Athens Town and Gown Players records, 1953-2022
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Town and Gown Players (Athens, Ga.)
- Date:
- 1953-2022
- Extent:
- 18.5 Linear Feet 25 document boxes, 4 oversized boxes, 1 oversized folder and 5.91 gigabyte(s)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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Athens Town and Gown Players records, ms3256, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection consists of documents related to the Town and Gown Players of Athens, Georgia. There are production documents, including scripts, programs, tickets, pictures and design documents; publicity documents, including season lists and season press releases, season press clippings, promotions, brochures and flyers; financial documents, including expense/income reports, treasurer's reports, show income breakdown statements, receipts, tax documents and ledgers; facility documents, including leases, insurance policies, rental agreements, renovation documents, contracts with technicians and facilities specs for designers; and membership documents including member lists, newsletters, thank you letters and general member communications.
- Biographical / historical:
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The Town and Gown Players are a community theater organization based in Athens, Georgia. They are volunteer-based and have performed continuously since 1953.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged by season of production.
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Financial records.
Community theater -- Georgia -- Athens.
Brochures.
American drama
Contracts.
Theater -- Production and direction -- Georgia -- Athens.
Theater -- Public relations -- Georgia -- Athens.
Insurance policies.
Photographs.
Programs (documents)
Clippings (information artifacts)
Newsletters.
Correspondence
Ledgers (account books)
Financial statements.
Tax records.
Fliers (printed matter)
Tickets.
Scripts (documents)
Membership lists.
Specifications.
Leases.
Receipts (financial records) - Names:
- Town and Gown Players (Athens, Ga.)
Kesselring, Joseph, 1902-1967 -- Arsenic and old lace
Hart, Moss, 1904-1961 -- You can't take it with you
Loesser, Frank, 1910-1969 -- Guys and dolls
Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979 -- Oklahoma
Access and use restrictions
- Restrictions:
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This collection contains digital files. To access these files, please request the folders you would like through the finding aid using your research account. An archivist will be in contact with you to explain how to access the files. Please note that not all file formats are currently supported by the library for research use.
- Preferred citation:
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Athens Town and Gown Players records, ms3256, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.