Myrna Casas papers, 1934-2020

Collection context

Creator:
Casas, Myrna (1934-)
Extent:
25 Linear Feet (18 record storage cartons (down from original 20?) the other two had AV materials and are currently in AMI processing)
Language:
Spanish; Castilian , English .
Scope and content:

The Myrna Casas Collection is a rich archive of materials pertaining to the life and work of Myrna Casas (1934-present), one of the most important Puerto Rican, Caribbean, and Latina experimental playwrights of the twentieth century.

The Casas Collection includes: original and annotated manuscripts of her 30 plays (1960-present), over 50 plays that she adapted or directed for the theater, screenplays, translations of selected works, correspondence (some with important writers like Buero Vallejo and Luis Rafael Sánchez), rare editions, her doctoral dissertation, photos of theater productions such as René Marqués' Los Soles Truncos, media, and home movies. Her home movies comprise rare footage of Casas as a young girl growing up in Puerto Rico during the 1940s and 1950s, and traveling to the United States by boat.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Material is unprocessed. Please contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Material is closed pending conservation review. Spring 2020.

Location of this collection:
6th Floor East Butler Library
535 West 114th Street
New York, NY 10027, USA
Before you visit:
Researchers interested in viewing materials in the RBML reading room must must book an appointment at least 7 days in advance. To make the most of your visit, be sure to request your desired materials before booking your appointment, as researchers are limited to 5 items per day.
Contact:
rbml@library.columbia.edu