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Summary Information
Ronald Guy Davis Papers
1954-1974
Mss 131
2.0 c.f. (5 archives boxes)
Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)
Papers of Ronald Guy Davis, a radical writer, actor, and director, who founded the San Francisco Mime Troupe, one of the first American “guerrilla theatre” groups. Davis, who was particularly interested in the study and performance of mime, also helped found the Artists' Liberation Front, Radical Booking Agency, and R.G. Davis Mime Troupe, all in San Francisco. The collection documents Davis's artistic activities and ideas, 1958-1970, and the history and daily workings of the San Francisco Mime Troupe, as well as provides an impression of the nature and scope of the avant-garde, radical, and anti-establishment atmosphere of San Francisco and the nation during the 1960's. Included are biographical materials and memorabilia regarding Davis; a writings file containing Davis's non-dramatic material and a draft of his book, The San Francisco Mime Troupe (1975); and an organizations file, with papers relating to various performing groups with which Davis was connected. Materials regarding the San Francisco Mime Troupe are most complete, and include records and photographs of many of its productions.
English
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