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Thomas Skelton papers
- Title
- Thomas Skelton papers, circa 1953-1994.
- Author
- Skelton, Thomas R.
- Supplementary Content
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | Box 1 | Mixed material | Supervised use | (S) *MGZMD 115 Box 1 | Offsite |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | Box 2 | Mixed material | Supervised use | (S) *MGZMD 115 Box 2 | Offsite |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | Box 3 | Mixed material | Supervised use | (S) *MGZMD 115 Box 3 | Offsite |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | Box 4 | Mixed material | Supervised use | (S) *MGZMD 115 Box 4 | Offsite |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | Box 5 | Mixed material | Supervised use | (S) *MGZMD 115 Box 5 | Offsite |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | Box 6 | Mixed material | Supervised use | (S) *MGZMD 115 Box 6 | Offsite |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | Box 7 | Mixed material | Supervised use | (S) *MGZMD 115 Box 7 | Offsite |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | Box 8 | Mixed material | Supervised use | (S) *MGZMD 115 Box 8 | Offsite |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | Box 9 | Mixed material | Supervised use | (S) *MGZMD 115 Box 9 | Offsite |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | Box 10 | Mixed material | Supervised use | (S) *MGZMD 115 Box 10 | Offsite |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | Box 11 | Mixed material | Supervised use | (S) *MGZMD 115 Box 11 | Offsite |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | Box 12 | Mixed material | Supervised use | (S) *MGZMD 115 Box 12 | Offsite |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | Box 13 | Mixed material | Supervised use | (S) *MGZMD 115 Box 13 | Offsite |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | Box 14 | Mixed material | Supervised use | (S) *MGZMD 115 Box 14 | Offsite |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | Box 15 | Mixed material | Supervised use | (S) *MGZMD 115 Box 15 | Offsite |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | Box 16 | Mixed material | Supervised use | (S) *MGZMD 115 Box 16 | Offsite |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | Box 17 | Mixed material | Supervised use | (S) *MGZMD 115 Box 17 | Offsite |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | Box 18 | Mixed material | Supervised use | (S) *MGZMD 115 Box 18 | Offsite |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | Box 19 | Mixed material | Supervised use | (S) *MGZMD 115 Box 19 | Offsite |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | Box 20 | Mixed material | Supervised use | (S) *MGZMD 115 Box 20 | Offsite |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Description
- 28 (735 legal size folders)
- 26 (flat draftings)
- 14
- Summary
- The Thomas Skelton papers represent his professional career as lighting designer from the early 1950s to his death in 1994.
- Subjects
- Stage lighting designers
- Stage lighting
- Interviews
- Ballet > Production and direction
- Stage lighting designers > United States > 20th century
- Programs
- Lecture notes
- Theater > Production and direction
- Clippings
- Modern dance > Production and direction
- Theaters > Lighting
- Ground plans
- Skelton, Thomas R
- Stage lighting > United States
- Stage lighting > Europe
- Posters
- Genre/Form
- Clippings.
- Ground plans.
- Interviews.
- Lecture notes.
- Posters.
- Programs.
- Access (note)
- The 26 oversize boxes and 14 flat files are offsite. Those materials are available only through advance appointment. To make an appointment contact dance@nypl.org.
- Biography (note)
- One of America's most distinguished lighting designers, Thomas Skelton (1928-1994), enjoyed a long career in which he created the lighting for many important Broadway productions, as well as landmark dance works.
- Language (note)
- The Travel literature and language books series contains items in Chinese, French, German, Maylay, and Tagalog; Box 28 is entirely books and recordings in Spanish.
- Indexes/Finding Aids (note)
- Collection guide available in repository and on internet.
- Call Number
- (S) *MGZMD 115
- OCLC
- 129651374
- Author
- Skelton, Thomas R.
- Title
- Thomas Skelton papers, circa 1953-1994.
- Restricted Access
- The 26 oversize boxes and 14 flat files are offsite. Those materials are available only through advance appointment. To make an appointment contact dance@nypl.org.
- Biography
- One of America's most distinguished lighting designers, Thomas Skelton (1928-1994), enjoyed a long career in which he created the lighting for many important Broadway productions, as well as landmark dance works. Born Thomas Reginald Skelton, Jr. in Maine, he developed an interest in modern dance while a student in the Theater Department at Middlebury College, Vermont. Upon graduating, he moved to New York City where he continued to pursue his interest in theater and modern dance. Skelton briefly studied dance technique with Martha Graham and José Limón, and composition with Doris Humphrey. He earned a living through odd jobs, including one in management for City Center Opera. His first professional experience in lighting came as an apprentice for Jean Rosenthal at the American Dance Festival. Skelton soon was working as a stage manager and lighting designer for Columbia Artists Management which represented various dance companies. Robert Joffrey invited Skelton to work as stage manager and lighting designer for his newly-formed company. In addition to his work with the Joffrey Ballet, Skelton had successful professional associations with Martha Graham, José Limón, New York City Ballet, and Paul Taylor. Dance pieces for which he designed the lighting include: the original productions of Paul Taylor's Aureole (1962), Robert Joffrey's Astarte (1967), and Jerome Robbins' Dances at a Gathering (1969), as well as revivals of Kurt Jooss' The Green Table, José Limón's The Moor's Pavane, and Leonide Massine's Parade. Among his most notable Broadway productions were the revivals of Brigadoon (1980), Death of a Salesman (1975 and 1984 productions), Guys and Dolls (1976), The King and I (1977), and Oklahoma! (1979). Skelton received Tony Award nominations for the original production of Indians (1967) and the revival of All God's Chillun Got Wings (1975). He also designed lighting for numerous productions at the Circle in the Square, Yale Repertory Theatre, and the American Shakespeare Festival. Skelton served on the Board of DANCE/USA and was Associate Director for the Akron-based Ohio Ballet. He also taught at the New York Studio and Forum of Stage Design and at Yale University.
- Language
- The Travel literature and language books series contains items in Chinese, French, German, Maylay, and Tagalog; Box 28 is entirely books and recordings in Spanish.
- Indexes
- Collection guide available in repository and on internet.
- Connect to:
- Occupation
- Stage lighting designers.
- Added Author
- Graham, Martha.Joffrey, Robert.Limón, José.Robbins, Jerome.Taylor, Paul, 1930-2018.Joffrey Ballet.Ohio Ballet.New York City Ballet.
- Research Call Number
- (S) *MGZMD 115