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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-12-05. Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard). Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries Mark F. Jenkins papers Jenkins, Mark F. 5180 5.17 cubic feet 6 boxes, 1 tube, and 1 oversize folder 1932-2022 1948-2005 Draft scripts, research, correspondence, promotional materials, and related materials for the play, "All Powers Necessary and Convenient" and other plays by a Seattle actor and playwright and professor of drama Collection materials are in English.

Professor Mark F. Jenkins worked at the School of Drama as the head of the Professional Actor Training Program from 1990 until his retirement and was also a faculty associate at the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies. He attended the University of Missouri from 1961-1965. He authored the play "All Powers Necessary and Convenient: A Play of Fact and Speculation", a docudrama on the 1948 Canwell hearings, and led two public initiatives surrounding the performance of the play in 1998 and 2002. Professor Jenkins was also involved in political causes on University of Washington campus such as the anti-Iraq war group Campus for Peace and Justice. He acted in and directed plays during his time as a professor such as "A Long Day's Journey into Night" in Vladivostok, Russia in 1999.

Sources: Collection Materials; Jenkin's LinkedIn page, https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-jenkins-19a5589; Mark Jenkins Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies, https://labor.washington.edu/people/mark-jenkins

Organized into 2 accessions.

Accession No. 5180-001, Mark F. Jenkins scripts and lecture, 1986-1997 Accession No. 5180-002, Mark F. Jenkins papers, 1948-2010 (Bulk 1997-2005)

Draft scripts, lectures, research materials, promotional materials, videocassettes, posters, and related materials for the play, "All Powers Necessary and Convenient," by Mark Jenkins and subsequent All Powers Projects. The play was performed by the UW. School of Drama, February 1998 and was revised for publication in 2000 by the UW. Press. The All Powers Projects (1998, 2002) were two public initiatives led by Mark Jenkins that helped commemorate the 1948 Canwell Hearings through Mark Jenkins' play on the subject "All Powers Necessary and Convenient". The Canwell hearings led to the firings of several UW Professors and the shutting down of the Seattle Repertory Theater, and the All Powers Project worked to remember the victims of the hearing and promote discussions on censorship.This collection also contains materials on Mark Jenkins' career as a UW Drama Professor and his personal interest in causes such as Iraq War protests.

Also contains draft scripts, lectures, research materials, correspondence, and analog and digital media for Jenkins' other plays and television projects, including From Seasons Such as These and Red Earth, Gold Gate, Shadow Sky.

No restrictions on access. No user access copy is currently available for analog and digital media in Accession No. 5180-003.

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Jenkins, Mark F University of Washington. University Archives Washington (State). Legislature. Joint Legislative Fact-Finding Committee on Un-American Activities University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington) Fine Arts Colleges and Universities Civil Procedure and Courts Civil Rights Accession No. 5180-001: Mark F. Jenkins scripts and lecture, 1986-1997 .42 cubic feet 1 box

Scope and Content: Draft scripts of his play, "All Powers Necessary and Convenient," and lecture about his writing of it; 1986, 1995, 1997. The play was performed by the UW. School of Drama, February 1998 and was revised for publication in 2000 by the UW. Press.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: Some restrictions exist on copying, quotation or publication. Contact Repository for details.

Acquisition Info: Mark Jenkins, 1998-01-01

Mark F. Jenkins scripts and lecture 5180-001 Box 1 Accession No. 5180-002: Mark F. Jenkins papers, 1948-2010 (Bulk 1997-2005) 1.63 cubic feet (1 box, 1 tube, and 1 oversized folder including 4 vhs videocassettes)

Scope and Content: This collection contains materials related to Professor Mark Jenkins' work on the two All Powers Projects in 1998 and 2002. The All Powers Projects were two public initiatives led by Mark Jenkins that helped commemorate the 1948 Canwell Hearings through Mark Jenkins' play on the subject "All Powers Necessary and Convenient". The Canwell hearings led to the firings of several UW Professors and the shutting down of the Seattle Repertory Theater, and the All Powers Project worked to remember the victims of the hearing and promote discussions on censorship. Jenkins helped to the lead the first All Powers project in 1998 and the second in 2002. This collection also contains materials on Mark Jenkins' career as a UW Drama Professor and his personal interest in causes such as Iraq War protests.

Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections for most items. Copyright retained for the published script of "All Powers" by creator. Contact University of Washington Special Collections for details.

Acquisition Info: Mark Jenkins via Malcolm Brown, School of Drama

All Powers Creative Portfolio (Volume 3) 1997-2010 5180-002 Box 1 1

Scope and Content: Contains various materials related to the All Powers Project and Mark Jenkins from production drafts, newspapers, correspondence, and pamphlets. Also contains fliers and correspondence related to the Harry Bridges Center.

All Powers Creative Portfolio (Volume 3) 1997-2007 5180-002 Box 1 2

Scope and Content: Contains various materials related to the All Powers Project and Mark Jenkins from production drafts, newspapers, correspondence, and pamphlets

All Powers Creative Portfolio (Volume 3) 1997-2007 5180-002 Box 1 3

Scope and Content: Contains various materials related to the All Powers Project and Mark Jenkins from production drafts, newspapers, correspondence, and pamphlets

Political 1970-2005 (bulk 2002-2005) 5180-002 Box 1 4

Scope and Content: Materials related to the political actions taken by the All Powers Project and Mark Jenkins

FOIA FBI Files on Playhouse 1941-2009 (bulk 1948-1956) 5180-002 Box 1 5

Scope and Content: Copies of FBI primary documents related to Seattle Repertory Playhouse Theater received by Jenkins through a Freedom of Information request

Campus for Peace and Justice 2002-2004 5180-002 Box 1 6

Scope and Content: Materials from Mark Jenkins involvement with the Iraq War protest group Campus for Peace and Justice

Campus for Peace and Justice 2003-2005 5180-002 Box 1 7

Scope and Content: Materials from Mark Jenkins involvement with the Iraq War protest group Campus for Peace and Justice

All Powers Production Draft 1997 5180-002 Box 1 8 All Powers Media Coverage 1997-2003 5180-002 Box 1 9

Scope and Content: Press and media materials surrounding the All Powers Projects

Miscellaneous 1997-2005 5180-002 Box 1 10

Scope and Content: Materials covering Mark Jenkins' career

All Powers 2 1995, 2002 5180-002 Box 1 11

Scope and Content: Materials related to the second All Powers Project in 2002 and correspondence from 1995

All Powers Project 2002 2002 5180-002 Box 1 12

Scope and Content: Contains correspondence and production notes related to the 2002 All Powers Project

Miscellaneous 1988-2004 5180-002 Box 1 13

Scope and Content: Includes research for the All Powers project, correspondence, and notes

All Powers Project 1998 1950-1998 5180-002 Box 1 14

Scope and Content: Materials related to the 1998 All Powers Project such as fliers, reservation lists, and research

All Powers Fourth Draft 1998 5180-002 Box 1 15

Scope and Content: Draft of All Powers including scenes cut from the play

All Powers Media 1977-1998 5180-002 Box 1 16

Scope and Content: Contains newsprint and media related to and about the All Powers Project

All Powers Project 1998 5180-002 Box 1 17

Scope and Content: Contains materials related to the commemoration of the Seattle Repertory Playhouse plague

All Powers Project 1998 1997-1998 5180-002 Box 1 18

Scope and Content: Miscellaneous materials related to the 1998 All Powers Project such as correspondence to President Gerberding, template letters, and notes

All Powers Fourth Draft 1997 5180-002 Box 1 19 WHAMO in Iraq 2007 5180-002 Box 1 20

Scope and Content: Contains materials on the student organization Washington Huskies Against Military Occupation in Iraq

Miscellaneous 1997-1998 5180-002 Box 1 21

Scope and Content: Contains correspondence and media related to All Powers as well as letters of support

"All Powers…" Video, Burton James Commemorative Plaque 1 vhs tape 1998 5180-002 Box 1

Scope and Content: Field footage tape 1, Mark Jenkins and William Gerberding

"The All Powers Project", The Playhouse Theater 1 vhs tape 1998 5180-002 Box 1 "All Powers…" Video, Survivors Session (1 of 2) 1 vhs tape 1998 5180-002 Box 1

Scope and Content: Field footage tape 3

"All Powers…" Video, Survivors Session (2 of 2) 1 vhs tape 1998 5180-002 Box 1

Scope and Content: Field footage tape 4

Posters approximately 2000-2009 Tube 1

Scope and Content: Contains two posters from the September Project from approximately 2000-2009 and a poster from the Iraq War discussion "A Time for Reflection"

All Powers Poster 1998 OS Folder 1

Scope and Content: 1998 poster for the play All Powers

Accession No. 5180-003, Mark F. Jenkins papers, 1932-2022 3.12 cubic feet 4 boxes

Scope and Content: Script drafts, original interviews and other research materials used in writing All Powers Necessary and Convenient; From Seasons Such As These; Red Earth, Golden Gate, Shadow Sky; and other plays, as well as career scrapbooks, videotape recordings, correspondence, newspaper clippings, playbills, and other career-related ephemera.

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access for paper-based materials. Analog and digital media is closed until evaluated.

Use Restrictions: Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.

Acquisition Information: Donated by Mark Jenkins, 2025.

All Powers Necessary and Convenient materials 1932-2002 5180-003, Box 1

Box of script drafts, original interviews, 1940s newspaper clippings, FOIA'd FBI files, correspondence, and other research materials used in writing All Powers Necessary and Convenient, as well as lecture scripts and promotional materials.

Other Play and Television materials 1968-2018 5180-003, Box 2

Box of script drafts and research materials for From Seasons Such as These; Red Earth, Gold Gate, Shadow Sky; and ephemera from other film and play projects and appearances, including Then Came Bronson, Cat's Paw, Uncle Vanya and the Seagull Project, and others. Also includes miscellaneous correspondence, and portrait photos of Jenkins by Mary Randlett.

Mark Jenkins Creative Portfolio 1965-2022 5180-003, Box 3

Box of newspaper clippings, photographs, correspondence, and other materials showcasing Mark Jenkins' creative career. Divided into Volume I: Performance Record and Acting Career, and Volume II: Theater Directing and Teaching.

Tapes and Other Media 1989-2008 5180-003, Box 4

Box of analog and digital media related to All Powers Necessary and Convenient and other projects. Includes a John Caughlan interview on VHS tape; interviews with Harold Eby and John Caughlan on 7 microcassettes; a reading of From Seasons Such As These on CD; digital copies of Mary Randlett's photos of Mark Jenkins on a floppy disk; From Seasons Such As These production materials on a floppy disk; and 6 HI8 cassette tapes of All Powers materials, including an Albert Canwell interview.