Metropolitan Theatre, Morgantown, Records

Access and use

Location of collection:
West Virginia and Regional History Center
West Virginia & Regional History Center
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6069
1549 University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Lori Hostuttler
Phone: (304) 293-3536
Restrictions:

No special access restriction applies.

Terms of access:

Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.

Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Metropolitan Theatre, Morgantown, Records, A&M 3254, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
75.38 Linear Feet 75 ft. 4.5 in. (2 document cases, 5 in. each); (59 records cartons, 15 in. each); (3 flat storage boxes, 2.5 in. each); (1 ledger book, wrapped, 2 in.)
Creator:
Metropolitan Theatre
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Metropolitan Theatre, Morgantown, Records, A&M 3254, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains ninety years' worth of records related to the history of the Metropolitan Theatre and other respected local arts institutions, such as the Strand Theatre, Morgan Theatre, Morgantown Theatre Company, Morgantown Amusement Company and Westover Drive-In. Materials include movie posters, newspaper clippings, tickets, movie studio newsletters, film stills, operators' reports, payroll ledgers and blueprints, among other material.

Topics include the film industry (marketing, distribution and studios), theatre history (vaudeville, road shows and burlesque), theatre management (supervisory reports, registers, financial ledgers, maintenance reports, receipts and expenses), and other similar topics.

Highlights include handwritten register books featuring the names of various vaudeville acts, 1970s era 3D glasses and film clip art and newspaper plates for upcoming features.

Series include:

Series 1. Administrative Records, 1929-1966 and undated

Series 2. Artifacts, 1959-1986 and undated

Series 3. Blueprints, 1948-1975 and undated

Series 4. Books, 1897-1970

Series 5. Daily and Hourly Reports, 1926-1987

Series 6. Doorman's Reports, 1943-1962

Series 7. Ephemera, 1920-1986

Series 8. Financial Records, 1924-1985

Series 9. Legal Records, 1911-1986

Series 10. Maps, 1960-1971

Series 11. Meeting Minutes, 1925-1958

Series 12. Miscellaneous, 1934-1938

Series 13. Movie Advertising, 1960-1969

Series 14. Operators Reports, 1936-1987

Series 15. Weekly Reports, 1924-1939

Series 16. Addenda of 2000-2005, 1910-2000

Acquisition information:
Gift from Metropolitan Theatre Preservation Foundation, via Yagle, R. Karl, 1997/03/10. Addendum from Metropolitan Theatre Preservation Foundation via Judith Dinardi, 2000/02/16. Addenda from Metropolitan Theatre Preservation Foundation via Richard McEwuen, 2005/06/10 and 2005/07/14.
Physical location:
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Theater.
Theaters - Morgantown.