Warg, Rea Papers

Dates: 1948-1950; 1985 (Bulk date, 1950). Size: 0.25 linear feet in 1 box, including 13 photographs. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections. This small collection contains clippings, photographs, and documents pertaining to Rea Warg’s stage management of the Chicago Fair’s “Frontiers of Freedom” pageant in 1950. Of significance are Warg’s handwritten notes on casting and negotiations with the Actors Equity union. Minor information is included about the Railroad Fair of 1948-1949. [Finding aid]