Bernard Frank Dukore Collection of Peter Barnes
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of material relating to Peter Barnes, which was created and accumulated by Bernard Frank Dukore in the course of his research on the work of the British dramatist and screenwriter. Material includes incoming and copies of outgoing correspondence between Dukore and Barnes, dating from 1978 to 2004; copies and typescripts of original plays, adaptations, and scripts by Peter Barnes, some of which are inscribed or annotated; audio recordings of BBC productions of Barnes's plays and copies of commercially-released films and television programs featuring scripts by Barnes on VHS and DVD-R; photographs and programs relating to the production of Barnes's plays; correspondence between Dukore and Gisele Joly, the French translator of Barnes's play Red Noses; transcripts of interviews with Barnes conducted by Dukore; and numerous clippings and photocopies of published writings by Barnes and about Barnes by Dukore.
Dates
- 1958 - 2007
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Box 7 (audiovisual material): Restricted fragile. Reference copies may be requested. Consult Access Services for further information.
Box 9 (electronic documents): Restricted fragile material. Reference copies of electronic files may be requested. Consult Access Services for further information.
Conditions Governing Use
The Bernard Frank Dukore Collection of Peter Barnes is the physical property of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the appropriate curator.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Bernard Frank Dukore on the Edwin J. Beinecke Book Fund, 2008, and gift of Bernard Frank Dukore, 2008.
Arrangement
The collection is organized into four series: I. Correspondence, 1978-2004. II. Writings by Peters Barnes, 1960-2004. III. Audio-Visual Material, 1976-1992. IV. Other Papers, 1958-2007. This organization is largely based upon the order in which the material was received by the library.
Extent
3.35 Linear Feet (9 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
The collection consists of material relating to Peter Barnes, which was created and accumulated by Bernard Frank Dukore in the course of his research on the work of the British dramatist and screenwriter. Material includes incoming and copies of outgoing correspondence between Dukore and Barnes, dating from 1978 to 2004; copies and typescripts of original plays, adaptations, and scripts by Peter Barnes, some of which are inscribed or annotated; audio recordings of BBC productions of Barnes's plays and copies of commercially-released films and television programs featuring scripts by Barnes on VHS and DVD-R; photographs and programs relating to the production of Barnes's plays; correspondence between Dukore and Gisele Joly, the French translator of Barnes's play Red Noses; transcripts of interviews with Barnes conducted by Dukore; and numerous clippings and photocopies of published writings by Barnes and about Barnes by Dukore.
Peter Barnes (1931-2004)
Peter Barnes was a British dramatist, screenwriter, and film critic. His plays include The Ruling Class: A Baroque Comedy (1969), which was made into a film starring Peter O'Toole in 1972, Leonardo's Last Supper (1970), The Bewitched (1974), Red Noses (1985), Sunsets and Glories (1990), and Jubilee (2001). His screenplays include an adaptation of Elizabeth von Arnim's novel Enchanted April, for which he received an Academy Award nomination in 1992.
Bernard Frank Dukore (1931-)
Bernard Frank Dukore was a professor of drama and theater at the University of Hawaii from 1972 to 1986, and a University Distinguished professor of Theatre Arts and Humanities at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University from 1986 to 1997. He is the author of The Theatre of Peter Barnes (1981), American Dramatists, 1918-1945 (1984), and Barnestorm: The Plays of Peter Barnes (1995), as well as numerous other books, essays, and articles on theater.
Processing Information
The collection received a basic level of processing upon receipt in 2008, including simple preservation and organization.
- Audiocassettes
- Barnes, Peter, 1931-2004
- Born digital
- Dramatists, English -- 20th Century
- Dukore, Bernard F., 1931-
- Electronic documents
- English drama -- 20th Century -- History and criticism
- Motion picture authorship
- Motion pictures -- Great Britain
- Photographs
- Playwriting
- Theater -- England
- Videocassettes
- Title
- Guide to the Bernard Frank Dukore Collection of Peter Barnes
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- by Jennifer Meehan and Santana Haight
- Date
- 2008
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Repository
Location
121 Wall Street
New Haven, CT 06511
Opening Hours
Access Information
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