Conway Bicentennial Correspondence, Press Releases and Planning Materials Collected by Jacob Van Gelder

Title

Conway Bicentennial Correspondence, Press Releases and Planning Materials Collected by Jacob Van Gelder

Subject

Bicentennial--Mass.--Conway
Van Gelder, Jacob, 1920-2016

Description

1) Parade planning documents, including letter from George Eldridge to parade participants, June 21, 1967; 7-page "Order of March" for July 2, 1967 parade; 8-page Standard Operating Procedure for parade; hand-dawn 1-page parade route.

2) Various press releases, including typed and handwritten drafts and final versions, and accompanying cover letters. Includes separate announcements for the Conway Art Exhibit, Conway Youth Day, the Conway Children's March, Antique Show, Grand Ball, High School Reunion, Variety Show, announcements highlighting the MacLeish play, "An Evening's Journey to Conway, Mass.," and listings of ticket locations and press outlets. Also includes response from Ted Peene, Manager of WTTT, Amherst, Mass, to Jacob Van Gelder, May 25, 1967.

3) Information on Dr. Elemer Nagy (1906-1971), opera and stage director/designer, who designed the set for the MacLeish play, "An Evening's Journey to Conway, Mass." Includes one-page biographical statement with handwritten draft of play press release on back, 1-page of handwritten resume notes, 4-page typed resume, and and 8 x 10 B/W head-shot.

Creator

Van Gelder, Jacob (1920-2016)
Bicentennial Committee, Town of Conway, Mass.

Date

1967

Contributor

Gift of Jacob Van Gelder (1920-2016) and Ray Gold Van Gelder (1919-2013)

Source

CHS

Rights

CHS. Fair use.

Format

None

Type

Text

Identifier

CHS-2004-017

Coverage

Conway, Mass.

Identifier

016

Citation

Van Gelder, Jacob (1920-2016) Bicentennial Committee, Town of Conway, Mass., “Conway Bicentennial Correspondence, Press Releases and Planning Materials Collected by Jacob Van Gelder,” Conway Historical Society, accessed March 28, 2024, https://conwaymasshistory.org/items/show/766.