Ginnivan Dramatic Company Players and Neil O'Brien's Minstrels records
Collection Overview
Abstract
The records of the Ginnivan Dramatic Company Players and Neil O'Brien's Minstrels date from 1920-1969.
Dates
- Creation: 1920-1969
Extent
1 Reels (1 microfilm box)
Creator
- Ginnivan Dramatic Company Players (Organization)
Scope and Contents
The records of the Ginnivan Dramatic Company Players and Neil O'Brien's Minstrels document the history of the organization from 1920 to 1969. They consist mainly of photographs, advertisements, newspaper clippings, and personal correspondence.
The photographs are of the players, interior views of the company tent, and of the various places the company performed, ranging from Cuba in 1920 to Blissfield, Michigan in 1949.
The advertisements and newspaper clippings are of various theatrical companies, minstrel and playing groups.
The personal correspondence pertains to theatrical companies and the actors and musicians concerned with these companies.
Biographical / Historical
The Ginnivan Dramatic Company Players were a theatrical troupe that performed on the tent show circuit.
Conditions Governing Access
No known access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Researchers using this collection assume full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright, and are responsible for securing permissions necessary for publication or reproduction.
Language of Materials
Materials in English.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
These records were microfilmed by the Center for Archival Collections in 1980, through the cooperation of Mr. Harold B. Obee.
Source
- Obee, Harold B. (Harold Brehm), 1915- (Donor, Person)
Subject
- Ginnivan Dramatic Company Players (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Ginnivan Dramatic Company Players and Neil O'Brien's Minstrels records
- Author
- Center for Archival Collections staff, Nick Pavlik
- Date
- 1980s, September 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
- Reel: 1 (Microform)