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By Samantha Reiches, Sarah Hill
Collection Overview
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The Keith W. Johnson Theatrical Designs collection documents the Eastern Kentucky University theater program from 1976 through 2003. Mr. Johnson was responsible for the set design of all theater productions during that time period and these papers consist of his original drawings, blueprints, images and play programs. The images are of sets as well as those taken during performances. The photographs should be supplemented with the EKU Negative Collection, which also includes thousands of images of these plays. Programs for the productions should be supplemented with the EKU Ephemera collection.
The collection also contains slides and ephemera from some of Johnson's earlier work at Millikin University and with other theater companies.
Biographical Note
Keith Johnson was a native of Ashland, KY and got his start in theater when he attended Ashland Community College. He later transferred to Eastern Kentucky University where he got a bachelor of arts degree in drama. Johnson worked in the theater in various capacities and taught at Millikin University for three years. In 1976 he returned to Eastern to teach and received his master's in fine arts from the University of Cincinnati in 1979. Johnson designed sets for Eastern theater productions until his retirement in 2003.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives
Acquisition Source:
Johnson, Keith
Acquisition Method:
gift
Box and Folder Listing
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- Series 1: Photographs
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- Box 1
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- UnitID: 31234013790710
- Folder 1: 12th Night
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- Folder 2: 50 Years of American Musical Theatre, 1976
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- Folder 3: 1776, 1975
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- Folder 4: Aberlard and Heloise, 1974
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- Folder 5: All My Sons, 1982
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- Folder 6: Angel Street, 1981
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- Folder 7: Agnes of God, 1984
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- Folder 8: Ann Frank
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- Folder 9: Armond Hammer Collection
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- Folder 10: Arms and the Man, 1975
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- Folder 11: The Bacchae
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- Folder 12: The Basset Table, 2001
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- Folder 13: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, 1989
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- Folder 14: Blithe Spirit
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- Folder 15: The Blue Kangaroo, 1980
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- Folder 16: In the Boom Boom Room, 1983
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- Box 2
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- UnitID: 31234013790728
- Folder 1: Born Yesterday, 1988
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- Folder 2: Broadway Knights, 1983
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- Folder 3: The Caretaker, 1984
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- Folder 4: A Chorus Line, 1986
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- Folder 5: Crimes of the Heart, 1988
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- Folder 6: The Cripple of Inishmaan, 2001
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- Folder 7: Da, 1982
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- Folder 8: Dancing in the Endzone, 1986
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- Folder 9: Death of a Salesman, 1976
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- Folder 10: The Diviners, 1987
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- Folder 11: Equus, 1985
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- UnitID: 31234013790736
- Folder 1: The Fantasticks, 1978
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- Folder 2: Ghosts, 1985
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- Folder 3: Godspell, 1981
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- Folder 4: The Gondoliers, 1983
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- Folder 5: I Do, I Do
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- Folder 6: Kaleidoscope, 1981
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- Folder 7: Key Exchange, 1983
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- Folder 8: The Laramie Project
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- Folder 9: Lend Me a Tenor, 2000
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- Folder 10: Lion in Winter
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- Folder 11: Little Shop of Horrors (1), 1988
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- Folder 12: Little Shop of Horrors (2), 1988
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- Folder 13: Little Shop of Horrors (3), 1988
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- UnitID: 31234013790744
- Folder 1: Love For Love, 1977
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- Folder 2: Lu Ann Hampton Laverty Oberlander, 1986
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- Folder 3: Marigolds The Effects of Gamma Rays on Man-In-The-Moon, 1974
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- Folder 4: Medea, 1978
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- Folder 5: Music Man, 1974
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- Folder 6: The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail, 1977
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- Folder 7: Oklahoma
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- Folder 8: Once Upon a Mattress, 1977
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- Folder 9: Otherwise Engaged, 1978
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- Folder 10: Picnic
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- Folder 11: Pippin (1), 1979
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- Folder 12: Pippin (2), 1979
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- Folder 13: Promises Promises, 1973
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- UnitID: 31234013790751
- Folder 1: The Rivals, 1987
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- Folder 2: The Robber Bridegroom (1), 1980
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- Folder 3: The Robber Bridegroom (2), 1980
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- Folder 4: Romeo and Juliet (1), 1987
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- Folder 5: Romeo and Juliet (2), 1987
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- Folder 6: Shadow Box, 1979
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- Folder 7: Showboat Majestic, 1972
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- UnitID: 31234013790769
- Folder 2: The Tempest, 1984
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- Folder 3: Time of Your Life, 1974
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- Folder 4: Tintypes, 1985
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- Folder 5: Tooth Of Crime, 1989
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- Folder 6: Under Milkwood, 1977
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- Folder 7: Unidentified Play 1
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- Folder 8: Unidentified Play 2
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- Folder 9: Unidentified Play 3
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- Folder 10: Unidentified Play 4
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- Folder 11: Unidentified Play 5
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- Folder 12: Vanities, 1978
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- Folder 13: West Side Story (1), 1980
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- UnitID: 31234013790777
- Folder 2: West Side Story (2), 1980
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- Folder 3: Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf, 1980
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- Folder 4: Working, 1985
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- Folder 5: You Can Never Tell, 1984
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- Folder 6: You Can't Take It With You, 1976
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