A Guide to the Jack Sidney Family Collection, ca.
1910-1983
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Creator |
Sidney,
Jack |
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Title |
SIDNEY (JACK) FAMILY
COLLECTION,
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Dates: |
ca.
1910-1983 |
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Abstract: |
Collection consists of diaries, photographs, motion pictures,
newspaper clippings and scrapbooks documenting the lives of Jack Sidney, Sr.,
and his wife Irene Sarli and their son Jack, Jr. Jack , Sr., and Irene Sidney
were vaudeville performers. Jack Sidney, Sr., managed USO shows from 1944 to
1947. Jack Sidney, Jr., is a touring show manager and president of the Jack
Sidney Organization Inc. The bulk of the collection documents his management of
family touring shows. Forms part of the Touring Entertainment Industry
Archive. |
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ID |
AR 94-266 |
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Extent |
4 ft., 6 in. |
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Language |
English. |
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Repository |
The University of Texas at AustinCenter for American
History |
Jack Sidney, Sr., and his wife Irene Sarli were vaudeville performers
from 1908 until 1942. Jack Sidney, Sr., managed USO shows from 1944 to 1947.
Jack Sidney, Jr., is a touring show manager and president of the Jack Sidney
Organization Inc., specializing in entertainment management, advertising,
publicity and promotion.
Collection consists of diaries, photographs, motion pictures,
newspaper clippings and scrapbooks documenting the lives of Jack Sidney, Sr.,
and his wife Irene Sarli and their son Jack, Jr. The bulk of the collection
documents the management by Jack Sidney, Jr., of family touring shows such as
Disney on Parade and the Ice Capades.
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Organization |
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Organized by family member. |
Access Restrictions
Unrestricted access.
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Subjects (Persons) |
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Sarli,
Irene--Archives. |
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Sidney, Jack,
Jr.--Archives. |
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Sidney, Jack,
Sr.--Archives. |
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Sidney
family--Archives. |
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Subjects (Organizations) |
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United Service
Organizations (U.S.) |
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Disney on
Parade. |
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Ice Capades,
Inc.--Archives. |
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Subjects |
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Music-halls
(Variety-theaters, cabarets, etc.) |
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Skating--Exhibitions. |
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Vaudeville. |
Jack Sidney Family Collection, ca. 1910-1983, Center for American
History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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| 3G326 |
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Jack Sidney, Sr.: |
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Expense diaries,
1933-1935, 1945-1947, 1949 |
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Expense, salary record book for traveling shows,
October 1942 - January 1, 1943 |
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Correspondence,
1921, 1923, 1940, undated |
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USO camp shows performance lists and correspondence,
1945-1947 |
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Scripts, jokes and monologues |
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Playbills: |
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United Steelworkers of America Convention,
1956 |
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The Empress Theatre,
ca. 1910 |
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Lowe's Century Newsette, Baltimore,
March 14, 21, 27, 1927 |
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Lowe's Weekly, New York City,
February 2, 1934 |
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List of performers,
undated |
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Down Memory Lane, by Guy
Magley, booklet includes names of vaudeville acts,
1914-1947 |
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Hollywood Comedy Club newsletter,
1977 |
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Clippings from scrapbook |
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| 2.325/D40b |
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Broadsides: |
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Advertisement for song "Magnolia" |
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Playbill for The Friars
Frolic |
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Glascow Alhambra,
1911 |
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Scrapbook, related to career |
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| 3S385 |
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Photographs, personal and professional, relating to
vaudeville productions |
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| 3G326 |
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Irene Sarli: |
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Scrapbook clippings,
1924 |
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| 2.325/D40b |
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Scrapbook pages,
1920-1923 |
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| 3S385 |
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Photographs from scrapbook |
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| 3G327 |
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Jack Sidney Family Touring Shows: |
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Yabba Dabba Doo,
1979: |
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Technical manual |
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Scripts |
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Budgets |
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Schedules |
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Cast biographies |
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1980 PRO Award entry |
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Promotional negatives |
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| 3G327 |
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Show Your Spirit,
1983: |
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Fact sheets |
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Advanced schedules |
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Show program |
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Ice Follies, promotional manual,
1969 |
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Carnaval do Brasil,
1975-1976: |
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Budgets |
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Press releases |
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60 promotional photographs |
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372 color slides of cast, rehearsal, and production
numbers |
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| 2/FILM E129-E131 |
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3 films, 16mm |
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| 3G328 |
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Ice Capades: |
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Press Kit,
1969-1970 |
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| 2.325/D40b |
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Promotion book,
1968 |
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| 3G328 |
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Disney on Parade: |
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Press Kits: |
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Alice II,
1970-1971 |
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Snow White II,
1971-1972 |
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Three Caballeros,
1973 |
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Small World II,
1974 |
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Show programs: |
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Alice,
1970 |
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Snow White,
1971 |
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Three Caballeros,
1973 |
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Mary Poppins,
1974 |
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Posters and flyers,
1972-1974 |
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Budget forms |
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Budgets,
1970-1973 |
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Opening night agreements,
1970-1975 |
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Far East tour,
1973-1976: |
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Daily reports |
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Ticket manifest |
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South American tour,
1973-1975: |
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Daily reports |
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Budgets |
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Agreements |
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Spanish scripts |
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European tour,
1973-1975: |
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Preliminary data |
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Agreements |
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Attendance reports |
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Mexico tour,
1973: |
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Daily reports |
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Ticket manifest |
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Australian tour,
1973-1975: |
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Preliminary data |
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Agreements |
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Daily reports |
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Brazilian Tour, provision of expenditures,
1974 |
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Fact sheet by city,
1973 |
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Box office reports,
1969-1972 |
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Technical manual: |
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Snow White unit,
1971 |
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Small World unit,
1973 |
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Peter Pan,
1974 |
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Scripts: |
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Three Caballeros, first
draft,
1971 |
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Three Caballeros, third
draft,
1971 |
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Peter Pan,
1974 |
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Show charts for Alice, 1969 |
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Promotional materials, itinerary cards, admission
tickets |
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Price lists,
1969-1974 |
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Estimated costs,
1969 |
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Radio and television commercial scripts,
1970-1974 |
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Operation Guideline for Advance Personnel,
undated |
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| 2/FILM E132 |
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Films, 16 mm: |
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Small World,
15:34 |
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| 2/FILM E133 |
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Films, 16 mm: |
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Three Caballeros,
17:25 |
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| 2/FILM E134 |
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Films, 16 mm: |
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Snow White,
15:30 |
| box |
| 2/FILM E135 |
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Films, 16 mm: |
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Alice II,
14:11 |
| box |
| 3G327 |
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Sesame Street, proposal prepared for Children's
Television Workshop,
1977 |
| box |
| 3T327 |
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Panoramic photograph: |
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Henry W. Savages Have a Heart Company, Broadway
Theatre, Denver,
February 1919 |
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