Jamestown Corporation Records Guide to the Jamestown Corporation Records 01/Mss. 77 C73

Guide to the Jamestown Corporation Records 01/Mss. 77 C73


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Finding Aid Authors: Special Collections Staff.

Repository
Special Collections Research Center
Identification
01/Mss. 77 C73
Title
Jamestown Corporation Records 1946-1979
Quantity
21.75 Linear Feet
Creator
Jamestown Corporation
Language
English

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Use:

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Conditions Governing Access:

Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Preferred Citation:

Jamestown Corporation Records, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Gifts of David Dudley; 18 Feb. 1991, Will Molineux; 24 March 1992, James Bray; 10 No. 1992, Miss Laura Sherman; 12 March 1993, Howard Scammon; 29 April 1993, Mrs. J. E. Pitman; 5 Nov. 1993, and S. F. Royall; 6 Dec. 1993. 1991.11 Gift of David Dudley through Howard Scammon 1992.56 Gift of James Bray 1993.13 Gift of Roger Sherman's daughter Laura 1993.31 was received on 4/29/1993 1993.68 Gift of Mrs. J.E. Pitman 1993.70 Gift of S.F. Royall 1994.04 Gift of Jones Library, Lynchburg 1994.23 Gift of Howard Scammon 1994.54 Gift of Howard Scammon 1999.24 Gift of Roger Sherman 2001.20 Gift of Frances Robb and unknown. 2003.22 Came in with material given to University Archives. 2008.90 Richard Krown 2010.387 Gift of David Dudley

Processing Information:

Box and folder list for series 1 completed by Alex Dodd, SCRC student, in February 2011.


Historical Note:

The Jamestown Corporation was responsible for two of Paul Green's outdoor dramas, "The Common Glory," and "The Founders." "The Common Glory" ran from 1947 to 1976 and "The Founders" was produced in 1957, 1958, and 1964. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .

Scope and Contents

Records, 1946-1979, of the Jamestown Corporation which was responsible for two of Paul Green's outdoor dramas, "The Common Glory," and "The Founders." Includes certificate of incorporation, by-laws, minutes, yearbooks, scripts, programs, ground plans, costume designs audio-visual materials, photographs, music and loose papers (correspondence and budgets).

Related Material

The papers of Carl A. "Pappy" Fehr (UA 6.017) include programs from The Common Glory and The Founders.

Audiocassettes, phonograph records, and reel-to-reel tapes from this collection have been moved to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection.

The Paul Green Papers are held by the UNC Libraries.

Separated Material

Box 14 transferred to the artifact collection in 2009.

All audiovisual material from this collection has been moved to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection.


Subjects and Indexing Terms


Significant Places Associated With the Collection

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Container List

id66230
Series 1: Mss. 77 C73
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id66231
Series 2: Acc. 1991.11 Addition
1964
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents "The Founders"; sound script. 3 folders.

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id66232
Series 3: Acc. 1992.56 Addition
1959-1981
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Correspondence, publicity, scripts, and newspaper clippings relating to the Common Glory and Paul Green. Among the correspondents are Paul Green, Carl A. Fehr, Roger D. Sherman, Jim Bray, and Howard Scammon. There are 3 folders.

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id66233
Series 4: Acc. 1993.13 Addition
1961
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Script of "What Price Common Glory"; by Stephen Lopez, a farce on the "Common Glory";. Written by a cast member of the "Common Glory"; and produced by the company members to other company members and friends in 1961.

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id87842
Series 5: Acc. 1993.31 Addition
undated
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents 27 photographs, 43 color negatives ( 1 3/8"; x 3/4";), and 13 color negatives ( 3 3/4"; x 5";) of the Common Glory.

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id66234
Series 6: Acc. 1993.68 Addition
1948
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Souvenir programs for the 1948 Common Glory production.

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id66235
Series 7: Acc. 1993.70 Addition
1947
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Souvenir program for the 1947 Common Glory production.

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id66236
Series 8: Acc. 1994.04 Addition
1949-1975
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Brochures, programs, newspaper clippings and photographs relating to the Common Glory production and The Founders.

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id66244
Series 9: Acc. 1994.23 Addition
1948
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Newspaper clipping of Howard Scammon, replacing Walter Brooke in the role of Thomas Jefferson in The Common Glory from the Richmond Times-Dispatch , 1948 September 5 accompanying note by James S. Kelly of the Office of the President, College of William and Mary.

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id66246
Series 10: Acc. 1994.54 Addition
1964, 1967
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Two programs for the Common Glory (1967). One program for The Founders (1964). Black and white photograph of a posed picture called the Dunmore Scene. (Shelved with oversize material)

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id66478
Series 11: Acc. 1999.24 Addition
1999
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Report on the feasibility of reopening the Common Glory Production, 1947-1976. Prepared by Roger Sherman, May 1999.

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id66507
Series 12: Acc. 2001.20 Addition
1947, 1950, undated
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents 1947 Rehearsal Script for The Common Glory , 1950 Common Glory program and undated script.

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id66247
Series 13: Acc. 2003.22 Addition
1957, 1962
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Common Glory pamphlets

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id66248
Series 14: Acc. 2008.90 Addition
1954
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Common Glory program

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id66508
Series 15: Acc. 2008.189 Addition
1947-1957, undated
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Previously unaccessioned material from backlog.

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id70980
Series 16: Acc. 2008.219 Addition
1947, 1949 and undated
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Eight posters from the Common Glory, The Founders and other productions. A few posters are handwritten. Shelved in oversize.

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id71818
Series 17: Acc. 2010.387
1970s and undated
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Script of Common Glory ; production photographs and negatives.

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