David Shepherd (1924-2018) Papers

The collection consists of 36 boxes which are organized into 4 series: Biographical Materials; Professional Materials; Photographs; Multimedia.

The Biographical Materials (1942-2014) series contains print and born-digital materials Shepherd’s correspondence, interviews, autobiographical materials, as well as significant portion of his journals which span the length of his career. Other materials are often inserted among the pages of the journals, such as flyers, newsletters, and other printed matter.

The Professional Materials (1953-2013) series consists of born-digital and print materials of individual subject files related to Shepherd’s career. It should be noted that these files preserve Shepherd’s original organization and contain materials related to multiple projects. Of note are copies of Shepherd’s book “…That Movie Inside Your Head” as well as a collection of programs and planning materials related to the Compass Players.

The Photographs (1934-2010) series are divided between photo albums, files containing individual photographs from Shepherd's professional life, and born-digital photographs.

The Multimedia (1972-2010) series consists of audio cassettes, digital video tapes, VHS, DVDs, CDs, and a USB flash drive. These include recordings of specific events as well as media related to Shepherd’s career. Some VHS cassette boxes contain note cards or multiple cassette labels with detailed information. A general note at the item level in the container list indicates when these notes are present. The files from born-digital media (DVDs, CDs, and flash drive) have been extracted from the original discs and described in other series of this collection.