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The "After the Fall" series is composed of a binder of black and white photographs from the performance of Arthur Miller's play in March 1967. Arthur Miller was present during this particular performance, and is visible in many of the photographs. The first folder contains the cover of the original binder that housed the photographs. It was saved because there is a label on the cover that describes the contents of the binder. The remaining folders contain the photographs themselves, removed from their original cardboard backings.

The Slides series contains three folders of Kodachrome slides from the plays Coakley was involved with, ranging from the years 1966 to 1971. The names of the plays are usually written on the slides themselves. The plays include Camino Real, Sgt. Musgrave's Dance, The Homecoming, The Ghost Sonata, Major Barbara, Lysistrata, Of Mice and Men, Much Ado About Nothing, The Balcony, Plough, and an unidentified play from 1970 to 1971.

The Speech 230 series contains four folders of lecture notes from a class called "The Arts of the Theatre" taught by Coakley. The course surveyed the arts and crafts which contribute to theatrical performance. The notes cover many aspects of conducting a stage production (directing, acting, stage design, analysis of plays, etc).