Sherman Edwards papers, 1940-1986
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Edwards, Sherman
- Title
- Sherman Edwards papers
- Dates
- 1940-1986 (inclusive)19401973
1960-1973 (bulk)19601973 - Quantity
- 8.97 cubic ft. (12 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 09242
- Summary
- Sherman Edwards was as a musician and composer for motion pictures and Broadway. Collection contains correspondence, audio recordings, budgets, contracts, scripts, newspaper clippings, and scrapbooks regarding Edwards music career.
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Additional Reference Guides
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Finding aid available in repository.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Edwards (1919-1981) worked as a musician before appearing in the 1940 motion picture "Pins and Needles." Edwards composed and wrote the lyrics to the 1969 musical "1776," which was also released as a motion picture in 1972.
Content Description
Collection contains correspondence regarding the play and film "1776" (1966-1972); subject files with correspondence, budgets, and other materials regarding the casting and production of the play "1776"; 3 contracts for compositions and for appearing in "Pins and Needles" (1940, 1955-1956); scripts for the musicals "Dynamite Red," "Garden of Eden," "Lady Doctor," "Mountain Men" and "1776" the lyrics for which were composed by Edwards (1960-1971); script for the 1966 television musical play "Mother Goose"; scores composed by Edwards (1962-1969); newspaper clippings of the play and film "1776"; photographs of Edwards along with stills from the play "1776" and the motion picture "Pins and Needles"; theater programs for "1776"; and 4 scrapbooks.
Collection also includes 4 reel-to-reel audio tapes of interviews with Edwards (1969-1973); 8 reel-to-reel audio tapes from the musical "1776"; and 48 45, 78 and 33 1/3 rpm records of music composed by Edwards.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Copyright InformationMaterials may not be used for commercial purposes.
Restrictions on Use
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Preferred Citation
Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative Information
Preservation Note
System RequirementsInterviews and recordings of "1776" -- Reel-to-reel audio tapes.
Compositions by Edwards -- 33 1/3, 45 and 78 rpm phonodiscs.
Related Materials
There are no known other archival collections created by Sherman Edwards at the date of processing.
Acquisition Information
This material was received from Ingrid Edwards from 1986-2022.
Processing Note
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Inventories
The American Heritage Center is in the process of converting its older container lists to a more accessible format. These links are to an older versions of container lists for boxes 1-12.
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Description: Link to Container List, 1986-09-03 (PDF)Container: Box 1-11
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Description: Link to Container List, 2022-08-12 (PDF)Container: Box 12
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Composition (Music)
- Motion picture music -- United States -- Scores.
- Motion pictures -- United States.
- Musical theater -- United States.
- Television music.
- Television plays.
Form or Genre Terms
- Audiotapes.
- Film stills.
- Interviews.
- Phonograph records.
- Photographs.
- Scores.
- Scrapbooks.
- Scripts.
Occupations
- Actors.
- Composers.
