Listed by Charlotte Berry, Archivist, 22 April 2004 and encoded into EAD 1 June 2004.
Mike Weaver was for some years a lecturer in the School of English at the University of Exeter, with a specialism in American studies. He joined the University in 1967 as a lecturer in American literature, later becoming Reader in American Arts and Letters. He was heavily involved in the work of the American Arts Documentation Centre which was centred at the School of English c1970-1997, and of which he was Director. He left the University c1978, and is now Professorial Fellow Emeritus at Linacre College, University of Oxford. In 2002 he was awarded the J. Dudley Johnston Medal by the Royal Photographic Society.
With his main interests directed towards photography, film and the image, his publications include:
This small collection contains b/w photographs and press information/news releases relating to American stage productions c1971-c1980, sent from the Center Theatre Group, Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, USA, and from Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, USA. Also included are posters relating to American exhibitions and stage productions (approx. 50-60 items), 1966-1974, a street map of Passaic County, New Jersey, a general map of Passaic County, New Jersey, and one copy of
Donated to the University Library by a lecturer in American and Commonwealth Studies, School of English via the Audio-Visual Department, Main Library.
Usual EUL arrangements apply.
Usual EUL restrictions apply.
Currently unlisted.
The Audio-Visual Department at the Main Library, University of Exeter, holds some other items relating to Weaver.
Unknown.