Menu

Inventory of the Durham Savoyards (Durham, N.C.) Records, 1898-1989 and undated

Abstract

Durham, N.C. production company of Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, founded in 1963 and incorporated in 1964.

Collection contains the archives of the Durham Savoyards and consists of minutes, correspondence, programs, financial records, posters, director's notes, stage design, photographs, videocassettes, color slides, and clippings, dating from 1898 to 1989. Two writings are also included: "The Savoyards, Durham Savoyards Limited, 1989" and "Mindful of the Whys and Wherefores," a Savoyard producer's journal by James Parmentier. There are a few photos that pre-date the founding of the Savoyards. They picture comic operas said to have been given at the Southern Conservatory of Music in Durham.

Descriptive Summary

Repository
David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University
Creator
Durham Savoyards, Ltd.
Title
Durham Savoyards (Durham, N.C.) Records, 1898-1989 and undated
Language of Material
English
Extent
9.5 Linear Feet, Approximately 6043 Items
Location
For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.

Series Quick Links

Collection Overview

Collection contains the archives of the Durham Savoyards and consist of minutes, correspondence, programs, financial records, posters, director's notes, stage design, photographs, videocassettes, color slides, and clippings, dating from 1898 to 1989. Two writings are also included: "The Savoyards, Durham Savoyards Limited, 1989" and "Mindful of the Whys and Wherefores; a Savoyard Producer's Journal" by James L. Parmentier. There are a few photographs that pre-date the founding of the Savoyards in 1963. They picture comic operas said to have been given at the Southern Conservatory of Music in Durham.

Administrative Information

Collections are on the move for the renovation of the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library. Contact Rubenstein Library staff before visiting. Read More »

warning Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

However, collection may contain materials to which the Acknowledgment of Legal Responsibilities and Privacy Rights form applies. Patrons must sign this form before using this collection.

Original audiovisual materials are closed to patron use. Use copies must be made before contents can be accessed.

All or portions of this collection may be housed off-site in Duke University's Library Service Center. Consequently, there may be a 24-hour delay in obtaining these materials.

Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library to use this collection.

warning Use Restrictions

The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to Duke University. For more information, consult the copyright section of the Regulations and Procedures of the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library.

Contents of the Collection

expand Browse List of Series  collapse Collapse All  expand Expand All
Pictures [photographs]
Box 1
Membership cards
Box 1
A-G
Box 2
H-L
Box 3
M-Pa
Box 4
Pi-Y
Box 5
Yeoman of the Guard, 1973
Box 1
Gondolier, 1974
Box 1
Trial by Jury, 1975
Box 1
Princess Ida, 1975
Box 2
Iolanthe, 1976
Box 2
Pirates of Penzance, 1978
Box 3
The Mikado, 1982
Box 3
H.M.S. Pinafore, 1980
Box 4
Miscellaneous
Box 5

Oversize publicity posters and clippings relating to various Savoyards productions

Set Design for Sorcerer, 1979

set Design for Iolanthe, 1976

Check in poster for Ruddigore, 1979

Drawings for set of Ruddigore[?], undated

Oversize files
(5 folders)
Box 6

Contains correspondence, notes, programs, printed material, clippings and other material related to Utopia, The Mikado and the Durham Savoyards 20th reunion.

Videocassettes of performances, mainly Pirates of Penzance.

Notebook for the production The Sorcerer, 1989. Contains notes, reviews, calendars, correspondence, libretto, and other materials. Also contains Mindful of the Whys and Wherefores; a Savoyard producer's journal by James L. Parmentier.

Contains correspondence, financial papers, director's notes for shows, publicity, minutes for board of director's meetings, and production information, including casting and budget details.

Historical Note

The Durham Savoyards are a Durham, N.C. production company of Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, founded in 1963 and incorporated in 1964.

Subject Headings

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Durham Savoyards (Durham, N.C.) Records, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Provenance

The Durham Savoyards (Durham, N.C.) Records were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library between 1976 and 1998.

Processing Information

Processed by Rubenstein Library staff

Encoded by Ted Holt, November 2009

This collection is minimally processed: materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.

Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and local Style Guide.

This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.