The Jack and Jill Players records
Scope and Content of the Collection
Scripts, newsletters, and photographs from the Jack and Jill Players, a children’s theatre in Chicago. Also included in the collection is a signed copy of "Up and Down the Hill," the autobiography of Franklin W. Adams, who was the producer of the Jack and Jill Players from 1951-1973
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1927-1973
Creator
- Jack and Jill Players (Organization)
Language
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The Jack and Jill Players records are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).
Ownership and Literary Rights
The Jack and Jill Players records are the physical property of the Newberry Library. Copyright may belong to the authors or their legal heirs or assigns. For permission to publish or reproduce any materials from this collection, contact the Roger and Julie Baskes Department of Special Collections.
History of Jack and Jill Players
Jack and Jill Players was a children's theatre located in downtown Chicago. It was founded by Marie Agnes Foley and later run by Franklin W. Adams and Marta Bivins.
Extent
0.2 Linear Feet (1 box)
Abstract
Scripts, newsletters, and photographs from the Jack and Jill Players in Chicago.
Organization
Arranged alphabetically.
Collection Stack Location
1 37 4
Provenance
Gift, Mary Sopocko, 2014.
Processed by
Elizabeth McKinley, 2014.
Subject
- Jack and Jill Players (Organization)
- Adams, Franklin W. (Person)
- Title
- Inventory of the Jack and Jill Players records, approximately 1927-1973
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elizabeth McKinley
- Date
- ©2014.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
60 West Walton Street
Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
312-255-3512
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