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George Jenkins papers and designs

Title
George Jenkins papers and designs, 1933-1981.
Author
Jenkins, George, 1908-2007.
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Box 1Mixed materialSupervised use *T-Vim 1976-002 Box 1Offsite
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Additional Authors
  • Gibson, William, 1914-2008.
  • Mielziner, Jo, 1901-1976.
Description
76.5 linear feet (79 boxes)
Summary
The George Jenkins papers and designs primarily document Jenkins' career as a set designer for the theater.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Correspondence.
  • Design drawings.
  • Elevations.
  • Photographs.
  • Preliminary sketches (sketches)
  • Programs.
  • Scrapbooks.
  • Scripts (documents)
Location of Other Archival Materials (note)
  • Arts Library Special Collections, University Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
Biography (note)
  • George Clarke Jenkins was a set designer, lighting designer and architect who designed for both theater and film and was known for his realism and attention to detail.
Indexes/Finding Aids (note)
  • Collection guide available in repository and on internet.
Call Number
*T-Vim 1976-002
OCLC
NYPG06-A133
Author
Jenkins, George, 1908-2007.
Title
George Jenkins papers and designs, 1933-1981.
Biography
George Clarke Jenkins was a set designer, lighting designer and architect who designed for both theater and film and was known for his realism and attention to detail. His most famous theatrical designs are Sly Fox (1976), Wait Until Dark (1966), 13 Daughters (1961), The Miracle Worker (1959), The Happiest Millionaire (1956-1957), Too Late the Phalarope(1956), The Desk Set (1955-1956), and Two for the Seesaw (1954). Born on November 19,1908 in Baltimore, Maryland, Jenkins originally trained as an architect, but began designing (and constructing) sets for summer stock and small independent theater troupes. In 1938 Jo Mielziner hired him as an assistant and Jenkins worked for him for three years. 1943 saw Jenkins's independent Broadway debut as a set and lighting designer with Early to Bed at the Broadhurst Theatre. The next year his designs for I Remember Mama caught the attention of Samuel Goldwyn. His first motion picture design was for The Best Years of Our Lives. In the 1950s Jenkins also began working in television, becoming a color specialist at both NBC and CBS. He also completed several architectural projects during the 1950s and 1960s, designing actual theater buildings for clients such as the University of Pennsylvania. In the early 1970s, Jenkins moved to California to focus more exclusively on film work. Among his final Broadway productions were Sly Fox , which earned Jenkins a Tony nomination.
Location of Other Archival Materials
See also George Jenkins Art Direction Materials Archive (Collection 139) in the Arts Library Special Collections, University Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
Indexes
Collection guide available in repository and on internet.
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Finding Aid
Occupation
Architects.
Set designers.
Stage lighting designers.
Added Author
Gibson, William, 1914-2008. Miracle worker.
Mielziner, Jo, 1901-1976.
Research Call Number
*T-Vim 1976-002
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