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Overview of the Collection

Biography

Scope and Content

Arrangement

Restrictions

Index Terms

Related Material

Administrative Information

Detailed Description

Series I: Personal Papers, undated, 1986-1993

Series II: Puppetry Program, undated, 1973-1993

Series III: Photographs, 1987

Frank Ballard Papers

Biography

Frank Ballard was a born on 7 December 1929 in Alton, Illinois. He received his B.A. (1952) from Shurtleff College and his M.A. (1953) from the University of Illinois. The recipient of numerous awards and honors, Ballard was a professor of dramatic arts at the University of Connecticut, retiring in 1989. In 1966, he established the first bachelor of fine arts degree program in puppetry at any American university. A decade later he founded the National Puppetry Institute at the University of Connecticut.

For more information see Series I: Vitae.

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Scope and Content

The collection contains biography information on Frank Ballard and correspondence, publications, and clippings pertaining to the Puppetry Program at the University of Connecticut.

Materials separated from the collection:

Transferred to Archives and Special Collections Periodicals:

Children's Books International 5: Proceedings, 1982.

Transferred to University Archives

The Art of Puppetry inAmerica,William Benton Museum of Art, 1987.

ConnecticutAlumnus, v. XLIII, #3-4, 1970;

Student Handbook, School of Fine Arts, UConn, 1988-1989.

Threshold: A Report of Creative Concerns at theUniversity of Connecticut, 1982.

UConn Classic, program, 1977.

Transferred to Ballard Puppetry Museum:

A Propos, #16, 1978.

American Puppetry Festival, 1987.

Mime, Mask & Marionette, v. 1, #1-4, 1978.

Nutmeg Puppet News, v. 19, #1-2, 4-5 1992-1993.

Playboard, August 17, 1992.

Punchline, v. XVIII, #5, 1992.

Puppet Life, August 1974, February-March, September-December 1975.

Puppeteers ofAmerica

Puppet Festival, 1973.

Festival Nouvelle Orleans, 1974.

Festival 1975.

International Membership Directory, 1976.

37th National Puppetry Festival, 1976.

38th National Festival, 1977.

39th National Festival, 1978.

Southeast Region Puppet Festival, 1985.

40th Annual Festival, 1979.

Puppetry Journal, v. 11, #1-6; v. 12, #2-5; v 13, #1-4, 6; v. 14, #1-3, 6; v. 15, #2-6; v. 16, #2-6; v. 17, #6; v. 18, #1-6; v. 19, #1-5; v. 20, #1-5; v. 21, #1-3, 5-6, v. 22, #1, 3; v. 24, #2-6; v. 25, #1; v. 26, #3; v. 27, #1; v. 30, #5; v. 36, #3, 1985; v. 37, #1-2, 1985; v. 38, #1, 4, 1986-1987; v. 41, #4, 1990; v. 42, #4, 1991; v.44, #2, 1959-1992.

Theatre Crafts, March-April 1975.

The Theatre inPoland, #4 (164), #5 (165) 1972; #12 (195) 1974; #11 (219) 1976.

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Arrangement

Series I: Personal Papers (undated, 1986-1993)

Series II: Puppetry Program (undated, 1973-1993)

Series III: Photographs (1987)

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Restrictions

Restrictions on Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Restrictions on Use

Permission to publish from these Papers must be obtained in writing from both the University of Connecticut Libraries and the owner(s) of the copyright.

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Related Material

Archives & Special Collections has a substantial collection of materials pertaining to the University, its history, administration, faculty, staff and students. For detailed information on these collections please contact the curator or ask at the reference desk.

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Index Terms

This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

[Item description, #:#], Frank Ballard Papers. Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut Libraries.

Acquisition Information

Provenance unknown.

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Detailed Description