Subfonds PDE_0073 - The Karmenu Gruppetta Collection

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MT NAM PDE_0073

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The Karmenu Gruppetta Collection

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Photographic prints = 147 items
Documents = 40,
Publications = 17,
Scripts = 1

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Archival history

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Collection donated by Mr Gruppetta's niece, Sylvana (Silvana) Cassar

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Scope and content

The Collection consists of photographic prints, newspaper cutouts, hand-written notes, and short stories, etc, belonging to actor and play-write Karmenu Gruppetta (20 December 1922 - 20 February 1977). Collection donated by his niece, Sylvana Cassar. Gruppetta took part in theatre (shows such as Francis Ebejer's 'Hadd fuq ilBejt'), plays, TV programmes, and also took part in films filmed in Malta such as 'Pulp' (1972). The photos contain head shots, stage photos, childhood and family photos, etc. The collection also includes a portfolio of newspaper cut-outs, article mentions, scripts, etc.

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147 photographic prints arranged in numerical order.
40 document scans, some in recto and verso, and containing various pages, organized per page number.
17 publication scans, some in recto and verso, and containing various pages, organized per page number.
1 script consisting of 52 scans arranged in numerical order.

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  • English
  • Maltese

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    This archival description was prepared by Sabrina Calleja Jackson on 23/09/2024.

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