Membership declined during these years with the establishment of competitive little-theatre groups throughout the Columbus area. Gerald L. Ness became managing director in 1965 and under his leadership the club expanded its activities to reach the general public. A women's guild, formed in 1965, also served as a fund raising group for the club. Photograph Collection consists of 810 black and white and four color photographs, spanning the years from 1923 to 1972 and occupying one cubic foot. Series I, plays, is arranged chronologically by season and thereunder by the plays presented during that season.
Images primarily depict stage settings or scenes from each play.
Photographs from unidentified plays follow those with titles and illustrate similar stage settings and scenes. The backstage scenes contained in Series II include pictures of club members applying make-up, designing scenery, and working on lighting. Series III, buildings and members, contains pictures of the Joyce Barn and the club's present theatre on Franklin Avenue. All Rights Reserved.