Here are detailed file-by-file descriptions of the contents of specific fonds and/or links to scanned documents.
 The Buskins first production: The Glass Menagerie, 1955
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Photographs and slides. - 1955-1965| Series 1 | Constitution, bylaws, minutes and correspondence. - 1956-1965 |
| M-7823-1 | Constitution, bylaws, minutes and correspondence. - 1956-1965 |
| M-7823-2 | Minutes, etc. - 1956-1960 |
| Series 2 | Performances - 1955-1965. - Consists of programs and newspaper clippings related to the plays. |
| M-7823-3 | Glass Menagerie. - 1955 |
| M-7823-4 | The Innocents. - 1955-1956 |
| M-7823-5 | King of Hearts. - 1956 |
| M-7823-6 | Bell, Book and Candle. - 1956-1957 |
| M-7823-7 | Mister Roberts. - 1957 |
| M-7823-8 | Detective Story. - 1958 |
| M-7823-9 | Caine Mutiny Court Martial. - 1958 |
| M-7823-10 | Bus Stop. - 1959 |
| M-7823-11 | Aladdin. - 1959-1960 |
| M-7823-12 | Tonight at 8:30. - 1960 |
| M-7823-13 | Cinderella. - 1960 |
| M-7823-14 | Arsenic and Old Lace. - 1961 |
| M-7823-15 | Love of Four Colonels. - 1962 |
| M-7823-16 | Waiting for Godot. - 1963 |
| M-7823-17 | Puss 'N' Boots. - 1963-1964 |
| M-7823-18 | Birthday Partly. - 1965 |
| Series 3 | General files. - 1958-1966, 1983 |
| M-7823-19 | Miscellaneous. - 1958-1966. - Consists of programs, financial records, miscellaneous correspondence and lists of costumes. |
| M-7823-20 | Pantomime newspaper clippings. - 1960-1963 |
| M-7823-30 | Business Manager's correspondence. - 1960-1962 |
| M-7823-21 | Harlequin Theatre School. - 1961 |
| M-7823-22 | Visitors book. - 1964-1966, 1983 |
| M-7823-31 | Cottage Theatre correspondence. - 1961-1962 |
| M-7823-23 | Cottage Theatre productions. - 1964-1966 |
| M-7823-32 | Buskins pins (supplied by Birks). - 1960-1961 |
| M-7823-33 | Buskins letterhead (blank). - [ca. 1955-1965] |
| M-7823-41 | Correspondence regarding venues for Christmas pantomimes. - 1963-1964 |
| Series 4 | Financial records. - 1957-1965 |
| M-7823-24 | Promissory notes payable. - 1957 |
| M-7823-25 | Promisorry notes payable (from members). - 1957 |
| M-7823-26 | Ticket sales. - 1957-1959 |
| M-7823-27 | Annual financial statements. - 1958-1965 |
| M-7823-34 | Financial records for Mr. Roberts. - 1957 |
| M-7823-35 | Financial records for Aladdin. - 1959 |
| M-7823-36 | Financial records for Tonight at 8:30. - 1960 |
| M-7823-37 | Financial records for Cinderella. - 1960 |
| M-7823-38 | Financial records for Arsenic and Old Lace. - 1961 |
| M-7823-39 | Financial records for Love of Four Colonels. - 1962 |
| M-7823-40 | Financial records for Waiting for Godot. - 1963 |
| Series 5 | Reunions. - 1983, 1996 |
| M-7823-28 | Circular. - 1983. - Consists of a circular regarding the Buskins reunion and donation to the Calgary Centre for the Performing Arts. |
| M-7823-29 | Reunion arrangements and programs. - 1983 |
| M-7823-oversize | Two large sheets, signed by original members of the Buskins at the reunion. - 1983 |
| PA-3079-(247-273) | Views of the reunion in the Rosemount Community Centre. - 1983. - 27 photographs |
| S-231-(240-245) | Views of decorations and people at the reunion. - May 21, 1983. - 6 slides |
| M-7823-42 | 40th anniversary reunion - arrangements and programs. - 1996 |
| Series 6 | Scrapbooks and mounted newspaper clippings. - 1955-1963 |
| M-7823-43 | Scrapbook for The Glass Menagerie. - 1955 |
| M-7823-44 | Scrapbook for The Innocents, King of Hearts, and Bell, Book and Candle. - 1955-1957 |
| M-7823-45 | Scrapbook for Mr. Roberts, Detective Story, and Caine Mutiny Court Martial. - 1957-1959 |
| M-7823-56 | Mounted newspaper clippings for Aladdin. - 1959 |
| M-7823-57 | Mounted newspaper clippings for Puss 'N' Boots. - December 7, 1963 |
| M-7823-58 | Mounted newspaper clippings for Puss 'N' Boots. - December 21, 1963 |
| Series 7 | Photographs and slides. - 1955-1965, 1983. - 309 photographs. - 239 slides. - The series consists of photographs and slides of The Buskins productions, the Cottage Theatre, and the Harlequin Theatre School. Include some photos of the child of founders Jo and David Cormack. For photographs of the 1983 reunion, see Series 5 above. Some of the images have been scanned.
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| PA-3079-1 | The Glass Menagerie. - 1955. - 1 photograph |
| S-231-(1-12) | The Glass Menagerie. - 1955. - 12 slides |
| S-231-(13-18) | The Innocents. - 1955. - 6 slides |
| PA-3079-(2-4) | King of Hearts. - 1956. - 3 photographs |
| S-231-(19-31) | King of Hearts. - 1956. - 13 slides |
| PA-3079-(5-26) | Bell, Book and Candle. - 1956-1957. - 22 photographs |
| S-231-(32-41) | Bell, Book and Candle. - 1956-1957. - 10 slides |
| PA-3079-(274-280) | Child of The Buskins' founders, Jo and David Cormack. - [ca. 1956]-1959. - 7 photographs |
| S-231-(42-58) | As You Like It. - 1957. - 17 slides. - This was a joint production of The Buskins, Workshop 14, the Arts and Letters Club, and the Civic Theatre, in honour of the opening of the Southern Alberta Julbilee Auditorium on May 2, 1957. |
| PA-3079-(27-64) | Mister Roberts. - 1957. - 38 photographs |
| S-231-(59-76) | Mister Roberts. - 1957. - 18 slides |
| PA-3079-(65-80) | Detective Story. - 1958. - 16 photographs |
| S-231-(77-92) | Detective Story. - 1958. - 16 slides |
| PA-3079-(81-98) | Caine Mutiny Court Martial. - 1958. - 18 photographs |
| S-2319-(93-120) | Caine Mutiny Court Martial. - 1958. - 28 slides |
| PA-3079-(99-119) | Bus Stop. - 1959. - 21 photographs |
| S-231-(121-130) | Bus Stop. - 1959. - 10 slides |
| PA-3079-(120-149) | Aladdin. - 1959-1960. - 30 photographs |
| S-231-(131-140) | Aladdin. - 1959-1960. - 10 slides |
| PA-3079-(150-167) | Tonight at 8:30. - 1960. - 18 photographs |
| S-231-(141-149) | Tonight at 8:30. - 1960. - 9 slides |
| PA-3079-(168-185) | Cinderella. - 1960. - 18 photographs |
| PB-748-1 | Portfolio of photos from Cinderella. - 1960. - 62 photographs |
| S-231-(150-175) | Cinderella. - 1960. - 26 slides |
| PA-3079-(185-190) | Arsenic and Old Lace. - 1961. - 6 photographs |
| S-2341-(176-185) | Arsenic and Old Lace. - 1961. - 10 slides |
| PA-3079-(191-192) | Love of the Four Colonels. - 1962. - 2 photographs |
| S-231-(186-189) | Waiting for Godot. - 1963. - 4 slides |
| PA-3079-(193-203) | Puss 'N' Boots. - 1963-1964. - 11 photographs |
| PB-748-(2-4) | Puss 'N' Boots. - 1963-1964. - 3 photographs (large format) |
| S-231-(190-229) | Puss 'N' Boots. - 1963-1964. - 40 slides |
| PA-3079-204 | Dick MacDonald. - [ca. 1955-1965]. - 1 photograph |
| PA-3079-(205-222) | Cottage Theatre productions. - [ca. 1960s]. - 18 photographs |
| PA-3069-(281-289) | Cottage Theatre views of facilities, renovations, etc. - [ca. 1960s]. - 9 photographs |
| S-231-(230-239) | Cottage Theatre productions. - 1964. - 10 slides. - Consists of views of Zoo Story and Alice. |
| PA-3079-(223-242) | Harlequin Theatre School. - [ca. 1960s]. - 20 photographs |
| PA-3079-(243-246) | Display booth advertising The Buskins. - [ca. 1960s]. - 4 photographs |
| Series 8 | Posters for productions. - 1955-1963 |
| M-7823-46 | The Glass Menagerie. - 1955 |
| M-7823-oversize | The Glass Menagerie. - 1955 |
| M-7823-47 | The Innocents. - 1955-1956 |
| M-7823-48 | King of Hearts. - 1956 |
| M-7823-49 | Bell, Book and Candle. - 1956-1957 |
| M-7823-50 | Mister Roberts. - 1957 |
| M-7823-51 | Detective Story. - 1958 |
| M-7823-52 | The Caine Mutiny Court Martial. - 1958 |
| M-7823-oversize | The Caine Mutiny Court Martial. - 1958 |
| M-7823-53 | Tonight at 8:30. - 1960. - Black and white version. |
| M-7823-54 | Tonight at 8:30. - 1960. - Green version. |
| M-7823-55 | Cinderella. - 1960 |
| M-7823-oversize | The Love of Four Colonels. - 1962 |
| M-7823-oversize | Waiting for Godot. - 1963 |
