Russell Lees photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P0844
Scope and Contents
The Russell Lees photograph collection contains 10 slides and black and white photographs used to advertise the theatrical performance of Nixon's Nixon at the Westside Theater in 1996.
Dates
- circa 1995-1997
Creator
- Lees, Russell (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Russell Lees photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Permission to publish material from the Russell Lees photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Biographical Note
Russell Lees (b. 1957) is an American playwright, and the material in this collection pertains to his 1996 play, Nixon's Nixon. This one-act play takes place in the White House on the evening before Richard Nixon's resignation. It is a fictional version of a secret meeting between the president and Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger. Lees earned degrees in computer and electrical engineering from Boston and Stanford universities respectively, and he used these skills as a director for interactive CD-ROMs. However, in 1991, he returned to Boston University to pursue play writing. He studied with poet Derek Walcott and earned a Master's degree.
Extent
10 Items (1 box)
Abstract
Russell Lees (b. 1957) is an American playwright. The Russell Lees photograph collection pertains to his 1996 play, Nixon's Nixon.
Arrangement
Arranged by subject
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Patricia Lees in 2000.
Separated Materials
See also the Russell Lees papers (ACCN 1622) in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.
Processing Information
Processed by Claire A. Kempa in 2021.
Creator
- Lees, Russell (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Russell Lees photograph collection, circa 1995-1997
- Author
- Finding aid created by Claire A. Kempa
- Date
- © 2021
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu