Scrapbook created by Stetson University Theater Arts alumni Walter 'Ret' Turner (class of 1950) to document the Season of 1948 Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, of which Ret Turner was the Stage Manager. The scrapbook includes signed programs, photographs of productions and time spent off-duty, and signed publicity photos; there is also a letter dated April 17, 1948 detailing the terms of Mr. Turner's role as Stage Manager. After graduating from Stetson, Mr. Turner had a long and storied career in Hollywood, CA as a costume designer, where he amassed twenty-three Emmy nominations and won five Emmy Awards.
Subject
Theater
Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival
Alumni
Scrapbook
Date
1948
Names
Walter Turner; Ret Turner
Size
10 x 11.5 in.
Color
White
Location (None)
Archives
Box
Stover Theatre Collection. Series III: Scrapbooks. Box #1
Gift of
Jean Turner Drufner
Repository
University Archives, duPont-Ball Library, Stetson University, DeLand, Florida
