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Ariana Burns papers

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MG 570

Scope and Contents

This collection incldues materials collected by Ariana Burns such as playscripts, posters, photographs, and ephemera. It also include writings by Burns as well as photographs and research of the Kiva, Aurelia Henry Reinhardt, and Ed Chavez.

Dates

  • Creation: 2015-2023

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Biographical / Historical

David M. Cohen was visiting faculty in playwriting at the University of Idaho. His play, "Nantucket" was produced by Idaho Repertory Theatre in 1994. Cohen's scripts and documents, along with "Riversong"s" script by Tom Cooper and Tim Rarick were given to Ariana Burns by former UI Theatre Dept chair Bruce Brockman from Brockman's personal collection. He was killed by a drunk driver in 1997. Michael Johnson was a UI Theatre Arts alum and co-founded the Moscow Actors Theatre. He directed the play "As Is" in 1988 which caused controversy for its story content of homosexuality and AIDS and ultimately made the Ap Wire. After the 2015 Theatre reunion, Michael Johnson dropped off papers with Ariana Burns. He passed away in 2022.

Extent

1 Cubic Feet

1.27 Gigabytes (427 files, 31 folders)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Writings, scripts, photographs, and ephemera of Ariana Burns, Michael Johnson, and David M. Cohen.

Technical Requirements

Please note the digital materials of this collection will require appropriate software to view.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Materials received from Ariana Burns in 2015 (UA 2015-37), 2018 (MA 2018-16), 2019 (MA 2019-05), and 2023 (MA 2023-21)

Existence and Location of Originals

The digital files of the electronic items in this collection are located on the archive drive. Folder path: Z:\Processed Collections\Manuscript Groups\MG 570 (Ariana Burns papers). Contact University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives for access or questions.

Title
Guide to Ariana Burns papers
Status
Completed
Author
Finding Aid prepared by Ariana Burns; updated by Sara Szobody in December 2023.
Date
2023
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository