganalog="852$a" label="Repository: ">University of
		  Minnesota Libraries. <subarea>Performing Arts Archives, Manuscripts
		  Division [paa]</subarea></repository> 
		<physdesc label="Quantity: "> <extent encodinganalog="300">5 boxes
		  </extent><extent>(2.5 linear feet)</extent></physdesc> 
		<abstract encodinganalog="520" label="Abstract: ">Collection includes
		  questionnaire returns and general information from Harold Dixon’s survey of
		  theater companies around the United States.</abstract> 
		<unitid encodinganalog="099" countrycode="mnu" repositorycode="MnU" label="Collection number: ">PA 28</unitid>
		<langmaterial encodinganalog="546" label="Language: ">
		<language encodinganalog="041" langcode="eng">English</language>
		</langmaterial> 
		<physloc label="Location: ">Mezzanine</physloc> 
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	 <head>Administrative Information</head> 
	 <accessrestrict encodinganalog="506"> 
		<head>Use of Materials </head> 
		<p>The collection is open and available for use. </p> 
	 </accessrestrict> 
	 <userestrict encodinganalog="540"> 
		<head> Copyright </head> 
		<p>Contact the archivist regarding copyright of these materials.</p> 
	 </userestrict> 
	 <prefercite encodinganalog="524"> 
		<head>Preferred Citation</head> 
		<p>Harold Dixon papers (PA 28), Performing Arts Archives, University of
		  Minnesota Libraries, Minneapolis.</p> 
	 </prefercite> 
	 <acqinfo encodinganalog="541"> 
		<head>Acquisition</head> 
		<p>The papers were donated to the archives by Harold W. Dixon on October
		  23, 1976. </p> 
	 </acqinfo> </descgrp> 
	 <bioghist encodinganalog="545"> 
		<head>Biographical Note</head> 
		<p>Harold Dixon conducted this survey as the basis of his theater Ph. D.
		  thesis at the University of Minnesota, entitled <emph render="italic">Regional
		  Theatre Profile: Decentralized Theatre in America. Comparative Survey and
		  Critical Analysis of Two Regional Centers: Minneapolis/St. Paul and Los
		  Angeles</emph> (University of Minnesota, 1976). </p> 
	 </bioghist> 
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		<head>Scope and Content Note</head> 
		<p>The collection includes questionnaire returns and general information
		  from Harold Dixon’s survey of 68 theater companies around the United States. In
		  addition, the collection contains 42 U.S. returns with additional promotional
		  literature attached, 45 returns from the Minneapolis/St. Paul area (some with
		  additional literature), 9 returns with literature from companies in England,
		  Ireland and Canada, and 87 returns with literature from theater companies in
		  the Los Angeles area. There are also 10 photographs from various theater
		  companies and a copy of "Los Angeles Live Theater" promotion. </p> 
	 </scopecontent> 
	 <otherfindaid> 
		<head>Additional Finding Aid</head> 
		<p>An unpublished finding aid with detailed contents is available in the
		  Manuscripts Division.</p> 
	 </otherfindaid> 
	 <controlaccess> 
		<head>Index Terms</head> 
		<p>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. </p> 
		<subject encodinganalog="650" source="lcsh">Theatrical companies --
		  Research</subject> 
	 </controlaccess> 
  </archdesc> 
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