{"id":4668,"date":"2013-11-01T09:10:37","date_gmt":"2013-11-01T14:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vault217.gmu.edu\/?p=4668"},"modified":"2013-11-01T09:10:37","modified_gmt":"2013-11-01T14:10:37","slug":"set-models-in-the-federal-theatre-project-personal-papers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vault217.gmu.edu\/?p=4668","title":{"rendered":"Set models in the Federal Theatre Project personal papers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Set model by Samuel Leve for the production Cherokee Nights. The Federal Theatre Project personal papers, Box 28, Collection #C0227, Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University.<\/p><\/div>\n

There are a number of recent additions to the FTP personal papers collection<\/a>. The number of boxes in the collection has gone from 9 to 29 since the finding aid was originally created in October 2012. This is mainly due to a processing decision that instead of processing each collection individually we would put them all together in one larger collection. The finding aid lists the materials alphabetically by donor.<\/p>\n

These are fun collections to look through because they contain personal items that shed light on individual experiences. Some of my favorite items from this collection include hand drawn and colored costume designs by Rhoda Rammelkamp Bolton, original poster mock ups by Anthony Velonis, and set designs by Sam Leve.<\/p>\n

In addition to Federal Theatre Project materials, this collection also has some non-Federal Theatre Project play related documents. Images below are of a set model for the play Hand in Glove<\/a> by C.K. Freeman and G. Savory. Sam Leve created the scenic design for the December 1944 to January 1945 production that opened first at the Playhouse Theatre and then continued at the Forrest Theatre both in New York City. This model is interesting because the set consists of two main scenes, an outside and an inside view of a house, that can swivel around allowing for quick transitions.<\/p>\n

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Set model by Sam Leve for the December 1944 to January 1945 production of Hand in Glove. This image shows the set with the back of the house visible. The Federal Theatre Project personal papers, Box 29, Collection #C0227, Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Set model by Sam Leve for the December 1944 to January 1945 production of Hand in Glove. This image shows the set with the inside of the house visible. The Federal Theatre Project personal papers, Box 29, Collection #C0227, Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Set model by Sam Leve for the December 1944 to January 1945 production of Hand in Glove. This image shows the set from above. The Federal Theatre Project personal papers, Box 29, Collection #C0227, Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University.<\/p><\/div>\n

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