Paul Green papers
Scope and Contents
Primarily souvenir programs (1938, 1941, 1947-48, 1970, 1974, 1997) of Paul Green's symphonic drama, The Lost Colony. The 1947 program is signed by four actors in the production, which is staged annually at the Waterside Theatre in Manteo on Roanoke Island, N.C. Also includes a program for Green's 1950 symphonic drama, Faith of Our Fathers, which was staged in Washington, D.C. and is based on George Washington's role in founding the American Republic.
Dates
- 1938 - 1997
Creator
- Green, Paul (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.
Biographical / Historical
Paul Eliot Green was born in Buies Creek, NC on March 17, 1894. He was a well-known 20th century playwright who focused on historical dramas set in North Carolina. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1927 for his play, In Abraham's Bosom, about a mixed-race man in the Southeast who attempted to start a school to educate African-American children and the hardships he faced. In 1937, Green wrote The Lost Colony, which is currently the longest running outdoor symphonic drama in the country. It was first performed in Manteo, NC on Roanoke Island on July 4, 1937 and drew crowds of more than 2,000 people, an extremely large number at that time for the tiny community of Manteo. The play is currently performed yearly at the Waterside Theatre at the Fort Raleigh National Historic Site. He died in Chapel Hill, NC on May 4, 1981.
Source: https://www.ncpedia.org/monument/paul-green-bust
Extent
0.1 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Primarily souvenir programs (1938, 1941, 1947-48, 1970, 1974, 1997) of Paul Green's symphonic drama, The Lost Colony. The 1947 program is signed by four actors in the production, which is staged annually at the Waterside Theatre in Manteo on Roanoke Island, N.C. Also includes a program for Green's 1950 symphonic drama, Faith of Our Fathers, which was staged in Washington, D.C. and is based on George Washington's role in founding the American Republic.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Julian D. Mason, 1997. Transfer from UNC Charlotte Special Collections Vertical File, 1997. Gift from the Estate of Bonnie Cone
Processing Information
Processed by Randy Penninger, 1997.
- Green, Paul
- Presidents -- United States -- Drama Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Roanoke Colony -- Drama Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Roanoke Island (N.C.) -- Drama Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Drama Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Washington, George -- Drama
- Title
- Paul Green Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Randy Penninger
- Date
- 1997
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscript Collections, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, UNC Charlotte Repository
Atkins Library, UNC Charlotte
9201 University City Blvd
Charlotte NC 28223 United States
spec-coll@uncc.edu