Identity elements
Reference code
US US-store MS 01.199
Name and location of repository
Level of description
Collection
Title
Arthur C. Risser Sr. Class of 1929 Theatre Materials
Date(s)
Extent
1.25 linear feet plus one oversized box.
Name of creator
Biographical history
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
Arthur C. Risser Sr. was a member of the Grinnell College class of 1929. His publications are about theatre design, particular regarding stage lighting and sight lines.
System of arrangement
Materials are arranged alphabetically.
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Conditions governing access
Physical access
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Conditions governing reproduction
Languages of the material
Scripts of the material
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Finding aids
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
The materials in this collection were willed to Grinnell College and sent to Bucksbaum Center for the Arts following the death of Mr. Risser. Publications written by Arthur C. Risser Sr. were transferred to Special Collections and Archives in the spring of 2019. Materials not transferred were blueprints of theatres around the country and published plays and novels owned by Mr. Risser.
Immediate source of acquisition
Bucksbaum Center for the Arts.