paa063 Robert Corrigan papers Karen Spilman University of Minnesota Libraries January 2005

University of Minnesota Libraries Minneapolis, MN 55455

EAD encoding by Karen Spilman January 2005 English Corrigan, Robert Willoughby, 1927- Robert Corrigan papers 1946-1993 University of Minnesota Libraries. Performing Arts Archives, Manuscripts Division [paa] 31 boxes Collection contains correspondence, publications, speeches, lectures, audio materials, meeting agendas, clippings, notes, photographs, plays and scrapbooks. PA 63 English Mezzanine Administrative Information Use of Materials

The collection is open and available for use.

Preferred Citation

Robert Corrigan papers (PA 63), Performing Arts Archives, University of Minnesota Libraries, Minneapolis.

Acquisition

The collection was donated by JoAnn Corrigan in August of 2000.

Arrangement

The collection is organized into 10 series: General Correspondence, Foreign Travel-Correspondence, Foreign Travel-Publications, Lectures and Speeches, CalArts, Notes (for lectures and writings), Writings by Robert Corrigan, Writings about Robert Corrigan, Plays and Projects, and Miscellaneous.

Biographical Note

Robert W. Corrigan was born on September 23, 1927. He received his B.A. degree from Cornell University in 1950, his M.A. degree from Johns Hopkins University in 1952 and his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota in 1955. His academic career spanned over 40 years. He was an instructor and professor of drama, theatre, classics, performing arts and dramatic literature at over 10 colleges and universities, including John Hopkins University, the University of Minnesota, Tulane University and the University of Michigan. Professor Corrigan also served as Dean of the School of Arts and Humanities at the University of Texas at Dallas and of the School of the Arts of Dramatic Literature at New York University. He began, and edited The Drama Review (TDR), a journal publication of dramatic theatre when he was an assistant professor at Carleton College. The publication was known as the Carleton Drama Review until Professor Corrigan went to Tulane. The journal traveled with him and became known as The Tulane Drama Review, later shortened to The Drama Review. Professor Corrigan was a prolific writer, authoring over 100 articles, essays, reviews and books on theatre and the arts. Professor Corrigan passed away in 1993.

Scope and Content Note

The collection contains personal and professional correspondence, publications by and about Robert Corrigan, speeches and lectures, audio materials, meeting agendas for the CalArt organization, clippings, notes for Corrigan's writings and lectures, photographs, plays and scrapbooks.

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.

Corrigan, Robert Willoughby, 1927- -- Archives Drama Theater