The Thomas E. Poag Collection
Papers, 1907-

Shelflist

Box 1

F 1-- Biographical data

CORRESPONDENCE--GENERAL

2-- Miscellaneous

ACCOUNTS, BILLS, RECEIPTS

3-- Miscellaneous

WRITINGS--Book Reviews

4-- Miscellaneous

WRITINGS--DISSERATION

5-- Chapter II, The Negro in the American Theatre from 1925-1950. 24p, 1c.

6-- Chapter IV, Negro Themes by White Dramatists from 1920-1943, 33p, 1c.

7-- Chapter VIII, Negro Folk Drama, 2p, 1c.

8-- Chapter IX, the Federal Theatre Project and Negro Playwrights, 15p, 1c.

9-- Appendix A, Bibliography of Plays with Negro characters before 1800, 14p, 1c.

10-- Appendix B, Notes on Negro Actors, 10p, 1c.

11- Appendix C, College Theatres and Leaders, 9p, 2c.

12- Appendix D, Community Theatres and Leaders, 2p, 2c.

13- Appendix E, Negro Personalities in Musical Comedies, 7p, 2c. (copy 2-page 250 missing)

14- Negro Musical Comedies and Revues, 8p, 1c.

15- The Negro in Drama from the Greeks to the Present, 1948 reprinted by permission from SADSA Encore.

16- The Negro Secondary School, 1949 reprinted by permission from The Bulletin.

WRITINGS--BY OTHERS

17-- Expressionism in the American Theatre, n.d., 7p.

18-- The Rise of Negro Professional Theatres from 1897-1943, n.d., 15p, 1c.

WRITINGS--PLAYS

19-- The Clark Heritage (Clark Memorial Methodist Church), n.d., 2c.

20-- Golden Heritage (Tennessee State University Story), n.d., 1c.

21-- A Salute to Dr. L. Alexander Looby, n.d., 3c.

Box 2

WRITINGS--PLAYS, BY OTHERS

F 1-- Deceived, By Lucille Smith, n.d., 11p.

2-- Earth and Stars, By Randolph Edmonds, n.d., 145p (page 144 missing)

3-- The Impossible Politican, By Gregory Kenyon, 1971.

4-- Meanwhile back in Pompei, By Joe Zin, n.d., 85p.

5-- Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory, by Ellwoodson Williams, 1970, 72p.

6-- One Act Negro Plays, By Bureau of Research and Publication. Federal Theatre Project, n.d., 5p.

7-- The Photograph, by Lofton Mitchell, n.d., 106p.

8-- Victims of the Zeitgeist-The Tragedy of Martin Luther King, by Ellwoodson Williams, 1971.

9-- Voice of the Gene, by Ellwoodson Williams, 1969, 82p.

Box 3

SPEECHES

F 1-- Academic Freedom, n.d., 2c, 2p.

2-- Better Human Relations Through the Medium of Dramatic Art, n.d., 2c, 12p.

3-- The Blacks Confront a Changing World, n.d., 2c, 7p.

4-- Black Economics, n.d., 1c, 39p.

5-- Challenges for Higher Education, Morgan State College, n.d., 1c, 13p.

6-- Challenges for Higher Education, Texas Southern University, Dr. Granville Sawyer investiture as President, n.d., 2, 15p.

7-- Citizen of the Year, n.d., 1c, 2p.

8-- Commencement Time, n.d., 1c, 3p.

9-- Excellence in Achievements Today for the Building of a Greater Tomorrow, n.d., 1c, 13p.

10-- Government and Campus Unrest, n.d., 2c, 6p.

11- Invaluable in Small Parts, n.d., 1c, 2p.

12- Morgan Traditions in the Atomic Age, n.d., 1c, 15p (incomplete)

13- The Negro in the American Theatre, n.d., 1c, 15p.

14- The Negro College, n.d., 1c, 3p. (incomplete)

15- New Horizons for the Children's Theatre in the Hydrogen Age, 1954, 1c. 12p.

16- The Occasion, n.d., 1c, 1p.

17- The Occasion, 1978, 2c, 5p.

18- School of Arts & Sciences, n.d., 2c, 4p. (incomplete)

19- Some Reflections on Higher Scholarship, 1966, 1c, 12p.

20- Theme Development, n.d., 1c, 1p.

21- The 1968 Theme: The Urgent Fellowship, n.d., 1c, 5p.

CLASSROOM MATERIAL

22-- Bibliography of Ph.D. Dissertation, 1934-1964

23-- Bibliography-What is Comedy

24-- Comprehensive Examination Questions for the Division of Humanities, 1949.

25-- Comprehensive Examination questions for the Masters Degree, n.d., and 1 c.

26-- General Examination Questions, Graduate, n.d., 1 c.

27-- General Examination Questions, Public Speaking, n.d., 1c.

28-- Student Research Papers- Anderson, John M., n.d., 1c.

29-- Student Research Papers-Brewer, Madelyn, E., n.d., 1c.

30-- Student Research Papers-Dotson, Dessie R, 1970, 1c.

31-- Student Research Papers-Grimes, Wilma, n.d., 1c.

32-- Student Research Papers-Gutherie, Tyrone, n.d., 1c.

33-- Student Research Papers-Hougton, Norris, n.d., 1c.

34-- Student Research PapersHitchcock, A., n.d., 1c.

35-- Student Research Papers-Imes, William L, 1912, 1c.

36-- Student Research Papers-Lewis, Richard B., n.d., 1c.

37-- Student Research Papers-Lillywhite, Herald, n.d., 1c.

38-- Student Research Papers-Martin, Betty Jo, 1968, 1c.

39-- Student Research Papers-Miles, Nadline, n.d., 1c.

Box 4

CLASSROOM MATERIAL

F 1-- Student Research Papers-Webster, Margaret, n.d., 1c.

2-- Student Research Papers-Williams, Eddie Ray, n.d., 1c.

3-- Tennessee A&I State University-Department of Speech & Drama, Annual Report, 1956-1957.

4-- Tennessee A&I State University-Department of Speech & Drama, Manual, 1964-1965.

5-- Tennessee A&I State University-Department of Speech & Drama, Manual, n.d.

6-- Tennessee A&I State University-Department of Speech & Drama, Miscellaneous, n.d.

7-- Tennessee A&I State University-School of Arts & Sciences, Manual, 1964-65, 2c.

8-- Tennessee A&I State University-Historical Statement, n.d., 1c.

9-- Tennessee A&I State University-School of Arts & Sciences, Philosophy, Objectives, and Purpose, 1965, 1c.

10-- Tennessee A&I State University, School of Arts & Sciences-Program of Work, 1966-67, 1c.

11-- Tennessee A&I State University, Purpose, n.d., 1c.

PROGRAMS

12-- Children's Theatre Guild of Tennessee State University, 1952-1978.

13-- Homecoming, TSU, 1960-1966.

14-- Investiture of Granville M. Sawyer, Texas Southern University, 1970, 1c.

15-- Miscellaneous, 1947-1960.

16-- Obituary, 1974.

17-- Tennessee State University-Graduate Experimental Theatre Plays, 1972-1977.

18-- Tennessee State Players Guild Plays, 1940-1948

19-- Tennessee State Players Guild Plays, 1951-1959

20-- Tennessee State Players Guild Plays, 1960-1969

21-- This is your Life, 1973, 1c.

22-- Tennessee State Players Guild Plays, 1970-1973

Box 5

PROGRAMS

F 1-- T.E. Poag Players Guild Plays, 1975-1979

2-- T.E. Poag Players Guild Plays, 1980-1989

NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS COLLECTED BY POAG

3-- Miscellaneous, 1947-1953

4-- Miscellaneous, 1955

5-- Miscellaneous, 1956-1959

6-- Miscellaneous, 1968

7-- Miscellaneous, 1969

8-- Miscellaneous, 1970-1971

9-- Miscellaneous, n.d.

10-- Miscellaneous, n.d.

NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS ABOUT POAG

11-- Miscellaneous, 1960-1975

Box 6

PHOTOGRAPHS

F 1-- All My Sons-Play, 1949

2-- Anna Lucasta-Play, n.d.

3-- Antigone-Play, 1971

4-- Arsanic and Old Lace-Play, n.d.

5-- Barretts of Wimpole Street-Play, n.d.

6-- Charley's Aunt-Play, n.d.

7-- Children's Theatre-Play, 1949-1950

8-- Class in Stage Design, n.d.

9-- Death of a Salesman-Play, 1954

10-- Dreamy Kid-Play, n.d.

11-- Emperior Jones-Play, n.d.

12-- Faculty Play, n.d.

13-- Gangsters Over Harlem-Play, n.d.

14-- Ground Breaking/YMCA, n.d.

15-- Gunn, Moses, n.d.

16-- The Imaginary Invalid-Play, n.d.

17-- Inherit the Wind-Play, 1958

18-- J.B.-Play, n.d.

19-- Jane Eyre-Play, n.d.

20-- John Loves Mary-Play, 1951

21-- Junior Miss-Play, 1955

22-- Kiss and Tell-Play, 1951

23-- McDaniel, Hattie, n.d.

24-- Martin, Helen, n.d.

25-- Memphis Cotton Makes Jubilee-Play, 1951

26-- Miracle Worker-Play, 1964

27-- Miscellaneous, n.d.

28-- Murder Has Been Arranged-Play, n.d.

29-- NADSA, 1950 & 1956

30-- Nine Girls-Play, n.d.

31-- No Place to be Somebody-Play, n.d.

32-- Othello-Play, 1955

33-- Our Town-Play, 1944

34-- Outward Bound-Play, n.d.

35-- Poag, Thomas E., n.d.

36-- Poor Old Jim-Play, n.d.

37-- Power Without Glory-Play, n.d.

38-- Presentation Ceremony of Thomas Poag Memorial Garden Plaque, 1977

39-- Purlie Victorious-Play, 1963

40-- Raisin in the Sun-Play, n.d.

41-- Reluctant Debutante-Play, 1958

42-- Rhythm Time-European Tour, 1970

43-- Righteous are Bold-Play, n.d.

44-- Sabrina Fair-Play, n.d.

45-- Simply Heavenly-Play, 1962

46-- Tennessee State Players Guild, 1948-1949

47-- Tennessee State Players Guild, n.d.

48-- Three Degrees-Play, n.d.

49-- Tragedy of Macbeth-Play, 1948

50-- You Can't Take it With You-Play, 1953

51-- Wake up and Live-European Tour, 1965

Box 7

AWARDS

F 1-- Miscellaneous, 1970-1974

PRINTED MATTER

2-- Brochure- NADSA Conference, 1946-1971

3-- Brochure-NADSA Theatre Festival, 1954

4-- Brochure-Theatre Season Productions, 1976-1986

5-- Brochure-Tennessee State Story, n.d. & YMCA, n.d.

6-- Directory of Blacks with Earned Doctorates in Theatre & Drama, n.d., 2c.

7-- Directory of Speech & Drama Teachers, Directors and Technical Directors, 1952.

8-- Minutes Campus Radio Station, 1970

9-- Miscellaneous, n.d.

10-- Newsletters, 1965-1972

11-- Newspapers, 1965-1972

12-- Passport, 1965-1966

13-- Periodicals-Encore (NADSA), Spring 1952

14-- Periodicals-Encore (NADSA), 1953

15-- Periodicals-Encore (NADSA), Spring 1954

16-- Periodicals-Encore (NADSA), Spring 1956

17-- Periodicals-Encore (NADSA), Spring, 1957-1960

18-- Periodicals-Encore (NADSA), 1973

19-- Periodicals-Humanities Quarterly, April 1951

20-- Periodicals-Our Voice, October 1971

Box 8

PRINTED MATTER

F 1-- Periodicals-Trailblazer, September/October, 1970, 2c.

2-- Report of the European Tour, April/May, 1965, 2c.

3-- Report of the Northeast Command Tour, April/May, 1960, 2c.

4-- Yearbook, Tennessee A&I State University, 1953

Box 9

MEMOBILIA

FLAG

Tennessee State Players Guild

Box 10

AWARDS

F 1-- Miscellaneous

PHOTOGRAPHS

2-- The Lark-Play, 1959

3-- Media-Play, 1968

4-- Miscellaneous, n.d.

5-- Miscellaneous, n.d.

6-- Miscellaneous, n.d.

7-- Purlie Victorious, n.d.

8-- The Tragedy of Martin L. King, Jr., 1973

9-- Wake Up and Live-European Tour, 1965

Box 11

POSTERS

Miscellaneous