Gwen Gilliam Black Theater Collection
Scope and Content Note
Collection contains programs, flyers, scripts, scores, and other production material collected and created by stage manager Gwen Gilliam.
Dates
- 1953-2011
Language of Materials
English
Restrictions on Access
Collection is available for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.
Restrictions on Use
This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.
Biographical Note
Gwendolyn (Gwen) M. Gilliam is a Broadway stage manager in New York. She has stage managed numerous Broadway productions, including Bring In Da Noise, Bring In Da Funk, Topdog/Underdog, Chicago, and The Wild Party. She has also served as Associate Producer on several shows including Imagine Tap!, Harlem Song and Natvity: A Life Story for which she also produced the album. In addition to her work in theater, Ms. Gilliam has also worked with numerous charities and corporations, including events for the Jackie Robinson Foundation, Merrill Lynch, New Line Cinema and National Minority Suppliers Development Council.
Extent
5 Linear Feet (7 boxes (4 record cartons, 3 flat boxes))
Abstract
Collection contains programs, flyers, scripts, scores, and other production material collected and created by stage manager Gwen Gilliam.
Arrangement
Collection is arranged chronologically.
Physical Location
High Bay
Acquisition
Donated to the Givens Collection by Gwen Gilliam in 2016.
Processing Information
The collection was processed and finding aid written by Archives and Special Collections staff in 2019.
- Title
- Gwen Gilliam Black Theater Collection
- Author
- Kathryn Hujda
- Date
- June 9, 2017
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Givens Collection of African American Literature Collecting Area
