Access Restrictions
Use Restrictions
Preferred Citation
Biographical Note
Scope and Content
Arrangement
Title: Gene Evans papers
Identifier/Call Number: PA Mss 116
Contributing Institution:
UC Santa Barbara Library, Department of Special Research Collections
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
26.23 linear feet
(10 cartons, 10 oversize boxes)
Creator:
Evans, Gene, 1937-2008
Date (inclusive): 1980s-2000s
Date (bulk): 1990-1999
Abstract: Papers documenting the career of American pyrotechnician Gene Evans (1937-2008). Included in these papers are show files,
marked scores, audiovisual materials, personal/biographical items, pyrotechnical manuals, trade catalogs, and artifacts.
Physical Location: A portion of the collection is located at the Southern Regional Library Facility (SRLF).
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research. A portion of the collection is stored offsite. Advance notice is required for retrieval.
Use Restrictions
Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Research Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish
or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Research Collections. Permission for publication
is given on behalf of the Department of Special Research Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended
to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of Item], Gene Evans papers, PA Mss 116. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library,
University of California, Santa Barbara.
Biographical Note
Gene Evans (July 25, 1937 – July 8, 2008) was an American pyrotechnician. In addition to being one of the pyrotechnic designers
for the 1986 Statue of Liberty centennial celebration, and having designed special effects for a number of Las Vegas shows,
Evans was perhaps best known as the man behind all fireworks displays at Hollywood Bowl concerts, from 1969 through 2008,
with his final performance coming only days before his death.
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Evans_(pyrotechnician), accessed on 7/27/2015]
Scope and Content
Fireworks show files, marked scores, audiovisual materials, personal/biographical items, pyrotechnical manuals, trade catalogs,
and artifacts generated and collected by American pyrotechnician Gene Evans (July 25, 1937 – July 8, 2008) over the course
of his career.
Show files (the bulk of the collection) include diagrams, sketches, technical notes, schematics, records, correspondence,
clippings, programs, playbills, and photographs, and mainly range from the 1980s through the 2000s. Audiovisual materials
and marked scores compliment the show files. Personal/Biographical files include correspondence, a resume, certificates, and
documents. Miscellaneous files include manuals on pyrotechnics, trade catalogs, histories, fireworks safety booklets, posters,
fliers, and artifacts such as pyrotechnic gloves.
Arrangement
The collection is divided into the following series: Series 1. Shows Files, Series 2. Scores, Series 3. Personal/Biographical,
Series 4. Miscellaneous, and Series 5. Audiovisual. Moving image formats include VHS, DVD, and MiniDV.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Fireworks
Artifacts
Audiovisual materials
Certificates
Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence
Diagrams
Photographs
Playbills
Programs (documents)
Scores (documents for music)
Sketches
Trade catalogs
Evans, Gene, 1937-2008 -- Archives