urn:taro:utexas.cah.00133 A Guide to the Touring Entertainment Industry Oral History Collection Dolph Briscoe Center for American History Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, March 2001. Finding aid written in English. February 20, 2003 Edited with XMetaL 2 by Bill Hardesty, according to instructions in Editing TARO Finding Aids. Tue Jul 22 15:27:51 CDT 2003 urn:taro:utexas.cah.00133 converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (20030505). Descriptive Summary Touring Entertainment Industry Archive TOURING ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY ORAL HISTORY COLLECTION, 1986, 1993-1998 AR: 98-129; 98-196; 98-222; 2008-093 158 sound cassettes Dolph Briscoe Center for American History The University of Texas at Austin Oral history interviews document the American professional touring entertainment industry. The cassettes record the personal narratives of entrepreneurs, promoters, architects, facility managers, and individuals associated with the International Association of Assembly Managers. Oral history interviews were conducted by William Dean Justice, former IAAM president, James Klain, and Bob Reid. Forms part of the Touring Entertainment Industry Archive. English. Scope and Contents

Oral history interviews document the American professional touring entertainment industry. The cassettes record the personal narratives of entrepreneurs, promoters, architects, facility managers, and individuals associated with the International Association of Assembly Managers. Oral history interviews were conducted by William Dean Justice, former IAAM president, James Klain, and Bob Reid. Topics discussed include the development of public assembly facilities; the development of professional sports; the early history of travelling family shows such as the ice shows and the Harlem Globetrotters; technical stage and lighting problems; and information regarding the history of the International Association of Assembly Managers.

Forms part of Touring Entertainment Industry Archive.

 Index Terms Subjects (Persons) Antee, Al--Interviews. Anzivino, Joe--Interviews. Becker, Allen--Interviews. Cavalieri, Lincoln Edward--Interviews. Egan, Vincent--Interviews. Fearey, Jack--Interviews. King, Milton--Interviews. Luther, Bill--Interviews. Minchew, Robert J.--Interviews. Parkinson, Thomas P.--Interviews. Perry, Mildred Wolf Grood--Interviews. Saunders, Roy--Interviews. Skinner, Denzil--Interviews. Ward, Ray--Interviews. Subjects (Organizations) Harlem Globetrotters. International Association of Assembly Managers. Society for the Preservation of Professional Entertainment History. VEE Corporation--Archives. Subjects Auditoriums--Administration. Civic centers--Administration. Facility management--Administration. Public buildings--Administration. Sports facilities--Administration. Stadia--Administration. Preferred Citation

Touring Entertainment Industry Oral History Collection, 1986, 1993-1998, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

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Audiocassettes: 2X317 Joe Anzivino, Nita Anzivino, Harlem Globetrotters, November 3, 1997: 2X317 Tape 1 2X317 Tape 2 2X317 Allen Becker, August 29, 1997: 2X317 Tape 1 2X317 Tape 2 2X317 Lincoln Edward Cavalieri, January 19, 1998: 2X317 Tape 1 2X317 Tape 2 2X317 Tape 3 (side A only) 2X317 Vincent Egan, VEE Corporation, January 13, 1998: 2X317 Tape 1 2X317 Tape 2, original 2X317 Tape 3, original 2X317 Milton King:

Digital copies of the oral histories with Milton King are available in box 2X317 on audio CD.

 2X317 Tape 1, November 10, 1997 2X317 Tape 2, November 18, 1997 2X317 Tape 3, November 18, 1997; December 12, 1997 2X317 Tape 4, December 12, 1997 2X317 Tape 5, December 12, 1997; January 12, 1998 2X317 Tape 6, January 12, 1998 2X317 Bill Luther and Jack Fearey, August 2, 1997: 2X317 Tape 1 2X317 Tape 2 2X317 Robert J. Minchew, June 25, 1994: 2X317 Tape 1 2X317 Tape 2 2X317 Tape 3 2X317 Mildred Wolf Grood Perry, May 31, 1993: 2X317 Tape 1 2X317 Tape 2 2X317 Tape 3 2X317 Roy Saunders, Al Antee, Ray Ward, International Association of Assembly Managers, August 5, 1997: 2X317 Tape 1 2X317 Tape 2 2X317 Denzil Skinner, Facility Management Group, Inc., April 28-29, 1988: 2X317 Tape 1 2X317 Tape 2 2X317 Tape 3 2X317 Tape 4 2X317 Tape 5 2X317 Tape 6 2X317 The Society for the Preservation of Professional Entertainment History, organizational meeting, November 15-16, 1986:

Digital copies of the society meeting are available in box 2X317 on audio CD.

 2X317 Tape 1 2X317 Tape 2 2X317 Tape 3 2X317 Tape 4 2X317 Tape 5 2X317 Tape 6 2X317 Thomas P. Parkinson, Savoy, Illinois, October 9-10, 1993:

Digital copies of the oral histories with Thomas Parkinson are available in box 2X317 on audio CD.

 2X317 Tape 1, October 9, 1993 2X317 Tape 2, October 9, 1993 2X317 Tape 3, October 9, 1993 2X317 Tape 4, October 9, 1993 2X317 Tape 5, October 10, 1993 2X317 Tape 6, October 10, 1993 2.325/B114a Audiocassettes: 2.325/B114a George Shipstad, April 27, 1998 2.325/B114a Roy Blakely, June 3, 1998 2.325/B114a Roy Saunders, May 12, 1998 2.325/B114a J. Lee Friedman, April 21, 1998 2.325/B114a Ted Shuffle, April 5, 1998 2.325/B114a George Hachett, April 28, 1998 2.325/B114a Society for the Preservation of Professional Entertainment History Organizational Meeting, Nov. 16, 1986 2.325/B114a Transcript of Oral History Interview of Tom Parkinson, October 9, 1993 2.325/F72 Transcript of Society for the Preservation of Professional Entertainment History Organizational Meeting, Nov. 16, 1986 2.325/D45 [2008-093]: 2.325/D45 Oral history audiocassettes: 2.325/D45 Allen J. Bloom, Tom Liegler, William A. Cunningham, Corrine Sidney-Hanley, Ben Farrell, Richard “Dick” Palmer, Tom Collins, Jerry Seltzer, Don Watson, Elsie Stephens, Bill Luther, Richard Dwyer, Dave Dewald, Gary Lashinsky, Dean Phillips, Mike McGee, Tom Powell, Art and Barbara Squires, and Mrs. Morris (Beverly Grossman) Chalfen

Digital copies of the oral histories with Allen Bloom are available in box 2X317 on audio CD.

 2.325/D45 International Conference in Houston (professional sessions, featured speakers include John Denver), 1979 Photographs: 3T15 4 3.5×5 color photographs of Allen J. Becker, August 29, 1997