Special Collection & Archives maintains a significant
collection of materials and research guides for studying the Federal
Theatre Project (FTP) in its Theatre of the Thirties Collection, which
is part of SC&A's voluminous American Theatre Collection. Sources
of donated materials include persons formerly employed by the FTP,
various theater historians, the National Archives and Record Administration,
the Library of Congress, and GMU faculty. Types of materials include
administrative records, audiotapes, billboard sheets, music, negatives,
photographs, playbills, radioscripts, and videotape lectures. Much
of the success in obtaining FTP materials has been through the vision
and diligence exemplified by GMU's Center for Government, Society,
and the Arts, directed by Professor Lorraine Brown.
FTP related materials in SC&A include:
- Federal One (1975-1996). A periodical
of the Institute for the Federal Theatre Project at GMU. It has
articles on the history of the FTP, up-to-date news on research
and publications, and information about symposia and conferences.
- Federal Theatre magazine (1935-1938).
The official magazine of the FTP, published by the Works Progress
Administration (WPA).
- Gifts. Donated FTP related materials (scrapbooks,
notes, photographs, souvenirs, correspondence, etc.) of over forty-five
former FTP employees such as Robert Schnitzer, E.G. Marshall, E.P.
Conkle, Molka Reich, etc.
- Oral Histories. Recordings and transcripts of
interviews of over 350 former FTP personnel.
- Federal
Theatre Project Photographs. Three thousand official photographs
and over 8,700 negatives of FTP productions, including actors, sets,
etc., taken by WPA photographers.
- Playscripts. Copies of 125 original FTP playscripts.
- Posters,
Broadsides, and Billboard Sheets. Over 700 original display advertisments
for FTP productions held across the United States.
- Videotapes. Recordings of programs (documentaries,
interviews, seminars, etc.) about FTP personnel and productions.
Special Collections & Archives (SC&A) preserves
and makes available to all students, faculty, and researchers many
kinds of original and scholarly materials. Subject areas in SC&A
include Northern Virginiana, Planned Communities, Congressional Papers,
Performing Arts, Maps, the Civil War, and George Mason University
(GMU). Formats in SC&A include manuscripts, rare books, playbills,
musical scores, audio and videotapes, architectural drawings, photographs,
and slides.
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Finding Aid to Federal Theatre Project Radio and Play Scripts
FTP Radio
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Theater Related Materials in Special Collections & Archives
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