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Extent and medium
Photographic prints = 147 items
Documents = 40,
Publications = 17,
Scripts = 1
Context area
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Collection donated by Mr Gruppetta's niece, Sylvana (Silvana) Cassar
Content and structure area
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.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
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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Language of material
- Ingliż
- Malti
Script of material
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Name access points
- Gruppetta, Karmenu, 1922-1997 (Subject)
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This archival description was prepared by Sabrina Calleja Jackson on 23/09/2024.