A Guide to the Touring Entertainment Industry Oral History Collection


Descriptive Summary
	Creator	Touring Entertainment Industry Archive
	Title	TOURING ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY ORAL HISTORY COLLECTION,
	Dates:	1986, 1993-1998
	Abstract	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.
	Accession No.	AR: 98-129; 98-196; 98-222; 2008-093
	Extent	158 sound cassettes
	Language	English.
	Repository	Dolph Briscoe Center for American History The University of Texas at Austin

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.

Restrictions

Access Restrictions

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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.

Related Material


	International Association of Venue Managers Records

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

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

Detailed Description of the Collection

Audiocassettes:

box

2X317

Joe Anzivino, Nita Anzivino, Harlem Globetrotters, November 3, 1997:

Tape 1

Tape 2

Allen Becker, August 29, 1997:

Tape 1

Tape 2

Lincoln Edward Cavalieri, January 19, 1998:

Tape 1

Tape 2

Tape 3 (side A only)

Vincent Egan, VEE Corporation, January 13, 1998:

Tape 1

Tape 2, original

Tape 3, original

Milton King:

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

Tape 1, November 10, 1997

Tape 2, November 18, 1997

Tape 3, November 18, 1997; December 12, 1997

Tape 4, December 12, 1997

Tape 5, December 12, 1997; January 12, 1998

Tape 6, January 12, 1998

Bill Luther and Jack Fearey, August 2, 1997:

Tape 1

Tape 2

Robert J. Minchew, June 25, 1994:

Tape 1

Tape 2

Tape 3

Mildred Wolf Grood Perry, May 31, 1993:

Tape 1

Tape 2

Tape 3

Roy Saunders, Al Antee, Ray Ward, International Association of Assembly Managers, August 5, 1997:

Tape 1

Tape 2

Denzil Skinner, Facility Management Group, Inc., April 28-29, 1988:

Tape 1

Tape 2

Tape 3

Tape 4

Tape 5

Tape 6

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.

Tape 1

Tape 2

Tape 3

Tape 4

Tape 5

Tape 6

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.

Tape 1, October 9, 1993

Tape 2, October 9, 1993

Tape 3, October 9, 1993

Tape 4, October 9, 1993

Tape 5, October 10, 1993

Tape 6, October 10, 1993

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2.325/B114a

Audiocassettes:

George Shipstad, April 27, 1998

Roy Blakely, June 3, 1998

Roy Saunders, May 12, 1998

J. Lee Friedman, April 21, 1998

Ted Shuffle, April 5, 1998

George Hachett, April 28, 1998

Society for the Preservation of Professional Entertainment History Organizational Meeting, Nov. 16, 1986

Transcript of Oral History Interview of Tom Parkinson, October 9, 1993

box

2.325/F72

Transcript of Society for the Preservation of Professional Entertainment History Organizational Meeting, Nov. 16, 1986

box

2.325/D45

[2008-093]:

Oral history audiocassettes:

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.

International Conference in Houston (professional sessions, featured speakers include John Denver), 1979

Photographs:

box

3T15

4 3.5×5 color photographs of Allen J. Becker, August 29, 1997