Guide to the Porgy and Bess letter from James Tipton, February 12, 1942Porgy and Bess letter from James Tipton C0289Published by George Mason University Libraries Contact Information:Fenwick Library (2FL) George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia 22030-4444 USA Phone: (703) 993-2220 Fax: (703) 993-8911 Email: speccoll@gmu.edu URL: http://scrc.gmu.edu
Historical InformationGeorge Gershwin's iconic opera "Porgy and Bess" debuted in 1935. The work, set in an African American community in coastal South Carolina, chronicles the turbulent relationship between the title characters. James Standifer notes that "it wasn't until World War II that 'Porgy' found financial success in a production by Cheryl Crawford." Presumably this is the revival that James Tipton saw in 1942. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentThe collection consists of a short postcard from James Tipton to his parents, Rev. and Mrs. E.H. Tipton of Nebraska, briefly describing his experience seeing George Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess" in New York City while at school in 1942. Return to the Table of Contents ArrangementLetter is foldered by itself. Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsThere are no access restrictions. Use RestrictionsThere are no restrictions on personal use. Permission to publish material from the Porgy and Bess letter from James Tipton must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries. Return to the Table of Contents Index Terms
Subjects:Theater--United States.
World War, 1939-1945.
Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationPorgy and Bess letter from James Tipton, #C0289, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries. Acquisition InformationPurchased by the Special Collections Research Center in 2015. Processing InformationProcessing completed by Elizabeth Beckman in June 2016. EAD markup completed by Elizabeth Beckman in June 2016. Return to the Table of Contents Bibliography |