Fort Collins Local History Archive Finding Aid Title of Collection: Lincoln Center Collection Box ID: LC-1 Through 9
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Fort Collins Local History Archive Finding Aid Title of Collection: Lincoln Center Collection Box ID: LC-1 through 9 OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION Creator: Lincoln Center Title: Lincoln Center Collection Date Range: 1976-2009 Brief description of collection: This collection was donated to the Local History Archive in 2010 by the Lincoln Center as they prepared for renovations to their facility. Quantity: 9.5 linear feet (8 record cartons, 1 16'' x 20'' scrapbook box) HISTORICAL INFORMATION The Lincoln Community Center opened on October 14, 1978 at 417 West Magnolia as Fort Collins’ arts and culture center. The name was later shortened to The Lincoln Center. It stands where the old Lincoln Junior High School once stood. The center features two performing art spaces (a 1,180-seat performance hall and a 220-seat theatre), three galleries, two conference/special events rooms, and an outdoor sculpture/terrace/performance garden. The Lincoln Center hosts a variety of events including traveling theater, music, and dance companies; local theater, music, and dance companies; school performances; community club events and performances; art exhibits; film series; and various other events. The Lincoln Center offers events and performances for all ages, including a children’s series. The Lincoln Center’s event rooms are rented for events by members of the community. The Lincoln Center is the primary source for viewing arts and culture for the Fort Collins community. It is part of the City of Fort Collins Culture, Parks, Recreation, & Environment Department. The Lincoln Center operated each season since its opening in 1978 through 2009. In 2010, the Lincoln Center closed for one year for renovation and expansion. SCOPE AND CONTENTS OF THE COLLECTION This collection contains programs, playbills, fliers, postcard advertisements, and newspaper clippings for a number of the performances and art exhibits at the Lincoln Center between 1978 and 2009. Some programs have duplicates (noted on inventory) and some programs have portions missing (also noted on inventory). A number of Lincoln Center publications (magazines and newsletters) are included in this collection. The collection also has ticket sale information for shows 1978-1986. There are videos (VHS) about the center and manuals, binders and albums relating to sound equipment, events, and individuals. This collection does not contain information from events held in the conference rooms. This collection would be useful for research on the Lincoln Center or arts and culture in Fort Collins. It would also be useful in studying local arts groups like The Larimer Chorale or the Fort Collins Symphony Orchestra. The ticket sales information could be used in studies on economics and leisure activities. Most items in this collection are in very good condition. The only items in poor condition are those programs with portions cut out or missing; these are noted on the inventory. ORGANIZATION OF THE COLLECTION This collection is arranged by type of document. Boxes LC-1 through LC-3, which house Series Programs, Show Programs, Art Exhibit Postcards, and Publications, are separated by type of 1 Fort Collins Local History Archive Finding Aid Title of Collection: Lincoln Center Collection Box ID: LC-1 through 7 document and then arranged by year. Box LC-4 includes Ticket sales charts and Statements of Accounts which are arranged by date, starting at the back of the box and working forward. Box LC-5 includes various folders (listed on page 3) and videos on VHS. Box LC-6 has manuals, binders, albums, and large booklets related to various topics, and LC-7 is a scrapbook box housing an album. Boxes 8 and 9 were added in 2016 and were inventoried; inventory is added to the end of this document. Page 3 outlines box organization. See inventory below finding aid for an item-level list of all objects in the collection and their location. RELATED MATERIALS The Fort Collins Local History Archive has the following materials related to this collection. Vertical files: FC-Government-Cultural Services and Facilities- Lincoln Center LC- Arts- Dance LC- Arts- General LC- Arts- Miscellaneous LC- Arts- Music LC- Arts- Music- City Band LC- Arts- Music- Fort Collins Symphony Orchestra LC- Arts- Publications LC- Arts-Theatre Arts LC- Arts- Visual Arts David Siever, Lincoln Center Director Photographs: FC- Government, City- Lincoln Center Triangle Review Collection Special Collections: Designing Tomorrow Today R. Burnell Held Collection of Performance Programs Books: Performing Arts/Conference Center Feasibility, call # 711.558 Performing 1991 ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation: Fort Collins Museum Local History Archive. Lincoln Center Collection. Accession Information: N/A Processing Information: Tiffani Righero, Research Assistant, Local History Archive. Completed October 2010. Additional boxes by Sarah Frahm, completed 2018. 2 Fort Collins Local History Archive Finding Aid Title of Collection: Lincoln Center Collection Box ID: LC-1 through 7 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION Note to Researchers: To request materials, please note the box numbers shown below. Box Contents Date Range LC-1 Series Programs- 1987-2008 1979-2008 Programs- Undated Programs-1979-1983 LC-2 Programs-1984-2008 1984-2008 Programs- ArtWear LC-3 Film 1979-2008 Postcards- Art Exhibits- Undated and 1982-2008 Publications- ArtLinc 1984-1992 Publications- Center Scope Publications- Lincoln Center Facility Information Publications- Marquee Publications- Miscellaneous Publications- Poudre Magazine LC-4 Ticket sales charts, voucher sales, Statements of Account, etc. 1978-1986 LC-5 Awards 1978-2004 Cultural Resources Board Facilities-Plans Facilities- Rooms and Catering Fliers- Children’s Series Grand Opening- Dedication Week Grand Opening- Tickets Miscellaneous Photographs Staff- David Siever VHS LC-6 Manuals, binders, albums, large booklets 1975-2004 LC-7 Album of newspaper clippings 1976-1978 3 Fort Collins Local History Archive Finding Aid Title of Collection: Lincoln Center Collection Box ID: LC-1 through 7 Creator: Lincoln Center Date Range: 1979-2008 Quantity: 7.34 liner feet (6 record cartons, 1 16'' x 20'' scrapbook box Inventoried by: Tiffani Righero Inventory Date: September 2010 Collection Description and Notes: The Lincoln Center opened in 1978 at 417 West Magnolia as Fort Collins’ arts and culture center. It features two performing art spaces (a 1,180-seat performance hall and a 220-seat theatre), three galleries, two conference/special events rooms, and an outdoor sculpture/terrace/performance garden. This collection was donated to the Local History Archive in 2010 as the Lincoln Center prepared for 2010-11 renovations and expansion. The objects in this collection were left in their original order on the inventory, but have their final location noted on the two left columns. Abbreviations: AE= Art Exhibit Box Folder Title/Description Date(s) Notes LC-1 Programs- Program for The Nutcracker- Canyon Concert Ballet N ovember 26 Section cut out Undated on page 2 LC-2 Programs-1991 Program for Pinocchio- Fort Collins Children’s Theatre November 1991 Sections cut out LC-1 Programs- Program for Beehive, The 60s Musical S.W.A.K. December 6-7 2 copies, 1 copy Undated has sections cut out LC-2 Programs-1992 Program for Manhattan Transfer December 1992 2 copies. Sections cut out of one LC-1 Programs- Part of front page of program from Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre performance Undated Title cut out, rest Undated of program missing LC-2 Programs-1991 Program for On the Verge . .(or, The Geography of Yearning)- OpenStage 1991 2 copies, 1 Theatre Company copy missing a page LC-2 Programs-1986 Program for Fort Collins Symphony performance September 1986 Sections cut out, including title LC-2 Programs-1985 Program for A Moon for the Misbegotten- OpenStage Theatre Company February- March Sections cut 1985 out LC-1 Programs- Program for “Stars of Tomorrow” 42nd Annual Talent Show (Elementary through Undated Section cut out Undated Senior High) of front 4 Fort Collins Local History Archive Finding Aid Title of Collection: Lincoln Center Collection Box ID: LC-1 through 7 LC-2 Programs-1986 Program for Adaptation and Next- Two One Act Plays- Foothills Civic Theatre September- October Section cut out 1986 (?) of cover LC-1 Programs- Program for Hello, Dolly!- National Touring Musicals Undated Section cut out Undated of cover LC-2 Programs-1985 Program for Madame Butterfly – OpenStage Opera 1985/1986 2 copies LC-1 Programs- Cover of program for David Copperfield Undated Sections Undated missing LC-2 Programs-1990 Program for Old Mother Hubbard- Fort Collins Children’s Theatre November 1990 Section cut out LC-1 Programs- Program for Ebenezer- OpenStage Theatre & Company Undated Sections cut Undated out LC-1 Programs- Program for Apollo, Hunter’s Moon, and Rodeo ballets- Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Undated Cover page Undated missing? LC-2 Programs-1993 Program for 1993 All-State Men’s and Women’s Choir performance 1993 2 copies, one has missing cover LC-2 Programs-1990 Program for The Larimer Chorale 1990 (?) Sections cut out LC-3 Publications- Brochure for African Children’s Choir Undated Section cut out Miscellaneous LC-2 Programs-1990 Program for The Fort Collins Symphony Orchestra “Classics I” performance September 1990 LC-2 Programs-1987 Program for The Fort Collins Symphony Orchestra “Classics VI” performance May 1987 LC-2 Programs-1987 Program for A Salute to Disney – Fort Knights Chorus 1987 LC-2 Programs-1990 Program for “Riders in the Sky” February 1990