Title: |
Sarah Elizabeth Minchin Barker papers |
Date range: |
1844-1988 |
Creator: |
Barker, Sarah Elizabeth Minchin, d. 1988 |
Extent: |
7 linear feet (8 legal size clamshell boxes)
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Abstract: |
Sarah Elizabeth Minchin Barker (also known as Sally Barker) was an actress and director whose career was highlighted by the work with The Players at the Talma Theatre and the Barker Playhouse Theatre. She was active in dramatic events at Pembroke, where she taught theatre. Her husband, Henry Ames Barker, 1861-1929 (Brown class of 1893) was a guiding influence and a director of the Players. He was the son of Mayor Harry Barker of Providence and active himself in the civic and cultural affairs of the city.
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Language of materials: |
English. |
Repository: |
Brown University Library, Special Collections |
Collection number: |
Ms. 90.4 |