Summary
Abstract
The Bicentennial Wagon Train to Pennsylvania Show was developed by Penn State faculty members Bruce Trinkley (Music) and Roger Cornish (Theatre) collaborating with Don Tucker, a Broadway composer/lyricist, to entertain participants on the cross-country journey from The West to Valley Forge, PA, to commemorate the bicentennial of the American Revolution.
Dates
- Creation: 1975-1979
Extent
3.12 Linear Feet
Background
Scope and Contents
The collection contains the records of operations (manuals, calendars, journals, correspondence, route notebooks), finances (budgets, contracts), publicity (press releases, clippings), music, and audiovisual material (videotape, audio cassettes) that document the college show performed almost daily at Wagon Train encampment sites.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into the following series: Operations, Finances, Publicity, Music, and Audio-Visual material.
Physical Location
For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Penn State University Libraries catalog via the link above. Archival collections may be housed in offsite storage. For materials stored offsite, please allow 2-3 business days for retrieval.
Processing Information
Processed by Special Collections staff.
Using These Materials
Repository Details
Part of the Eberly Family Special Collections Library Repository
104 Paterno Library
Penn State University
University Park 16802 USA
(814) 865-1793
spcollections@psu.edu
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Technical Access Note
This collection contains audiovisual materials which may require specialized equipment for playback. Please contact the Special Collections Research Services Unit at spcollections@psu.edu to learn more about how to access audiovisual materials.
Conditions Governing Use
Photocopies of original materials may be made available for research purposes at the discretion of the Eberly Family Special Collections Library. Photocopies or reproductions of original materials may be subject to fees as outlined by the Pennsylvania State University Libraries reproduction policies.
Copyright is retained by the creators of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. Patrons seeking advice on the availability of unpublished materials for publication should consult relevant copyright law and laws of libel.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Pennsylvania State University, Department of Theatre Arts, Bicentennial Wagon Train to Pennsylvania Show records, 00107, Eberly Family Special Collections Library, Pennsylvania State University.
- Title
- Guide to the Pennsylvania State University, Department of Theatre Arts, Bicentennial Wagon Train to Pennsylvania Show records
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Prepared by Special Collections Library faculty/staff.
- Date
- 2017
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin