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"San Ysidro" Scripts, circa 1959

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 7

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series: Manuscript material related to Gustave Baumann’s marionettes. Includes programs designed by Baumann for marionette shows; handwritten scripts for marionette plays; Baumann's writings about the marionettes; administrative documents; sketches; notes; and Baumann's list of marionettes. Baumann’s marionette theater, known as The Santa Fe Puppet Wranglers and later Teatro Duende, held regular public performances in Santa Fe between 1932 and 1941, with a brief tour in Central City, Colorado in 1933. The final performance of the Baumann marionettes took place at the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe in 1959.

Dates

  • circa 1959

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Collection predominately in English. Some correspondence in German and French.

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 16.8 Linear Feet

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Fray Angélico Chávez History Library Repository

Contact:
Fray Angélico Chávez History Library
New Mexico History Museum
113 Lincoln Ave
Sante Fe NM 87501 USA
(505) 476-5090