Reston Players collection

Access and use

Location of collection:
George Mason University
2400 Fenwick Library
Special Collections Research Center
Fenwick Library MS2FL
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA 22030
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Mieko Palazzo
Phone: (703) 993-2220
Fax: (703) 993-2669
Restrictions:

There are no access restrictions.

Terms of access:

The copyright and related rights status of this collection have not been evaluated (See http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/)

Preferred citation:

Reston Players collection, C0135, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
0.75 Linear Feet 2 boxes
Creator:
Matthews, Frank E.
Abstract:
The Reston Players collection consists of two boxes of materials. Materials relate to the production "The Greatest Game in Town," a show put on at the theater in the late 1960s, as well as production and financial information. Included are three scrapbooks with newspaper clippings about the company.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Reston Players collection, C0135, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The Reston Players collection consists of two boxes of materials. Materials relate to the production "The Greatest Game in Town," a show put on at the theater in the late 1960s, as well as production and financial information. Included are three scrapbooks with newspaper clippings about the company.

Series 1 is titled "The Greatest Game in Town" and is dated from 1966 to 1969. Within the box there are six folders in the series. The information included is an audio tape of the production, a copy of the script, poster from the production signed by cast and crew, production photographs, financial report and an inventory of collage items.

Series 2 is titled Scrapbooks and is dated from 1979 to 1983. The series has three scrapbooks with newspaper clippings about different shows the Reston Players performed.

Biographical / historical:

Founded in 1966 as a for-profit organization, the group renamed itself the Reston Community Players (RCP) in 1972, a non-profit organization. The RCP continues to perform and bring high quality productions to the Northern Virginia region every year. The RCP performs a variety of productions including classics and original plays, as well as popular Broadway musicals, dramas, mysteries, and comedies.

Acquisition information:
Donated by Nina and Frank Matthews on February 17, 1989.
Processing information:

The Reston Players collection was originally attached to the larger Planned Community Archives collection currently in the Special Collections Research Center. In 2008 the papers from Reston Players were removed and organized into a separate collection. The old box and folder numbers for each folder are also included as part of the new arrangement.

Processed in December 2008 by Emily Martin. EAD markup completed in December 2008 by Emily Martin.

Arrangement:

Arranged into two series.

SEries
  1. Series 1: "The Greatest Game in Town", 1966-1969 (Box 1)
  2. Series 2: Scrapbooks, 1979-1983 (Box 2)
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard