Helen Pond and Herbert Senn set design collection, 1950-1995
Collection context
- Creator:
- Pond, Helen and Senn, Herbert, 1924-2003
- Extent:
- ?? Linear Feet (xx boxes)
- Language:
- English .
- Scope and content:
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This collection of set design renderings is a subset of the larger collection and consists of designs for theater and opera productions in Boston, New York, Connecticut, London, and England, as well as on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The colorful renderings capture the lively approach Helen and Herbert took to set design.
The original designs are held at Sturgis Library in Barnstable Village, Massachusetts and at Columbia University in New York City.
- Biographical / historical:
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The Helen Pond/Herbert Senn set design collection consists of artworks, designs, plans, and other works created by Helen Pond (1924-2017) and Herbert Senn (1924-2003), related to their theatrical set designs, primarily in New York City at Columbia University, Broadway and Off-Broadway, with the Opera Company of Boston, at the Cape Playhouse on Cape Cod, and Theatre of the Sea, from 1950 to 2000. Helen and Herbert lived and worked in a renovated former church on Church Street in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Material is unprocessed. Please contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
- Terms of access:
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Single reproductions may be made for research purposes. It is the responsibility of the user to secure permission for publication or use from the appropriate copyright holder.
- Preferred citation:
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Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Helen Pond and Herbert Senn Set Design Collection; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
- Location of this collection:
- 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