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Collection Summary
Biography
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Processing Information
Acquisition
Separated Material
Related Archival Material
Subject Headings
Box and Folder ListSeries I: Files
Series II: Scrapbooks
Series III: Artifacts
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Inventory of the Orvis Grout, Theater Papers, 1946-2001
Pikes Peak Library District, Special Collections in the 1905 Carnegie Library Email: http://library.ppld.org/SpecialCollections/SpecialCollectionsContact.asp
URL: http://library.ppld.org/SpecialCollections/default.asp
©2005 Pikes Peak Library District
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Title |
Orvis Grout, Theater Papers |
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Dates (Inclusive) |
1946-2001 |
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Abstract |
Papers, photographs, and artifacts documenting the theater directing activities of Orvis Grout in Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek, Colorado. The bulk of the collection consists of scrapbooks of clippings, photos, and programs from the Colorado Springs Civic Theatre dating from Grout?s debut as their first professional director in 1946 to his final play with the group in 1979. Also included are clippings and programs from Grout?s work with the Imperial Players in Cripple Creek, a scrapbook from his plays at the Broadmoor, materials from other area productions Grout directed, and three awards recognizing his work. |
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Collection Number |
MSS 0160 |
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Size |
11 boxes (5 cubic feet) |
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Repository |
Pikes Peak Library District, Special Collections in the 1905 Carnegie Library |
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Language(s) |
English |
Orvis Grout moved to Colorado Springs in 1946 to become the first professional director of the Colorado Springs Civic Theatre, a non-profit community theatre company. Prior to his move he directed college theatre at Kansas State College and during World War II he directed army theatre for the Seventh Service Command. During his years with the Civic Theatre, Theatre membership increased from about 250 people to over 2300. Grout remained with the Civic Theatre until his retirement in 1979.
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Materials within the Civic Theatre scrapbooks are arranged by play. Folders have been arranged alphabetically. Loose clippings (not in scrapbooks) have been photocopied onto acid-free paper. Books donated with this collection have been removed.
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Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection.
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Orvis Grout, Theater Papers, Special Collections in the 1905 Carnegie Library, Pikes Peak Library District.
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This collection was processed, and a finding aid written, by Donna McCrea in July of 2002. The finding aid was updated in September 2003 by Rosemary Graham after the awards were added to the collection.
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This collection was donated by the Estate of Orvis Grout in May of 2002 with the exception of the three awards, which were donated in September 2003 by Betty Grout, niece of Orvis Grout.
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There are no separated materials.
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There are no related materials.
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Colorado Springs Civic Players Colorado Springs Civic Theatre Community Players – Colorado Springs Grout, Orvis Imperial Players – Cripple Creek Imperial Theatre – Cripple Creek Knutson Bowers Photography McCue, Lillian Bueno Theater – Colorado Springs
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Box and Folder List
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‘Andersonville Trial,’ Audiotape, undated
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Civic Theatre Programs, 1950-1979
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‘Colorado College Shows,’ 1948-1950
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‘Cripple Creek Shows,’ Clippings, 1950-1960 and undated
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‘Cripple Creek Shows,’ Correspondence, 1953 and 1955
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‘Cripple Creek Shows,’ ‘Lily, The Felon’s Daughter,’ 1950 and undated
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‘Cripple Creek Shows,’ Photographs, undated
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‘Cripple Creek Shows,’ ‘The Spoilers’ Photographs, undated
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‘Easter Sunrise Service,’ 1949-1951
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‘I Do, I Do,’ Annotated Scripts, [1976?]
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Imperial Players Theatre Programs, 1955-1961
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‘Junior League Children’s Shows,’ 1948-1964
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‘Letters and Telegrams Received on Twentieth Anniversary Celebration,’ 1966
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‘Lillian’s Plays’ [Lillian Bueno McCue], undated
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List of Colorado Springs Civic Theatre Plays from 1946 to 1979, undated
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Photographs, 2001
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Theatre Photographs, undated
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‘Shows Given at Broadmoor Hotel – Summer 1946,’ 1946
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Civic Theatre Book 1 – ‘Season of 1946-1947,’ 1946-1948
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Civic Theatre Book 2 – ‘Seasons of 1948-1949 and 1949-1950,’ 1948-1950
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Civic Theatre Book 3 - ‘Seasons of 1950-1951 and 1951-1952,’ 1950-1952
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Civic Theatre Book 4 - ‘Seasons of 1952-1953 and 1953-1954,’ 1952-1954
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Civic Theatre Book 5 - ‘Seasons of 1954-1955 and 1955-1956,’ 1954-1956
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Civic Theatre Book 6 – Seasons of , 1956-1957,1957-1958, and 1958-1959, 1956-1959 |
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Civic Theatre Book 7 – Seasons of 1959-1960, 1960-1961, and 1961-1962, 1959-1962 |
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Civic Theatre Book 8 – Seasons of 1962-1963 and 1962-1964, 1962-1964 |
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Civic Theatre Book 9 – Seasons of 1964-1965 and 1965-1966, 1964-1966 |
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Civic Theatre Book 10 – Season of 1966-1967, 1966-1967 |
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Civic Theatre Book 11 – Season of 1967-1968, 1967-1968 |
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Civic Theatre Book 12 – ‘Seasons of 1968-1969 and 1969-1970,’ 1968-1970
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Civic Theatre Book 13 – Seasons of 1970-1971 and 1971-1972,’ 1970-1972
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Civic Theatre Book 14 – Seasons of 1972-1973 and 1973-1974, 1972-1974
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Civic Theatre Book 15 – Seasons of 1974-1975 and 1975-1976, 1974-1976
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Civic Theatre Book 16 – Seasons of 1976-1977, 1977-1978 and 1978-1979, 1976-1979
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Larry Tajiri Award, 1966
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Fort Hays State University Award, 1984
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Pikes Peak Arts Council Award, 2001
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