A collection of 21 plays, studies, and other works, in 23 volumes, produced by (or related to) the Federal Theatre Project, a division of the Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.). The collection represents primarily research studies and reports (particularly as pertains to theatre history), and a small number of play and radio scripts. Many of the items in this collection indicate they came out of the Region of the West and/or the Research Bureau.

This collection contains records created and compiled by Andrew Tsubaki, a professor of Theatre and Film as well as East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Kansas from 1968-2000. Collection includes certificates, dissertation drafts and note cards, literary and play manuscripts, performance posters and bulletins, teaching materials, and publications and translations by Tsubaki. Collection also includes performance and travel scrapbooks, photographs, and slides.

This collection includes Jeanne Klein’s publications, drafts, research notes, and correspondence regarding Klein’s research and teaching theatre. The collection also includes materials related to Klein’s interest in Theatre for Young People (TYP) and her involvement with different youth theater organizations.