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William & Mary Special Collections Research CenterFinding Aid Authors: Special Collections Staff, Anne Johnson.
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Acc. 2002.053 and Acc. 2002.063 were previously part of Howard Scammon Papers (UA 6.053); these two collections were combined on 3/09/2010.
Howard Scammon Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
1992.38: 500 items, gift of Howard Scammon, was received on 8/5/1992; 1993.44, gift of Howard Scammon, was received on 6/23/1993; 1993.73: 300 items, gift of Howard Scammon, was received on 12/13/1993; 1994.03: 75 items, gift of Howard Scammon, was received on 1/20/1994; 1994.12: 100 items, gift of Howard Scammon, was received on 2/18/1994; 1994.22: 50 items, gift of Howard Scammon, was received on 4/1/1994; 1994.27: 150 items, gift of Howard Scammon, was received on 4/6/1994; 1995.14: 500 items, gift of Howard Scammon, was received on 3/20/1995; Acc. 2002.053 acquired 10/07/2002; Acc. 2002.063 acquired 09/30/2002. One cubic feet of records received sometime prior to 2006; the exact date of accession is unknown. 2010.154: 3 boxes, gift of Mark Thrash, administrator of Howard Scammon's estate, on 3/5/2010.
Howard Scammon was a student (1929-1934) and faculty member at the College of William and Mary in the Department of Theatre. He died in 1999. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .
This collection consists of correspondence, clippings, photographs, programs, playbooks and other material collected by William and Mary Theatre professor Howard Scammon. The bulk of the material is correspondence between Scammon and his former students, but the papers also include documentation related to the William and Mary Theatre, The Common Glory, the Jamestown Festival of 1957, other Williamsburg theatre groups and famous William and Mary alumni such as Glenn Close and Linda Lavin. Some personal papers are also included.
The papers have been arranged into 7 series: Series 1: Correspondence; Series 2: Former Students, Series 3: Theatre, Series 4: Printed Material, Series 5: News Releases, Series 6: Photographs, Slides and Negatives and Series 7: Howard Scammon-Personal Papers.
Material from all accessions were combined into these series.
All personal correspondence from each accession has been combined and arranged in alphabetical order. The letters are mostly from former students of Howard Scammon.
As of August 2014, Boxes 1 - 8, Series 1, Correspondence has been completely processed with envelopes behind the letters. Boxes 9 - 12 are arranged alphabetically, but not in strict A-Z order, with envelopes in front of the letters.
William and Mary Theatre Records(UA 67); Department of Theatre, Speech, and Dance Records (UA 59); University Archives Audiovisual Collections (UA 58); Linda Lavin Papers (88 L39); Louis E. Catron Papers (Mss. Acc. 2001.50); Althea Hunt Papers (UA 6.028); Howard Scammon Drama Prize Winners Collection (UA 52).
Items transferred to the Manuscripts Artifact Collection (Mss. 1.03) include:
Framed "Get Well" Needle Work (Mss. 1992.38.01), "Our Town" Key (Mss.2010.154.01), President's Council Silver Plate (Mss. 2010.154.02), Christmas 1974 Silver Plate (Mss. 2010.154.03), Jefferson Goblet Award (Mss. 2010.154.04), "Thanks Howard" Silver Cup (Mss. 2010.154.05), Silver Trophy With Old English Poem (Mss. 2010.154.06), William and Mary Theatre Silver Pitcher (Mss. 2010.154.07), Fort Eustis Entertainment Contest Silver Bowl (Mss. 2010.154.08), Recognition Platter (Mss. 2010.154.09), "Spread Out '66" Silver Platter (Mss. 2010.154.10)
Acc. 2002.053 and Acc. 2002.063 were previously part of Howard Scammon Papers (UA 6.053); these two collections were combined on 3/09/2010.
Mss. Acc. 2014.003 Frances Breeze Music Collection was separated from the Howard Scammon papers on 01/14/2014. Frances Breeze's gift was via Howard Scammon in 1983. The following items were removed from Mss. Acc. 2014.003 and were added to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection under Mss Acc. 2014.003 on 1/28/2014:
Recording tape: Track 1 and 3, "Fairy Stones" and Track 2 and 4, blank.
Scotch 3m Music Mastering tape: "Chapman Tape I"
3M Music Mastering Tape: "Chapman II"
The following books have been removed from Mss. Acc. 2014.003 and are cataloged as Rare Books:
The Royal Edition of the Contral to Album with Italian and English Words, edited by J. Pittman, Boosey & Co., London and New York, edition is prior to 1899; The Victor Book of the Opera, Victor Talking Machine Co., Campden, NJ, 1912, owned by Harold Chapman; Operatic Anthology and Celebrated Arias..., edited by Max Specker, G. Schirmer, 1904, Frances Breeze performed some of this music and The Sound of Music/Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, II, Libretto, Williamson Music, Inc., NY, 1960.
Items transferred to the Manuscripts Artifact Collection (Mss. 1.03) include:
"Our Town" Key (Mss.2010.154.01), President's Council Silver Plate (Mss. 2010.154.02), Christmas 1974 Silver Plate (Mss. 2010.154.03), Jefferson Goblet Award (Mss. 2010.154.04), "Thanks Howard" Silver Cup (Mss. 2010.154.05), Silver Trophy With Old English Poem (Mss. 2010.154.06), William and Mary Theatre Silver Pitcher (Mss. 2010.154.07), Fort Eustis Entertainment Contest Silver Bowl (Mss. 2010.154.08), Recognition Platter (Mss. 2010.154.09), "Spread Out '66" Silver Platter (Mss. 2010.154.10)
Personal correspondence. Some letters include photographs of the writer and of Howard Scammon. A - L has been processed, with business/organization and William and Mary related correspondence pulled and put into corresponding sub-series. M - Z is in alphabetical order, but includes folders of correspondence yet to be interfiled.. Also, business/organization and William and Mary related correspondence has not been pulled. Family correspondence includes the Bancroft Family, Ada Louise Carr and the Scammon Family, and possibly others.
Correspondence from former students, friends and colleagues of Howard Scammon. Howard Scammon purposefully kept a correspondence file of all the post cards and letters sent to him. This group of correspondence was pulled from all the accessions and filed in alphabetical order by surname/first name. If the surname is unknown, the letter was filed by the first name. Some letters are filed under the first name AND the surname since not all of the letters included the surname. Other letters are filed under both the maiden and married surname or under a spouse's first name or surname. Series 7, Box 24, folder 4 contains a bound volume of 1976 retirement congratulatory letters.
Includes publications on Glenn Close.
See also: David Masters, another name he used.
A combination of personal and William and Mary related correspondence.
A combination of personal and William and Mary related correspondence.
A combination of personal and William and Mary related correspondence.
Includes folders of correspondence that need to be interfiled. For David Masters correspondence, see also David Friedman, another name he used.
Includes folders of correspondence that need to be interfiled.
Includes folders of correspondence that need to be interfiled.
Includes folders of correspondence that need to be interfiled, correspondence from Scammon relatives and 3 letters from Gregg Swem of Kentucky.
Includes folders of correspondence that need to be interfiled. 19 folders in this subseries.
Correspondence from organizations in which Howard Scammon had an interest or was a member, such as local and other theatre groups and Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Letters thanking Howard for his participation in an event, donation, or help. Requests for references, tours of William and Mary and his help/participation in an event. Mass mailings. Acknowlegement of orders, such as books.
Includes Christmas cards from various departments, thank you letters for his work and donations, letters congratulating him for honors given to him by the College or others, invitations to College events and general mass mailings from different College departments.
Photocopies of notes Howard Scammon sent to friends and colleagues.
Newspaper and magazine articles, programs and photographs. Some photographs include Howard Scammon.
Scope and Contents Two copies of script "A Bride in Hand" written by and signed by Blake Tyler Newton, III.
Photograph of Fred Cushing in a military uniform. Received with correspondence files, but not clear who sent it. Also, envelope to Commanding Officer, Co. K, 15th Regt. Inf. , State Armory, Gloucester, MA from The Adjutant General's Office, Boston Massachusetts, dated March 11, 1920. These 2 items may not be related.
Photographs of the [Barnes] Family and Howard in Scotland included in August 26, 1986 letter.
Photographs removed from Veronica Lange's February 23, 1999 letter of Howard Scammon at the Musical Theatre in a Gilbert and Sullivan class.
Programs, scripts, ephemera associated with productions by the William and Mary Theatre.
Newspaper Clippings.
Newspaper clipping.
Scripts and Notes.
Newspaper articles, hardback book version of script and musical scores.
Newspaper clipping.
Notes, script revisions and program.
Scripts, correspondence and programs.
Play Book and flyer.
Newspaper clippings.
Script.
Flyer and copy of script.
Newspaper clippings.
Computer printout of plays performed from 1926 - 1975. Some listings include the names of the actors.
Scope and Contents Two copies of script "A Bride in Hand" written by and signed by Blake Tyler Newton, III.
Notes, drafts and people to contact for the book, "William and Mary Theatre - 50 Years."
Scope and Contents August 24, 1950 report "A Complete and Detailed Plan for the Management of the William and Mary Theater" by Thomas F. Brummer. Memos and reports about policy, scheduling and building needs in the building of the Theatre in Phi Beta Kappa Hall.
Correspondence and contact list for the reunion.
Scope and Contents Programs of the 1950 and 1951 Antiques Forum where Howard Scammon produced "The Cheats of Scapin" and "Dr. Last in His Chariot."
Unidentified photographs from 18th Century Plays.
Scope and Contents Correspondence, scripts, flyers and program for "Cheats of Scapin" performed for the 1950 Colonial Williamsburg's Antiques Forum.
Scope and Contents News clippings, photographs, correspondence, flyers and programs for "Dr. Last in His Chariot" performed at the 1951 Colonial Williamsburg's Antiques Forum.
Scope and Contents News clippings, photographs, correspondence, flyers and programs for "Dr. Last in His Chariot" performed at various venues in 1951 and 1957 and possibly other years.
Photographs, newspaper clippings, telegram and flyers for "The Country Girl."
Photographs and newspaper clippings for "The Clandestine Marriage."
Correspondence, flyers and newspaper clippings.
Flyers and newspaper clippings.
Pages from a scrapbook.
Pages from a scrapbook.
Pamphlets, postcards, 1952 Commonwealth Magazine of Virginia and May 1956 Alumni Gazette.
Scope and Contents 3 posters advertising "The Common Glory" for the 4th Annual Season, 1950.
Two typed scripts (1 page and 2 pages) entitled "Jamestown Visions."
62 page typed carbon copy script entitled "The Jamestown Play, A Synopsis by Paul Green." Some pages contain handwritten notes.
1954 minutes of the Jamestown Drama Advisory Committee, outline of Paul Green's Synopsis, memo about the "Cove Amphitheatre, 1954 correspondence with Howard Scammon and the Jamestown Corporation and Paul Green and correspondence to and from actors about parts and tryouts.
1957 pamphlet for "The Founders."
65 page typed carbon entitled "Jamestown Story, Act 1, (Rough working draft).
2 copies of typed 85 page script with a few notes.
3 different versions of script, some partial, with handwritten notes. List of actors and a 2 page handwritten script notes.
171 page copy of typed script with a few handwritten notes. Spreadsheet of actors with their names and availablity.
Copy of a typed 171 page script entitled "The Founders (The Jamestown Story) (A Symphonic Drama of American History) by Paul Green (Revised Version-November, 1963."
Scattered pages from the November 1963 Revised Version of the script. Some pages have handwritten notes.
Scope and Contents Williamsburg Players, "Our Town:" press Release by Charles Eugene Bush, mailing pamphlet for the 1991-92 season, press material and slides of Howard Scammon. Flyer for "William and Mary Summer Players" presentation "A Dance Concert" and "The Man Who Married a Dumb Wife." Williamsburg Shakespeare Players: programs, newspaper articles, news releases, correspondence and cast lists. Productions include Julius Caesar (1963), Twelth Night (1963), MacBeath (1964), The Merry Wives of Windsor (1964), Tragedy of King Lear (1966), Much Ado about Nothing (1967), A Midsummer Night's Dream (1970), Merchant of Venice and Romeo and Juliet.
Contact sheet with names and telephone numbers of stage managers, actors and more.
Memos, reports and correspondence concerning the College of William and Mary's participation in the 350th celebration at Jamestown. Some material concerns the "Drama Committee." Typed carbon copies of report entitled, "Recommendation on Participation of the College in the Celebration of the 350th Anniversary at Jamestown."
Pamphlets, tickets, programs, Alumni Gazette and newspaper articles for events held at Phi Beta Kappa Hall, The Cove Amphitheatre and other venues.
Scope and Contents Program for the October 1957 production of "Hark Upon the Gale" by Christian H. Moe at Phi Beta Kappa Hall.
Invitations to Howard Scammon for 350th Anniversary events.
Scope and Contents Jamestown Festival Official Program, Virginia Travel Council's Guidbook to the festival, brochure by Miller and Rhoads, Virginia Guidebook, The Virginia Gazette October 15, 1957 supplement, calendar of events brochure, Jamestown Festival brochure and "The Jamestown 350th Anniversary Booklets" order sheet brochure.
Programs, news clippings and news releases concerning various theatre productions at William and Mary from 1947 to 1994. Various editions of playbooks for different plays; not necessarily plays directed by Howard Scammon. Printed materials are also filed with other series.
Most of the material is about the William and Mary Theatre and Choir plus Community Theatre.
Stamps with picture of Winsor Castle and Caernarfon Castle, small poster with Patrick Henry's "Give me Liberty, or give me death!' speech, copy of report entitled "Thomas Jefferson's Association with Williamsburg by Mary Goodwin, a 1990 Fink-Hummel-Kalendar, article about 1991 gay wedding and a 1952 issue of Family Circle with an article on Colonial Williamsburg. 8 blank postcards of Healy Hall, Georgetown, Washington, D.C., Jamestown pottery postcard and blank birthday greeting card.
Clippings about theatrical presentations in the Williamsburg, Virginia area.
Newspaper clippings that were removed from a scrapbook. Includes some correspondence and brochures.
Loose newspaper clippings about theatre productions by the William and Mary Theatre and other Willilamsburg Theater groups, including an article on Paul Green.
5 clippings about events outside of the Williamsburg area.
Programs for the 1951 graduation ceremony and an 1995 invitation to a Charter Day event.
Programs and flyers for events on campus that included performances by the William and Mary Theatre and/or the William and Mary Choir.
Productions not associated with the College of William and Mary. Includes a letter concerning an event for AIDS.
March 1958 Alumni Gazette and the 1961 "50th Anniversary Issue of the Flat Hat." Form letter and tickets to the Dedication of Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall on May 18, 1957.
Playbooks used by William and Mary Theatre Directors Althea Hunt and Howard Scammon for various productions. The series is arranged alphabetically by the title of the play.
6 items. Alice in Wonderland The Anatomist The Amazons Aren't We All? Asmodée Autumn Crocus
5 items. Charm The Circle Cock Robin Dangerous Corner Daphne Laureola
Scope and Contents 7 items. Dark of the Moon Dear Me Dial "M" for Murder The Enemy End of Summer The Eve of St. Mark First Lady
5 items. Hickory Dickory I, A Stranger Invitation to a Murder Joan of Lorraine Kind Lady
6 items. Ladies Only Lady Precious Stream The Late Christopher Bean The Little Foxes Love-In-A-Mist Lovers
6 items. Macbeth The Man Who Married a Dumb Wife (2 copies) Mary of Scotland The Merchant of Venice Minick
7 items. Mrs. Partridge Presents Noah Now and Forever Old Lady Robbins Our Children Our Town Penny Wise
6 items. Pink String and Sealing Wax Pride and Prejudice The Queen's Comedy R.U.R. The Royal Family The Sea Gull
6 items. Sherdian, Richard Brinsley (book of plays) Michael Miller Tourists Accommodated The Switchback Suspect The Swan
6 items. When We Are Married Wings for to Fly The Winslow Boy The Youngest You and I Your Uncle Dudley
Log of news releases with names of writers, topic, date and audience.
News Releases by the College of William and Mary about theatre and music productions. Includes releases on Williamsburg Shakespeare Festival and Robert Rozenzweig. Includes a few Williamsburg Index reports.
News Releases by the College of William and Mary about theatre and music productions. Includes a few Williamsburg Index reports.
News Releases by the College of William and Mary about theatre and music productions. Includes a few Williamsburg Index reports. Includes releases on Social Studies Summer Institute and Alfredo S. James.
Scope and Contents 8" x 10" photographs of unidentified stage productions.
Scope and Contents 8" x 10" photographs of unidentified stage productions.
Scope and Contents 8" x 10" photographs of unidentified stage productions.
Scope and Contents 8" x 10" photographs of unidentified stage productions.
Scope and Contents 5" x 7" photographs of unidentified stage productions.
Scope and Contents 4 " 5" photographs of unidentified stage productions.
Scope and Contents 4" x 5" photographs in acid free sleeves. Some people and productions are identified. The photograph sleeves are numbered.
51 unidentified slides of stage productions.
Photographs of Glenn Close and the Commencement Ceremony in 1989.
Photographs of Howard Scammon and/or his friends.
Photographs of Howard Scammon and/or his friends.
Photographs of Howard Scammon and/or his friends.
Removed from a scrapbook. Photographs and newspaper clippings.
Metal slide storage box with approximately 65 glass slides encased in metal of theatrical productions.
Personal papers of Howard Scammon.
Scope and Contents Handwritten note entitled "Vital Statistics" with name, date and place of birth, height and weight and quotations/sayings that "might humanize the statistics." Index card notes about "people who influenced by life," "notes from," "Beginnings and development of William and Mary Theatre," letter from Phi Kappa Tau, obituary of Sarah L. Scammon (Howard's sister) and more.
Scope and Contents Certificate "Life Bravissimo Award" for Howard Scammon from the citizens of Tidewater, Virginia by Life Federal Savings and Loan Association.
Howard Scammon was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Fraternity. Includes correspondence, by-laws, handbooks and flyers.
Leather bound book of congratulatory letters and notes from students, friends and colleagues.
1956 receipt from Depaul Hospital, 1965 list of small payments and 1994 cash receipt.