Alicia Finkel papers

Finding aid updated on 9/20/2018

Alicia Finkel, a native of Buenos Aires, Argentina, received a Master of Fine Arts degree in 1957 from the National School of Fine Arts of the University of Buenos Aires. After moving to the United States in 1965, she worked for the Pittsburgh Playhouse, St. Louis Municipal Theatre, St. Paul Civic Opera, Berkshire Regional Theatre, Arlington Park Theatre, Equity Library Theatre, and several Off-Broadway venues. She joined the Goodman Theatre staff in 1968 as Principal Costume Designer. In 1976, Finkel joined the faculty of the University of Connecticut's Department of Dramatic Arts. Her book Romantic Stages: Set and Costume Design in Victorian England was published in 1996.

The Alicia Finkel papers contain correspondence, press clippings and publicity, miscellaneous notes, published articles by Alicia Finkel, sketches of costume and set designs, and slides.

The Alicia Finkel papers are organized into five series: 1. Biographical; 2. Correspondence; 3. Publications; 4. Research Files; 5. Costume and Set Designs. See series-level notes for individual arrangement details.

• NamesFinkel, Alicia,--1934-
• Subject
  • Costume designers--United States--Archives
  • Set designers--United States--Archives
  • Costume design--Archival resources--United States
  • Theaters--Stage-setting and scenery--Archival resources
  • Costume design--Specimens

This collection is open for research use.

The preferred citation is: Alicia Finkel papers, [Box#, Folder#], Special Collections and Archives, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois.

Accession 2010.02