Glenn Jordan Collection of Light Opera Scores and Scripts MS.2015.011

Allina Nunley

Special Collections and Archives

2015

Contributing Institution: Special Collections and Archives

Title: Glenn Jordan Collection of Light Opera Scores and Scripts

Identifier/Call Number: MS.2015.011

Physical Description: 22.91 Linear Feet

Date (inclusive): 1907-1986

Abstract: Glenn Jordan was the executive director of the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera from 1971 until his death in 1976. He directed and/or produced as many as 250 productions throughout his long career in theatre. After receiving degrees from the University of Wisconsin and the University of Minnesota, Jordan began work in the theatre business. He directed musicals for the tent theatre in Lambertville, New Jersey and from there went on to establish more tent theatres around the country before becoming a producer and director for the St. Paul Civic Opera. He went on to bring his directing and producing talents to the Kansas City Starlight Theatre and the St. Louis Municipal Theatre before coming to Los Angeles. Jordan's wife, Lucy Finney Jordan, was a ballerina when they met, and she went on to be the associate producer for the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera while her husband was executive director. From 1986 to 1992 Lucy Jordan was a field representative for the Western Region of the Actor's Equity Association. Following her death in 1992 the association named an annual award after her.

Language of Material: English .

Conditions Governing Use

The Glenn Jordan Collection of Light Opera Scores and Scripts is the physical property of California State University, Los Angeles, John F. Kennedy Memorial Library, Special Collections and Archives.

Preferred Citation

Folder title, Series, Box number, Collection title, followed by Special Collections and Archives, John F. Kennedy Memorial Library, California State University, Los Angeles

Arrangement

The collection is organized into five series: I. Production Materials and Programs; II. Scripts; III. Photographic Materials; IV. Newspaper/Magazine Clippings; and V. Musical Scores. Two of the five series consist of subseries. Series I. Production Materials and Programs is organized into two subseries: a. Production Materials and Programs and b. Oversized Production Materials and Programs. Series II. Scripts is organized into two subseries: a. Musical Scripts and b: Non-Musical Scripts.

Biographical / Historical

Glenn Jordan was the executive director of the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera from 1971 until his death in 1976. He directed and/or produced as many as 250 productions throughout his long career in theatre. After receiving degrees from the University of Wisconsin and the University of Minnesota, Jordan began work in the theatre business. He directed musicals for the tent theatre in Lambertville, New Jersey and from there went on to establish more tent theatres around the country before becoming a producer and director for the St. Paul Civic Opera. He went on to bring his directing and producing talents to the Kansas City Starlight Theatre and the St. Louis Municipal Theatre before coming to Los Angeles.

Jordan's wife, Lucy Finney Jordan, was a ballerina when they met, and she went on to be the associate producer for the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera while her husband was executive director. From 1986 to 1992 Lucy Jordan was a field representative for the Western Region of the Actor's Equity Association. Following her death in 1992 the association named an annual award after her.

Scope and Contents

The materials in this collection were created from 1907-1986 and were collected by theatre director and producer, Glenn Jordan and his wife Lucy Jordan. The bulk of the collection are theatre production materials and programs, but it also includes scripts, photographic materials, and newspaper/magazine clippings. The production materials are mostly related to Jordan's interest in the theatre and to the productions that he directed and produced for the St. Paul Civic Opera, the Kansas City Starlight Theatre, the St. Louis Municipal Theatre, and the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera. Some of the programs in Series I: Production Materials and Programs was originally in the Arthur M. Applebaum Collection of Theater Plays.

Series I: Production Materials and Programs Inclusive Dates: 1951-1986 Arrangement: Alphabetical and there under chronological

This large series consists of two subseries: a. Production Materials and Programs, 1951-1986 and b. Oversized Production Materials and Programs, 1959-1971. The series includes theatre production materials like stage maps, costume information, and prop lists. It also includes programs for many notable plays such as Bye Bye Birdie, Damn Yankees, and Fiddler on the Roof. Some of the items included are oversized costume illustrations for Kismet and programs for productions starring famous performers such as Angela Lansbury, Dick Van Dyke, and Florence Henderson. Some of the programs in the series were added from the Arthur M. Applebaum Collection of Theater Plays.

Series II: Scripts Inclusive Dates: 1941-1980 Arrangement: Alphabetical and there under chronological

This large series consists of two subseries: a. Musical Scripts, 1941-1976 and b. Non-Musical Scripts, 1980. Many of the scripts include handwritten notes. Some of the noteworthy scripts in the collection are The Music Man, The Sound of Music, and Noel Coward's Hay Fever.

Series III: Photographic Materials Inclusive Dates: 1959-1969 Arrangement: Alphabetical and there under chronological

This small series includes photographic materials related to theatre productions from 1959-1969. There are black and white and color photographs of productions of plays such as Carousel, The King and I, and a stage musical adaptation of Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The series also includes production reference shots of stage settings and actors in full makeup and costume for plays like Snow White and Flower Drum Song. The photographic materials included directly relate to scripts and production materials included in Series I: Production Materials and Programs and Series II: Scripts.

Series IV: Newspaper/Magazine Clippings Inclusive Dates: 1951-1975 Arrangement: Alphabetical and there under chronological

This small series includes newspaper and magazine clippings collected by Glenn Jordan through the years of 1951-1975. These clippings are related to the plays and programs included in Series I: Production Materials and Programs and Series II: Scripts. Many of the articles are reviews of productions directed by Glenn Jordan and many include pictures of Jordan and the actors.

Series V: Musical Scores Inclusive Dates: 1907-1973 Arrangement: Alphabetical and there under chronological

This small series includes complete musical scores and separate sheet music created from 1907-1973. Many of the items are directly related to scripts, production materials, and programs included in Series I: Production Materials and Programs and Series II: Scripts. Some notable items are the scores for the stage adaptation of Gone with the Wind, The Merry Widow, and sheet music for The Wizard of Oz.

Production Materials and Programs, 1951-1986

Arrangement

Alphabetical and thereunder chronological

Scope and Contents

This large series consists of two subseries: a. Production Materials and Programs, 1951-1986 and b. Oversized Production Materials and Programs, 1959-1971. The series includes theatre production materials like stage maps, costume information, and prop lists. It also includes programs for many notable plays such as Bye Bye Birdie, Damn Yankees, and Fiddler on the Roof. Some of the items included are oversized costume illustrations for Kismet and programs for productions starring famous performers such as Angela Lansbury, Dick Van Dyke, and Florence Henderson. Some of the programs in the series were added from the Arthur M. Applebaum Collection of Theater Plays.

Production Materials and Programs,1951-1986

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Ain't Misbehavin', 1979

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Alfred and Victoria: A Life, 1986

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American Ballet Theatre, 1979

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Annie, 1978

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Annie Get Your Gun, 1952-1968.

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Anything Goes, 1954

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Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo

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Barnum, 1982

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Bells Are Ringing, 1959-1979

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The Best Little Whorehouse in Texxas, 1979-1980

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Betrayal, 1970

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Bittersweet, 1952-1956

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Bloomer Girl, 1952

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Boris Godounoff, u.d.

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Brigadoon, 1951-1968

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Bye Bye Birdie, 1962-1966

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Cabaret, 1967-1969

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Call Me Madam, 1954-1968.

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Camelot, 1965-1975

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Carnival, 1962

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Carousel, 1952-1968

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Cause Celebre, 1979

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The Chocolate Soldier, 1956

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A Chorus Line, 1977

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Coco, 1969-1971

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Company, 1970-1971

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Damn Yankees, 1957-1969

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Dancin', 1979

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Deathtrap, u.d.

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The Desert Song, 1953-1966

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The Elephant Man, 1979

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Evita, 1978-1980

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Evolution of the Blues, 1978

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Fanny, 1958

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Fiddler on the Roof, 1965-1974

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Finian's Rainbow, 1952-1968

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Flower Drum Song, 1959-1967

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Funny Girl, 1966-1967

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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, 1954

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George M, 1968-1970

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Ghetto, 1986-1987

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Gigi, 1973-1974

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Gone With the Wind. 1973

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The Great Waltz, 1957

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Guys and Dolls, 1955-1969

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Gypsy, 1959-1974

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Hello Dolly!, 1964-1968

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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, 1962-1975

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I Do! I Do!, 1968-1979

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Irma La Douce, 1963

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Jabberwock, 1972-1974

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Jane Eyre, 1970

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Josephine Baker and Her International Revue, 1964-1973

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The King and I, 1956-1974

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Kismet, 1955-1969

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Kiss Me Kate, 1958-1968

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Knickerbocker Holiday, 1971

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Let's Call the Whole Thing Gershwin, A Musical Revue, 1979

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Li'l Abner, 1958

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Little Me, 1964

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A Little Night Music, 1974

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Mame, 1966-1969

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Man of La Mancha, 1965-1970

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The Merry Widow, 1951-1963

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The Most Happy Fella, 1956-1969

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Municipal Opera, 1968

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The Music Man, 1965-1966

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My Fair Lady, 1962-1968

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Neil Simon's Chapter Two, 1979

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New York City Opera, 1978

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Night and Day, 1979

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No, No, Nanette, 1954-1971

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Oklahoma, 1954-1970

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Oliver, 1962-1973

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On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, 1967-1968

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Otherwise Engaged, u.d.

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Paint Your Wagon, 1956

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The Pajama Game, 1954-1968

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Perfectly Frank, Frank Loesser Revued, u.d.

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Peter Pan, u.d.

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Pippin, 1979

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Plain and Fancy, 1957

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Promises, Promises, 1969, 1970

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Red, Hot, & Cole, A Musical Party, u.d.

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Rosalinda/Die Fledermaus, 1951-1968

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The Rothschilds, 1970

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Romeo and Juliet, u.d.

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The Royal Ballet, u.d.

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She Loves Me, 1963-1965

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Show Boat, 1957-1968

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Sly Fox, 1977

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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1969

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Song of Norway, 1954-1968

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The Sound of Music, 1961-1972

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South Pacific, 1955-1969

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State Fair, 1969

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The Student Prince, 1959-1960

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Sugar Babies, u.d.

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The Supporting Cast, u.d.

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Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, 1979

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Sweet Charity, 1967

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They're Playing Our Song, 1979

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Timbuktu!, u.d.

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Tom Sawyer, 1958-1964

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Turandot, 1926

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The Unsinkable Molly Brown, 1961-1967

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West Side Story, 1958-1967

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Whose Line is it Anyway? 1980

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The Wizard of Oz, 1958-1968

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Wonderful Town, 1955-1975

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Zen Boogie, u.d.

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1776, 1969-1970

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42nd Street, 1980

Oversized Production Materials and Programs, 1959-1971

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The King and I, 1959

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Kismet, u.d.

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No, No, Nanette, 1971

Scripts, 1941-1980

Arrangement

Alphabetical and thereunder chronological

Scope and Contents

This large series consists of two subseries: a. Musical Scripts, 1941-1976 and b. Non-Musical Scripts, 1980. Many of the scripts include handwritten notes. Some of the noteworthy scripts in the collection are The Music Man, The Sound of Music, and Noel Coward's Hay Fever.

Musical Scripts, 1941-1976

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High Button Shoes, u.d.

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How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying, u.d.

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I Do! I Do!, 1966

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In Person, 1976

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Jacobowsky, u.d.

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The King and I, 1951-1956

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Kismet, u.d.

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Kiss Me Kate, u.d.

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Lady in the Dark, 1941

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Little Me, u.d.

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Mame, 1966

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Man of La Mancha, 1966

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The Merry Widow, 1961

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Miss Moffat, 1973

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The Music Man, u.d.

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Musical Theater Cavalcade, 1970

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My Fair Lady, 1956

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Naughty Marietta, u.d.

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The New Moon, u.d.

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Oklahoma, u.d.

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Oliver, 1972-1973

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Oliver, u.d.

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On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, 1965

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Out of This World, 1956

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Paint Your Wagon, 1952

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The Pajama Game, u.d.

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Peter Pan,u.d.

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Plain and Fancy, u.d.

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The Red Mill, u.d.

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Rosalinda, u.d.

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She Loves Me, u.d.

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Show Boat, u.d.

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Snow White and Seven Dwarfs, 1969

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Song of Norway, u.d.

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The Sound of Music, 1962

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South Pacific, u.d.

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State Fair, u.d.

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The Student Prince, u.d.

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Sugar, 1972

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Sweet Charity, u.d.

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Sweethearts, u.d.

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Three Musketeers, u.d.

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Tom Sawyer, u.d.

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The Unsinkable Molly Brown, 1960

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Vagabond King, u.d.

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West Side Story, u.d.

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The Wizard of Oz, u.d.

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Wonderful Town, u.d.

Non-Musical Scripts, 1980

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Hay Fever, u.d.

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Holiday, u.d.

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Mary Stuart, 1980

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The Space Brats, u.d.

Photographic Materials, 1959-1969

Arrangement

Alphabetical and thereunder chronological

Scope and Contents

This small series includes photographic materials related to theatre productions from 1959-1969. There are black and white and color photographs of productions of plays such as Carousel, The King and I, and a stage musical adaptation of Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The series also includes production reference shots of stage settings and actors in full makeup and costume for plays like Snow White and Flower Drum Song. The photographic materials included directly relate to scripts and production materials included in Series I: Production Materials and Programs and Series II: Scripts.

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Anything Goes, u.d.

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Annie Get Your Gun, u.d.

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Bells Are Ringing, u.d.

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Bittersweet, u.d.

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Brigadoon, u.d.

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Call Me Madam, u.d.

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Carousel, u.d.

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The Chocolate Soldier, u.d.

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Damn Yankees, u.d.

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The Desert Song, u.d.

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The Fiddler on the Roof, 1966-1969

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Flower Drum Song, u.d.

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The Great Waltz, u.d.

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Guys and Dolls, u.d.

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The King and I, 1959, u.d.

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Kismet, u.d.

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The Merry Widow, u.d.

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The Music Man, 1963

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Musical Theater Cavalcade, u.d.

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Oliver, u.d.

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The Pajama Game, u.d.

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Rosalinda/Die Fledermaus, u.d.

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Show Boat, 1968

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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, u.d.

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Song of Norway, 1961

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State Fair, u.d.

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The Student Prince, u.d.

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Tom Sawyer, u.d.

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The Wizard of Oz, 1962

Newspaper/Magazine Clippings, 1951-1975

Arrangement

Alphabetical and thereunder chronological

Scope and Contents

This small series includes newspaper and magazine clippings collected by Glenn Jordan throughthe years of 1951-1975. These clippings are related to the plays and programs included in Series I: Production Materials and Programs and Series II: Scripts. Many of the articles are reviews of productions directed by Glenn Jordan and many include pictures of Jordan and the actors.

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Annie Gets Your Gun, 1953

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Anything Goes, u.d.

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Bells Are Ringing, 1964

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Bittersweet, u.d.

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Bloomer Girl, u.d.

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Brigadoon, 1951-1952

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Call Me Madam, 1954-1968

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Carnival, 1961-1962

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Carousel, 1953-1968

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Coco, u.d.

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The Chocolate Soldier, 1951

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Damn Yankees, 1955-1962

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The Desert Song, 1953

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Fiddler on the Roof, 1974

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Funny Girl, 1966-1967

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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, 1954

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The Great Waltz, u.d.

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Guys and Dolls, 1958-1961

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Gypsy, 1959

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Hello Dolly!, 1964

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How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, 1975

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Jabberwock, 1973

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Josephine Baker and Her International Revue, 1951-1959

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The King and I, 1966

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Kiss Me Kate, 1952-1968

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Man of La Mancha, 1970

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The Merry Widow, 1951-1969

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The Music Man, 1965

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My Fair Lady, 1964-1968

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No, No, Nanette, 1954

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Oklahoma, 1970

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Oliver, 1965

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On A Clear Day You Can See Forever, 1968

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The Pajama Game, 1964-1968

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Rosalinda/Die Fledermaus, 1953-1964

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Show Boat, 1961

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Song of Norway, 1953-1954

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South Pacific, 1962-1965

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State Fair, 1969

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The Student Prince, 1960

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Sweet Charity, 1967

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Tom Sawyer, 1958

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The Unsinkable Molly Brown, 1963

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West Side Story, u.d.

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The Wizard of Oz, 1958

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Wonderful Town, 1975

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1776, 1969

Musical Scores, 1907-1973

Arrangement

Alphabetical and thereunder chronological

Scope and Contents

This small series includes complete musical scores and separate sheet music created from 1907-1973. Many of the items are directly related to scripts, production materials, and programs included in Series I: Production Materials and Programs and Series II: Scripts. Some notable items are the scores for the stage adaptation of Gone with the Wind, The Merry Widow, and sheet music for The Wizard of Oz.

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Bittersweet, 1929

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Carousel, 1945

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The Desert Song, 1927

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Gone with the Wind, 1969-1973

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The Great Waltz, u.d.

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The King and I, 1951

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Kismet, 1955

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Kiss Me Kate, u.d.

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La Traviatta, u.d.

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Lost in the Stars, 1950

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The Merry Widow, 1907

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The Most Happy Fella, 1957

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Music in the Air, 1933

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Oklahoma!, 1943

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On the Town, 1944

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Roberta, 1933

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Sally, 1921

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Show Boat, 1928

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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937-1938

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The Sound of Music, 1959-1960

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South Pacific, 1949

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Sweethearts, 1913

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The Unsinkable Molly Brown, 1960

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West Side Story, 1959

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The Wizard of Oz, 1939