Finding aid for the Victory Theatre records, 1902-1981
Overview of Collection
| Repository: | University of Dayton. University Archives and Special Collections |
| Creator: | Victory Theatre (Dayton, Ohio) |
| Title: | Victory Theatre records |
| Dates: | 1902-1981 |
| Extent: | 10 linear feet |
| Abstract: | The Victory Theatre records consist of Victory Theatre Association governing documents, as well as rental agreements, posters, photographs, sheet music, and other organizational records. The Victory Theatre (now known as the Victoria Theatre) is located on the corners of First and Main streets in downtown Dayton, Ohio, and has been a center for performing arts since 1866. |
| Collection Code: | SC 14 |
| Language: | English |
History of the Victory Theatre
The Victory Theatre has been the center of the performing arts in Dayton since January 1, 1866. On that night, the Turner Opera House, the first of the Victory's many names, opened with the classic Greek tragedy, Virginius. The Opera House remained the cultural center of the Dayton area until May 16, 1869, when a fire destroyed the building's interior. The theatre was reborn in 1871 under the name Music Hall, and in 1895 it was renamed the Grand Opera House when it became the center of Dayton's centennial celebration.
Disaster struck the theatre again during the great flood of 1913. The citizens of Dayton, however, were not willing to allow their beloved Opera House to go to ruin, and it was resurrected as the Victoria Opera House shortly after the flood. But when water could not destroy the theatre, fire tried again, and on January 15, 1916, flames engulfed the theatre and caused over $150,000 in damages.
William A. Keys brought the theatre back to life in 1919. This time it was named Victory to commemorate United States efforts in World War I. This began the longest and most successful run in the theatre's history. Business was booming--first with stage shows in the 1920s and 1930s, then with silent films and eventually movies. The Victory Theatre was at the center of many social and cultural events in Dayton.
The success of the theatre continued until the early 1970s, when another disaster struck. This time the problems were economic. Growing suburbs steered people away from downtown Dayton and the Victory Theatre. In 1975 the owners decided to give up on the theatre and demolish the building to make a parking lot. Their decision was met with fierce opposition from many in the Dayton community. A small band of students, arts patrons, and other supporters began to raise money to "Save the Victory," and they signed a one year lease to protect the building from destruction. This "Save the Victory" committee evolved into the Victory Theatre Association, which has managed to keep the theatre alive through individual and corporate donations and patronage. The VTA restored the interior of the theatre and began a regular fall/winter theatre season. The work of these dedicated individuals saved the landmark that has stood at the corner of First and Main streets since 1866 from total destruction.
In 1988 the Victory Theatre was acquired by the Arts Center Foundation and was renamed the Victoria Theatre.
Scope and Content
The Victory Theatre records contain rental agreements, posters, photographs, programs, sheet music and other items used at the Victory Theatre in Dayton, Ohio. Most of the records in this collection begin with the conception of the Victory Theatre Association (VTA), although there are a few photographs, contracts, and programs from the the 1920s and 1930s. Some of the sheet music is copyrighted as early as 1902. However, the majority of the records are from the files of the VTA and range from 1975-1981.
Statement of Arrangement
The Victory Theatre records are divided into fourteen series.
Search Terms
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the University of Dayton Libraries Catalog. Researchers may use these headings to search the catalog for resources on related topics, persons, or places.
Corporate Names
Victoria Theatre (Dayton, Ohio)
Victory Theatre (Dayton, Ohio)
Victory Theatre Association
Subjects
Performing arts -- Ohio
Performing arts -- Ohio -- Dayton
Professional theater
Sheet music
Theater -- Ohio -- Dayton
Theaters -- Ohio
Theaters -- Ohio -- Dayton
Administrative Information
Access to Materials
This collection is open and available to the public for research in the University Archives and Special Collections reading room. The materials are non-circulating.
Copyright
The materials in this collection may be protected by copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code). The materials are available for personal, educational, and scholarly use. It is the responsibility of the the researcher to locate and obtain permission from the copyright owner or his or her heirs for any other use, such as reproduction and publication.
Acquisition Information
The University of Dayton Archives acquired this collection after archivist Linda Hinrichs offered the Special Collections Department as a repository for the Victory Theatre Association records on September 16, 1980. Ms. Hinrichs believed that the files of the Victory Theatre were important for three reasons, which she expressed in a letter to Kent Anderson, director of the VTA:
"First, future historians will find them an important source of information about Dayton's cultural rebirth in the late 1970s. Second, other groups involved in restoration projects will want to take a look at a highly successful project. Third, the Association itself needs to have orderly and convenient access to its older files for administrative purposes."
Hinrichs felt the University of Dayton Special Collections would be an ideal place for the Victory Theatre to house its records. The University already housed the Urban Schnurr collection, which has many commonalities to the Victory Theatre records. After much correspondence between Ms. Hinrichs and the Association, the records were transferred to the University of Dayton in October 1981.
Preferred Citation
Victory Theatre Records, 1902-1981. University Archives and Special Collections, University of Dayton Libraries, Dayton, Ohio.
Box and Folder Listing
| Series 1: Rental agreements and supporting materials, 1975-1981 | ||||||||||
| This series contains rental contracts and agreements, programs, playbills, correspondence, and photographs from various organizations that rented the Victory Theatre between 1975 and 1981. The records are arranged as they were found, alphabetically by organization. | ||||||||||
| Box | Folder | |||||||||
| A, 1975-1981 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Act III Talent Show, 1975-1981 | ||||||||||
| The Acting Company, 1975-1981 | ||||||||||
| Act Investments, 16 February 1976 | ||||||||||
| Alex Lemon, Inc., 22 June 1978 | ||||||||||
| American Theatre Company, January 1978 | ||||||||||
| Amusements Enterprises, 17 November 1977 | ||||||||||
| The Average White Band, 20 May 1979 | ||||||||||
| B, 1976-1979 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
| BHA Organ Concert, 1976 | ||||||||||
| The Barter Theater, 1977-1979 | ||||||||||
| Belmont High School, undated | ||||||||||
| Broadway, undated | ||||||||||
| Brown, Jim (Panacea Productions), 1976-1977 | ||||||||||
| Buena Vista Distribution Company, Inc., 21 July 1976 | ||||||||||
| Cha-Chu, 1977-1979 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||
| Chaminade-Julienne High School, 1977-1979 | ||||||||||
| Children's Matinees, 1977-1978 | ||||||||||
| Children's Theater Programs, 1978 | ||||||||||
| Chip Mead, 1978 | ||||||||||
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1977 | ||||||||||
| Ci-Co, 1977-1979 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||
| Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, 1978-1979 | ||||||||||
| City of Dayton, 1977 | ||||||||||
| Civitan Club, undated | ||||||||||
| Committee to Retain Judge Merz, 4 August 1977 | ||||||||||
| Dav-Day, 1976-1979 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||
| Davidson, Ken, undated | ||||||||||
| Dayton 22 (WKEF-TV), 27 February 1978 | ||||||||||
| Dayton Ballet, 1976-1978 | ||||||||||
| Dayton Chamber of Commerce, 17 June 1976 | ||||||||||
| Dayton Cycling Club Inc., 16 March 1976 | ||||||||||
| Dayton Metropolitan Housing, 20 December 1977 | ||||||||||
| Dayton-Montgomery County Bicentennial Commission, 1976 | ||||||||||
| Dayton Musicians Association, 1976 | ||||||||||
| Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, 1977-1979 | ||||||||||
| Dayton Press, 1978 | ||||||||||
| Dayton Public Schools, 1976 | ||||||||||
| Dayton Rotary Boys Choir, 15 April 1978 | ||||||||||
| Dayton School Board, 30 January 1978 | ||||||||||
| Dayton Speedway, 1976 | ||||||||||
| Dayton Youth for Christ, 1978-1979 | ||||||||||
| Dayton Youth Theatre, 1977-1978 | ||||||||||
| De-G, 1976-1979 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
| Dear Liar, 1978 | ||||||||||
| Dirt Band River, 1976 | ||||||||||
| The Echo, 20 February 1977 | ||||||||||
| Educational Perspectives, Ltd., 1977 | ||||||||||
| Elder Beerman, 14 March 1978 | ||||||||||
| First Church of Christ, 1976-1977 | ||||||||||
| Glen Eagle Concerts, Inc., 1976 | ||||||||||
| Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival, 1979 | ||||||||||
| H, 1976-1979 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| Haunted House, October 1976 | ||||||||||
| Henry Paul Band, June 1979 | ||||||||||
| Holiday Festival, 1976 | ||||||||||
| Huffman Organization, 1978 | ||||||||||
| Hungarian Dance Festival, 1977 | ||||||||||
| J-K, 1977-1979 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
| Jam Productions, Ltd., 1977 | ||||||||||
| Jaycees, 1977-1978 | ||||||||||
| The Joffrey II Dancers, undated | ||||||||||
| Kemp's Jig, 1978 | ||||||||||
| Kipnis Mime Theatre, 1979 | ||||||||||
| Korean National Symphony Orchestra, 1979 | ||||||||||
| L, 1976-1978 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||
| Late Show - WTVE, undated | ||||||||||
| Leber-Krebs, 1976 | ||||||||||
| Lithuanian Cultural Council, 1978 | ||||||||||
| Living Arts Center, undated | ||||||||||
| Living Arts Summer Dance Company, 1976 | ||||||||||
| Livingston, Norman, 11 November 1977 | ||||||||||
| M, 1976-1979 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||
| Mann, Herbie, 1977 | ||||||||||
| Mark Shannon Productions, 11 May 1978 | ||||||||||
| McGuffy Lane / Spotlight Productions, 1978 | ||||||||||
| Merce Cunningham and Dance Company, 1977 | ||||||||||
| Miami Valley School of Nursing, 1978 | ||||||||||
| Midnight Movie, 1979 | ||||||||||
| Miss Ann's School of Dance, 1976 | ||||||||||
| N-Oh, 1976-1978 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||
| New Year's Eve - WVUD, 1976 | ||||||||||
| Nicholson, Jerry, undated | ||||||||||
| Notre Dame Alumni, 1978 | ||||||||||
| Oakwood High School, 1976 | ||||||||||
| Oh Calcutta, 1978 | ||||||||||
| Ohio Lottery Commission, 1976 | ||||||||||
| Ol-Ox, 1976-1978 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||
| Olde Towne Productions, 1977 | ||||||||||
| Olimpia Productions, 1977 | ||||||||||
| Oregon Jazz Concert, 1977 | ||||||||||
| Ormus Grotto, 1976-1978 | ||||||||||
| Our Common Heritage, November 1977 | ||||||||||
| Oxford and Cambridge Shakespeare Company, 1978 | ||||||||||
| P-R, 1976-1978 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
| Pamela Woodie Dance Company, 1978 | ||||||||||
| Patterson Cooperative High School, 1977 | ||||||||||
| Periwinkle Productions, Inc., 1976 | ||||||||||
| Pickwick Puppet Theatre, 1978 | ||||||||||
| Players Club Theatre, undated | ||||||||||
| Progressive Mother's Club, undated | ||||||||||
| Professor Miller and Company, 1978 | ||||||||||
| Rave Revue, 1978 | ||||||||||
| Rentz, Dick, 1977 | ||||||||||
| Robin Starr Productions, 1976 | ||||||||||
| Rockefeller Productions, Inc., 1976 | ||||||||||
| S, 1976-1979 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||
| Scientist Second Church of Christ, 1976 | ||||||||||
| Sharkey, Norma, April 1976 | ||||||||||
| Signor Paganini, June 1977 | ||||||||||
| Sinclair Community College, 1976 | ||||||||||
| Ski-do, 1977 | ||||||||||
| Son of Bamboo Productions, 17 March 1979 | ||||||||||
| Stebbins High School, 1979 | ||||||||||
| Sunshine Promotions, Inc., 1977 | ||||||||||
| Sutton Artists Corporation, 1977 | ||||||||||
| T-V, 1976-1979 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||
| Theatre Dance Collection, 1977-1978 | ||||||||||
| Theatre West Virginia, 1977 | ||||||||||
| Turning Point, 1977 | ||||||||||
| Twain, Mark, 1979 | ||||||||||
| United Faith Foundation, 1979 | ||||||||||
| United Theological Seminary, 1976 | ||||||||||
| University of Dayton, 1977-1978 | ||||||||||
| Verbeck, Bob, 1977 | ||||||||||
| W, 1977-1978 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||
| WCXL Radio, 1978 | ||||||||||
| WYSO Radio, 1977 | ||||||||||
| Wright State University, 1977 | ||||||||||
| Y, 1977 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||
| Yale Symphony Orchestra, undated | ||||||||||
| Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), 1976 | ||||||||||
| Young Republicans, 1976 | ||||||||||
| Series 2: Accounting information, 1975-1981 | ||||||||||
| This series contains purchase orders and receipts from accounts paid, requests for payment, tax information and forms, balance and expense sheets, bank statements, and ledger sheets. | ||||||||||
| Box | Folder | |||||||||
| Accounts paid A - C, 1976-1979 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||
| Accounts paid D, 1976-1979 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||
| Accounts paid E - G, 1976-1979 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||
| Accounts paid H - K, 1976-1979 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||
| Accounts paid L - M, 1976-1979 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||
| Accounts paid N - P, 1976-1979 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||
| Accounts paid Q - S, 1976-1979 | 5 | 2 | ||||||||
| Accounts paid T - U, 1976-1979 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||
| Accounts paid V - W, 1976-1979 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||
| Accounts paid X - Z, 1976-1979 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||
| Accounts paid miscellaneous, 1976-1979 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||
| Requests for payment, 1976 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||
| Tax information and forms, 1976 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||
| Balance and expense sheets, 1976-1977 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||
| Bank statements, 1977 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||
| Ledgers, 1976-1978 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||
| Series 3: Sheet music, 1902-1957 | |||||||||
| This series contains sheet music from performances at the Victory Theatre. The copyright dates on the music range from 1902 to 1957; however, there is no indication as to when the songs were performed at the theatre. The music is arranged alphabetically. | |||||||||
| Box | |||||||||
| A-Ra, 1902-1957 | 7 | ||||||||
| Alter, Louis. "Circus." New York: Massey Music Company, 1949 | |||||||||
| Ballard, Pat, Charles Henderson, and Tom Waring. "So Beats My Heart for You." New York: Crawford Music Corporation, 1930 | |||||||||
| Baron, Maurice. "I Must Be Going to the Dogs." New York: M. Baron, Inc., 1938 | |||||||||
| "Belz", undated | |||||||||
| Brown, Nacio Herb. "Love Songs of the Nile." New York: Robbins Music Corporation, 1933 | |||||||||
| Carlo, Monte and Alma M. Sanders. "Little Town in the Ould County Down." New York: Fred Fischer, Inc., 1921 | |||||||||
| Cohan, George M. "Ireland, My Land of Dreams." Chicago: M. Witmark and Sons, 1918 | |||||||||
| Coward, Noel. "I'll See You Again." New York: Harms, Inc., 1977 | |||||||||
| D'Hardelot, Guy. "Because." Paris: Chappell and Co., Ltd., 1902 | |||||||||
| "Dames", undated | |||||||||
| Duke, Vernon. "April in Paris." New York: Harms, Inc., 1947 | |||||||||
| Ellstein, Abraham. "Vos is Gevoren Fun Mein Shtetele (What has Become of My Old Hometown)." New York: Metro Music Company, 1949 | |||||||||
| Evans, Tolchard. "Lady of Spain." New York: Cecil Lennox, Ltd., 1931 | |||||||||
| Filler, Harry. "Christmas Bells." New York: Lear Music Company, 1951 | |||||||||
| Fiorito, Ted. "King for a Day." New York: Remick Music Corporation, 1928 | |||||||||
| Fischer, Carl. "Black Lace." Herbert Music Co., Inc., 1948 | |||||||||
| Fischer, Fred. "Fifty Million Frenchmen Can't Be Wrong." New York: Shapiro Bernstein and Co., Inc., 1927 | |||||||||
| Flotow, F. "M'Appari Tutt' Amor", undated | |||||||||
| Friml, Rudolf. "Only a Rose." New York: Henry Waterson, Inc., 1925 | |||||||||
| Frost, Jack and Jimmy McHugh. "When You and I Were Young: Maggie Blues." New York: Mills Music, Inc., 1922 | |||||||||
| "Great Day for the Irish", undated | |||||||||
| Haggart, Bob. "What's New?" New York: M. Wittmark and Sons, 1939 | |||||||||
| Helmer, C. and Georges Krier. "Le Reve Passe." Paris: Georges Krier, 1918 | |||||||||
| Henderson, Ray. "Just a Memory." New York: Harms, Inc., 1927 | |||||||||
| Herbert, Victor. "Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life." New York: M. Wittmark and Sons, 1910 | |||||||||
| Herbert, Victor. "I'm Falling in Love with Someone." New York: M. Wittmark and Sons, 1910 | |||||||||
| Kalman, Emmerich. "Play Gypsies - Dance Gypsies." New York: Harms, Inc., 1926 | |||||||||
| "Kayle Gevorin", undated | |||||||||
| Kletter, Max. "Ven Ich Zol Dich Farliren (If I Should Ever Lose You)." New York: Max Kletter, 1942 | |||||||||
| "L'Elisir D'Amore", undated | |||||||||
| Lara, Agustin. "Granada." New York: Peer International Corporation, 1932 | |||||||||
| Leoncavallo, R. "Pagliacci." New York: G. Shirmer, Inc., 1906 | |||||||||
| Little, Jack. "After I've Called You Sweetheart (How Can I Call You Friend)." Chicago: Milton Weil Music Company, 1927 | |||||||||
| Loesser, Frank. "(Where are You?) Now that I Need You." New York: Famous Music Corporation, 1949 | |||||||||
| Miller, Ned. "Dark Moon." Malibu: Dandelion Music Company, 1957 | |||||||||
| Olcott, Chauncey and Ernest R. Ball. "Mother Machree." New York: M. Wittmark and Sons, 1910 | |||||||||
| "Once in a While", undated | |||||||||
| Padilla, Joseph. "Valencia." New York: Harms, Inc., 1945 | |||||||||
| Posford, George. "The World is Mine." New York: Keith Prowse and Co., Ltd., 1935 | |||||||||
| Rasbach, Oscar. "Trees." New York: G. Schirmer Music Stores, Inc., 1922 | |||||||||
| Raye, Don. "I'll Remember April." New York: Leeds Music Corporation, 1941 | |||||||||
| Ri-Y, 1914-1965 | 8 | ||||||||
| Ridley, Bob, arr. "Anniversary Song." Local 77 Arrangers and Copyists, 1947 | |||||||||
| Ridley, Bob, arr. "Begin the Beguine." Local 77 Arrangers and Copyists, 1946 | |||||||||
| Ridley, Bob, arr. "Bela Bimba", undated | |||||||||
| Ridley, Bob, arr. "Bluebird." Local 77 Arrangers and Copyists, 1950 | |||||||||
| Ridley, Bob, arr. "Chlo-e." Local 77 Arrangers and Copyists, 1939 | |||||||||
| Ridley, Bob, arr. "Ciribiribin." Local 77 Arrangers and Copyists, undated | |||||||||
| Ridley, Bob, arr. "Cosi-Cosa." Local 77 Arrangers and Copyists, 1947 | |||||||||
| Ridley, Bob, arr. "Desert", undated | |||||||||
| Ridley, Bob, arr. "Desert Song Medley." Local 77 Arrangers and Copyists, undated | |||||||||
| Ridley, Bob, arr. "Donkey Serenade." Local 77 Arrangers and Copyists, 1935 | |||||||||
| Ridley, Bob, arr. "Dos Yiddishe Lied." Local 77 Arrangers and Copyists, 1929 | |||||||||
| Ridley, Bob, arr. "Gold Mine." Local 77 Arrangers and Copyists, 1938 | |||||||||
| Ridley, Bob, arr. "Golden Earrings.", undated | |||||||||
| Ridley, Bob, arr. "I Am an American." Local 77 Arrangers and Copyists, 1940 | |||||||||
| Ridley, Bob, arr. "Love Serenade." Local 77 Arrangers and Copyists, undated | |||||||||
| Ridley, Bob, arr. "Martha." Local 77 Arrangers and Copyists, 1941 | |||||||||
| Ridley, Bob, arr. "Oklahoma." Local 77 Arrangers and Copyists, 1945 | |||||||||
| Ridley, Bob, arr. "Ol' Man River." Local 77 Arrangers and Copyists, 1949 | |||||||||
| Ridley, Bob, arr. "Rose O'Day." Local 77 Arrangers and Copyists, undated | |||||||||
| Ridley, Bob, arr. "Sorrento." Local 77 Arrangers and Copyists, 1948 | |||||||||
| Ridley, Bob, arr. "That Wonderful Girl of Mine", undated | |||||||||
| Ridley, Bob, arr. "Tippy Tippy Tin." Local 77 Arrangers and Copyists, 1938 | |||||||||
| Ridley, Bob, arr. "Travelin Along." Local 77 Arrangers and Copyists, 1937 | |||||||||
| Ridley, Bob, arr. "Where Shall I Go", undated | |||||||||
| Ridley, Bob, arr. "Woodpecker Song." Local 77 Arrangers and Copyists, 1940 | |||||||||
| Ridley, Bob, arr. "Vus Du Vilst, Dus Vil Ich Oich.", undated | |||||||||
| Rodgers, Richard. "Spring is Here." New York: Harms, Inc., 1929 | |||||||||
| Romberg, Sigmund. "Maytime." New York: G. Shirmer Music Stores, Inc., 1917 | |||||||||
| Romberg, Sigmund. "My Maryland." New York: Harms, Inc., 1927 | |||||||||
| Romberg, Sigmund. "The New Moon." New York: Harms, Inc., 1928 | |||||||||
| Romberg, Sigmund. "One Alone." New York: Harms, Inc., 1926 | |||||||||
| Romberg, Sigmund. "The Riff Song." New York: Harms, Inc., 1926 | |||||||||
| Romberg, Sigmund. "Song of Love." New York: Karczag Publishing Company, Inc., 1921 | |||||||||
| Romberg, Sigmund. "Stouthearted Men." New York: Harms, Inc., 1941 | |||||||||
| Romberg, Sigmund. "The Student Prince (In Heidelberg)." New York: Harms, Inc., undated | |||||||||
| Ronell, Ann. "Willow Weep for Me." New York: Bourne, Inc., 1932 | |||||||||
| Shay, Larry. "Rich Man, Beggar, Pauper, King (They're Neighbors)." New York: Harms, Inc., 1930 | |||||||||
| Speaks, Oley. "Sylvia." New York: G. Schirmer, Inc., 1914 | |||||||||
| Styne, Julie. "Three Coins in the Fountain." New York: Robbins Music Corporation, 1954 | |||||||||
| Swerdlow, Maurice, arr. "Giannina Mia." Local 77 Arrangers and Copyists, undated | |||||||||
| Tackett, William, arr. "Waiting for Ships that Never Come In." Local 86 Arrangers and Copyists, 1965 | |||||||||
| "That's Amore", undated | |||||||||
| Tiomkin, Dimitri. "The High and the Mighty." New York: M. Witmark and Sons, 1956 | |||||||||
| Watts, Grady and Frank Ryerson. "Blue Champagne." New York: Encore Music Publishing Company, Inc., 1941 | |||||||||
| Wood, Haydn. "Roses of Picardy." London: Chappell and Co., Ltd., 1916 | |||||||||
| Woods, Harry. "When the Red, Red, Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along." New York: Borne, Inc., 1926 | |||||||||
| Wright, Carter. "Strange as it Seems." Hollywood: Carter Wright Movie Publishers, 1951 | |||||||||
| Yablokoff, Herman. "Give Me Back My Heart." New York: Herman Yablokoff, 1934 | |||||||||
| Youmans, Vincent. "Without A Song." New York: Vincent Youmans, Inc., 1929 | |||||||||
| Miscellaneous, undated | |||||||||
| Music with no information on title, author, or date, including song lyrics that have been written on scraps of paper by an unknown author. | |||||||||
| Series 4: In-house records, 1976-1979 | ||||||||||
| This series contains concession reports, box office statements, vendor box office statements and invoices, daily advance ticket sheets, ticket sales information and various other records. | ||||||||||
| Box | Folder | |||||||||
| Concession reports, February 1976-May 1976 | 9 | 1 | ||||||||
| Concession reports, June 1976-August 1976 | 9 | 2 | ||||||||
| Concession reports, September 1976-December 1976 | 9 | 3 | ||||||||
| Concession reports, January 1977-March 1977 | 9 | 4 | ||||||||
| Concession reports, April 1977-May 1977 | 9 | 5 | ||||||||
| Concession reports, June 1977-July 1977 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||
| Concession reports, August 1977-October 1977 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||
| Box office statements, 1976 | 10 | 1 | ||||||||
| Box office statements, January 1977-March 1977 | 10 | 2 | ||||||||
| Box office statements, April 1977-June 1977 | 10 | 3 | ||||||||
| Box office statements, July 1977-August 1977 | 10 | 4 | ||||||||
| Box office statements, September 1977-November 1977 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||
| Box office statements, 1978-1979 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||
| Vendor box office statements and invoices, A - T, 1977-1978 | 10 | 7 | ||||||||
| Vendor box office statements and invoices, U - Z, 1977-1978 | 10 | 8 | ||||||||
| Daily advance ticket sheets, 1976 | 11 | 1 | ||||||||
| Theatre season ticket sales, 1977-1978 | 11 | 2 | ||||||||
| Magnificent Seven Series ticket count information, 1977 | 11 | 3 | ||||||||
| Bar graph of torn ticket count from 1978-1979 season, 1978-1979 | 11 | 4 | ||||||||
| Series of file folders with ticket sales information taped inside, 1978-1979 | 11 | |||||||||
| Series 5: Maintenance materials, 1975-1977 | ||||||||||
| This series contains box office, concession, maintenance, and usher checklists; blank stage direction sheets for cues, expenses, lights, stage, and victory players. There are also two handwritten maintenance books, as well as various other records from the restoration projects of the Victory Theatre. | ||||||||||
| Box | Folder | |||||||||
| Box office, concession, maintenance, and usher checklists, undated | 12 | 1 | ||||||||
| Blank stage direction sheets--cues, expenses, lights, stage, victory players, undated | 12 | 2 | ||||||||
| Materials from contracted companies in various fields of building operation and maintenance, 1975-1976 | 12 | 3 | ||||||||
| Two maintenance notebooks, undated | 12 | 4 | ||||||||
| Building restoration materials, 1976-1977 | 12 | 5 | ||||||||
| Series 6: Special events records, 1977-1979 | ||||||||||
| The series contains schedules, programs, correspondence, invitations, press releases, and rental contracts for special events held at the Victory Theatre. These events include the Dayton Air Fair (1978), Celebration Week (1977), The Magnificent Seven Series (1977-1979), The Silver Screen Series (1977-1979), and the Summer Film Fare. | ||||||||||
| Box | Folder | |||||||||
| The Dayton Air Fair, 1978 | 13 | 1 | ||||||||
| Celebration Week 1977: daily events and shows, 1977 | 13 | 2 | ||||||||
| Celebration Week 1977: Celebration Gala, 1977 | 13 | 3 | ||||||||
| The Magnificent Seven Series, 1977-1979 | 13 | 4 | ||||||||
| The Silver Screen Series: programs and press releases, 1977-1979 | 13 | 5 | ||||||||
| The Silver Screen Series: rental contracts, 1977-1979 | 13 | 6 | ||||||||
| Summer Film Fare, undated | 13 | 7 | ||||||||
| Series 7: Seasonal paraphernalia, 1976-1981 | ||||||||||
| This series contains information from events of the 1976-1981 Victory Theatre seasons. This includes programs, playbills, tickets, press releases, and magazines related to the shows of each season. | ||||||||||
| Box | Folder | |||||||||
| Season schedules, tickets, and programs, 1976-1978 | 14 | 1 | ||||||||
| Dayton USA magazine, October 1978 | 14 | 2 | ||||||||
| Season playbills and programs, 1978-1979 | 14 | 3 | ||||||||
| Victory Theatre season programs and playbills, 1979-1980 | 14 | 4 | ||||||||
| Victory Theatre special events programs, playbills, and tickets, 1979-1980 | 14 | 5 | ||||||||
| Dayton Ballet programs and playbills, 1979-1980 | 14 | 6 | ||||||||
| Cultural Guide, 1979-1980 | 14 | 7 | ||||||||
| Victory Theatre season programs and playbills, 1980-1981 | 14 | 8 | ||||||||
| Victory Theatre special events programs, playbills, and tickets, 1980-1981 | 14 | 9 | ||||||||
| Series 8: Printed histories and photographs, 1913, undated | ||||||||||
| This series contains copies of printed histories of the Victory Theatre that were published in various magazines and used to promote the theatre. It also includes photographs of the Victory Theatre taken as early as 1913. | ||||||||||
| Box | Folder | |||||||||
| Printed histories of the Victory Theatre, undated | 15 | 1 | ||||||||
| Histories written by the Victory Theatre and by outside publications. | ||||||||||
| Photographs of the Victory Theatre, 1913 | 15 | 2 | ||||||||
| The first photo is from an original print owned by Crowl. It was taken in 1913, either in the spring after the March floods or later in the fall. | ||||||||||
| Series 9: Historic preservation materials, 1976-1977 | ||||||||||
| This series contains literature from local and national historical societies. The materials were collected in the mid-1970s during the "Save the Victory" campaign. They suggest various grants and other forms of aid available to establishments like the Victory Theatre that are trying to preserve historic landmarks from destruction. | ||||||||||
| Box | Folder | |||||||||
| Business Committee for the Arts, Inc. materials, undated | 15 | 3 | ||||||||
| National Endowment for the Arts materials, 1976-1977 | 15 | 4 | ||||||||
| National Trust for Historic Preservation materials, 1974-1976 | 15 | 5 | ||||||||
| Ohio Historic Preservation Office materials, 1977 | 15 | 6 | ||||||||
| Wright State University marketing study of the Victory Theatre for new fundraising methods, 1976 | 15 | 7 | ||||||||
| Series 10: Fundraising campaign records, 1975-1979 | ||||||||||
| This series contains posters, pamphlets, and letters requesting donations to the "Save the Victory" fund from a radio pledge drive. It also includes letters from both corporations and individuals pledging money to the "Save the Victory" campaign. | ||||||||||
| Box | Folder | |||||||||
| Posters, pamphlets, and letters requesting donations, 1977 | 15 | 8 | ||||||||
| Save the Victory campaign press releases, 1975-1979 | 15 | 9 | ||||||||
| Save the Victory pledges, December 1975 | 15 | 10 | ||||||||
| Most of these pledges were taken in response to a radio program on WHIO. | ||||||||||
| Corporate contributions to the Victory Theatre, 1975-1977 | 15 | 11 | ||||||||
| Individual contributions to the Victory Theatre, photocopies of personal checks, 1976-1977 | 15 | 12 | ||||||||
| Series 11: Victory Theatre Association minutes, 1976-1978 | ||||||||||
| This series contains minutes from meetings of the Advisory Committee, the Board of Trustees, and the Executive Committee of the Victory Theatre Association. | ||||||||||
| Box | Folder | |||||||||
| Victory Theatre Association Advisory Committee minutes, 1976 | 16 | 1 | ||||||||
| Victory Theatre Association Board of Trustees minutes, 1976-1977 | 16 | 2 | ||||||||
| Victory Theatre Association Executive Committee minutes, 1977 | 16 | 3 | ||||||||
| Save the Victory Committee minutes, 1975-1976 | 16 | 4 | ||||||||
| Correspondence, 1976-1980 | 16 | 5 | ||||||||
| Series 12: Advertising materials, circa 1970s | ||||||||||
| This series contains articles promoting and reviewing the shows at the Victory Theatre. There are also poster advertisements for movies, sample swipes that were used in programs, and photographs from various performances that were once posted to advertise the shows. | ||||||||||
| Box | Folder | |||||||||
| Promotional articles from local newspapers, undated | 17 | 1 | ||||||||
| Local newspaper advertisements for shows at the Victory, undated | 17 | 2 | ||||||||
| Poster advertisements for movies at the Victory, undated | 17 | 3 | ||||||||
| Sample swipes, undated | 17 | 4 | ||||||||
| Photographs from The Fantastiks, undated | 17 | 5 | ||||||||
| Photographs from various movies, undated | 17 | 6 | ||||||||
| Public service announcements, 1977 | 17 | 7 | ||||||||
| Press list, undated | 17 | 8 | ||||||||
| Series 13: 1920s and 1930s memorabilia, 1920-1939 | ||||||||||
| This series contains programs and playbills, sharing contracts, and photographs of actors and actresses of the 1920s and 1930s. Also included are Brownell-Stork Weekly and Mabel Brownell Weekly, two magazines that reviewed performances at the Victory. | ||||||||||
| Box | Folder | |||||||||
| Victory Theatre Bill of the Play, 1921-1922, 1925, 1929 | 18 | 1 | ||||||||
| Brownell-Stork Weekly and Mabel Brownell Weekly, 1920-1922 | 18 | 2 | ||||||||
| See Box 1 of the Urban Schnurr collection in the University Archives and Special Collections for issues of Brownell-Stork Weekly and Mabel Brownell Weekly from 1919-1922. | ||||||||||
| Programs and playbills, circa 1920-1929 | 18 | 3 | ||||||||
| Sharing contracts, circa 1920-1929 | 18 | 4 | ||||||||
| Photographs, circa 1920-1929 | 18 | 5 | ||||||||
| National Theatre Record Book, 1930-1932 | 18 | |||||||||
| Series 14: Oversize materials, 1911-1981 | |||||||||||
| This series contains records that were too large to fit in normal-sized boxes, including architect's drawings of the Victory from 1911 and various oversized posters from both plays and movies. | |||||||||||
| Box | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous, 1920-1981 | 19 | ||||||||||
| Photographs, circa 1920-1929 | |||||||||||
| Please note: some of the photographs have adhered to the glass and should be handled with extreme care. | |||||||||||
| Season tickets order forms, 1980-1981 | |||||||||||
| Brownell-Stork Players paper fan, undated | |||||||||||
| Hermes Award of Merit, 1980 | |||||||||||
| Hermes Award of Excellence, 1980 | |||||||||||
| Loew's Theatre Payroll in ledger book, 1949 | |||||||||||
| Mike Peters caricature signs on wooden sticks, undated | |||||||||||
| Victory Theatre Association correspondence, 1976-1979 (3 large three-ring binders) | |||||||||||
| Posters and wall calendar, 1911-1980 | Map-case | ||||||||||
| Magnificent 7 Series poster and ticket order forms, 1977-1978 | |||||||||||
| Architect's drawing of Victory Theatre (revised), 1911 | |||||||||||
| Season poster, 1979-1980 | |||||||||||
| Barter Theatre production of Hay Fever posters, undated | |||||||||||
| Bully movie poster, undated | |||||||||||
| A Christmas Carol poster, undated | |||||||||||
| Diversions and Delights poster, undated | |||||||||||
| Henry VIII and his Six Wives movie poster, undated | |||||||||||
| The Joffrey II Dancers poster, undated | |||||||||||
| Margalit Dance Theatre Company poster (Wright State University Production), 17 February 1976 | |||||||||||
| Music, Sounds and Dances of Hungary poster (Hungarian Dance Club Production), 20 November 1977 | |||||||||||
| Save the Victory Campaign poster, undated | |||||||||||
| Stan Kenton and his Orchestra poster (Belmont High School Production), undated | |||||||||||
| Wall calendar for January-March, 1978 | |||||||||||
| Yale Symphony Orchestra poster, undated | |||||||||||