Dorothy R. Davis Shaker Players Collection

Archive

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Shaker Historical Society

Name/Title

Dorothy R. Davis Shaker Players Collection

Entry/Object ID

2025.14.1

Tags

1920s, 1930s, 1960s, 1940s, 1950s, Shaker Heights, 20th Century

Scope and Content

The Dorothy R. Davis Shaker Players archives measures 0.42 linear feet (1 box) and dates from 1920-1961 with the bulk of the collection dating from 1956-1961. The archives contain newspaper clippings, playbills, promotional materials, stationery, newsletters, membership rosters and information, Northern Ohio Council of Little Theaters lists, press releases, operations notes, and photographs of casts and sets from the Shaker Players performances.

Collection

Dorothy R. Davis Shaker Players Collection

Category

Archives

Acquisition

Accession

2025.14

Source or Donor

Dorothy R. Davis

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Dorothy R. Davis, 2005

Archive Details

Creator

Dorothy R. Davis

Date(s) of Creation

1920 - 1961

Archive Size/Extent

0.42 linear feet (1 Box)

Restrictions

Open for use by researchers. Some folders contain personally identifiable information that are restricted in accordance with institutional policy and applicable law. The following folders have unique restrictions: Folder 9 includes membership rosters with personal contact information and will remain restricted to internal use until 72 years after the record issuing date.

Primary Language

English

Archive Items Details

Title

Series 1: Marketing

Description

This series contains carbon copies of press releases, invitations to performances, newspaper clippings detailing the Shaker Players, and other advertising correspondence.

Date(s) of Creation

1927 - 1961

Container

Folders 1-4

Subjects

Press clippings, Advertisements, Invitations, Theatrical productions

Title

Series 2: Ephemera

Description

This series contains playbills from performances, Shaker Players letterhead paper, and posters and tickets related to Shaker Players.

Date(s) of Creation

1920 - 1961

Container

Folders 5-7

Subjects

Playbills, Stationery, Tickets, Theater posters, Theater programs, Theatrical productions, Productions, Theatrical, Theatrical posters

Title

Series 3: Organization

Description

This series contains Shaker Player newsletters, membership lists, handwritten organizational notes, and other Little Theater documents.

Date(s) of Creation

1952 - 1960

Container

Folders 8-12

Subjects

Rosters, Theatrical productions, Productions, Theatrical

Title

Series 4: Photographs

Description

This series contains photographs of the Shaker Players’ sets, shows, casts, and headshots.

Date(s) of Creation

1929 - 1961

Container

Folders 13-15

Subjects

Head shots, Productions, Theatrical, Theatrical productions, Actors, Stage sets

Location

Location

Room

Elizabeth Nord Library & Archives

Building

Shaker Historical Society

Date

September 22, 2025

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Shaker Players

Copyright

Notes

The Shaker Historical Society (SHS) does not claim to control the rights for reproduction for all materials in this collection. Some materials may be protected by copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity rights, or other legal interests not owned by SHS.