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Contact information: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsrs/mbrsrs.contact
Catalog Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2020616952
DACS was used as the primary description standard.
Collection material is in English.
Purchase; Firesign Theatre; August 11, 2017.
There is a possibility of future accruals.
The Firesign Theatre Collection was processed by Michelle Dubert-Bellrichard and David Jackson in 2021.
The following published books were received with the Firesign Theatre Collection and have been incorporated into the general reference collection of the Recorded Sound Section of the Library of Congress.
Sound recordings from the Firesign Theatre Collection have been incorporated into the sound recordings collections of the Library of Congress Recorded Sound Section. For additional information, contact a reference librarian in the Recorded Sound Research Center, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Library of Congress, Washington, DC, 20540-4690; (202) 707-7833.
Restrictions may exist on copying, quoting, or publishing materials included in the collection. For additional information, contact a reference librarian in the Recorded Sound Research Center, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Library of Congress, Washington, DC, 20540-4690; (202) 707-7833.
The Firesign Theatre Collection is generally open for research, but access to portions of the collection is restricted. Advance notice is required; contact a reference librarian in the Recorded Sound Research Center, Library of Congress.
Digital versions of selected audio recordings from this collection are available for listening in the Recorded Sound Research Center, Library of Congress.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [Container number, eg., Box 3], The Firesign Theatre Collection, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Library of Congress
The Firesign Theatre was a comedy group made up of David Ossman, Philip Proctor, Peter Bergman and Phil Austin who were active as recording artists and radio, tv, film and stage performers from 1966 to 2012. In all, the group produced 27 albums, as well as solo, duo and trio albums in different configuration, four radio series, 10 films and videos, and 8 print anthologies.
The Firesign Theatre Collection is a large, multi-format and multi-faceted that draws on the personal collections of the members as well their devoted fan and collector base and includes recordings, videotape, film, scripts, correspondence, business records, posters, handbills, programs, artwork and ephemera. The collection reflects over 60 years of their work together and apart in all venues and media including pre-Firesign efforts of the members in the early to mid-60s.
The Firesign Theatre collection captures the origins, career, and personal lives of David Ossman, Peter Bergman, Phil Proctor, and Phil Austin. The collection spans the years of 1918-2015 with the majority of the collection dating from 1964-2002. The Firesign Theatre collection primarily includes scripts, promotional materials, artwork, and correspondence. The series assigned by David Ossman were retained.
Series 1, David Ossman, includes performances, financial information, and publicity for The Firesign Theatre. Most prominently are the materials representing the 'Papoon for President' campaign, which has campaign materials, newsletters, and correspondence with sectors throughout the United States.
The following subseries fall under series 1, David Ossman:
Series 2, Firesign files, highlights performances, props, album artwork and signage, articles written about Firesign Theatre, and includes the papers of assistant Edgar Bullington. Also featured is the planning and production of Eat or be eaten.
The following subseries fall under series 2, Firesign Files:
Series 3, Peter Bergman, primarily contains correspondence and articles documenting the family, early life, and high school and college career of Bergman, as well as his writing contributions to Firesign Theatre.
The following subseries fall under series 3, Peter Bergman:
Series 4, Phil Austin, contains scripts, publicity, correspondence, and storyboards. The Austin series also features the Danger in Dreamland CD-Rom game scripts and flowcharts.
The following subseries fall under series 4, Phil Austin:
Series 5, Phil Proctor, mainly showcases the scripts of Proctor’s voice-over career after Firesign Theatre.
The following subseries fall under series 5, Phil Proctor:
The Firesign Theatre Collection is organized in 5 series:
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
Scripts
Development
Photographer: Jerry De Winde
Bound
Scripts
Stage version
Carbon of first draft 'Bosch'
Research, first draft, design
First drafts
Studio scripts
Playlists, notes, scripts, listener letters
Studio scripts, notes and copies of a fan-published script
First draft 'Biting thru' and 'Porridge bird'
David Ossman's script, final copy
First draft album transcript
First draft of Radio hour for KMET, includes original and early versions of Nick Danger
Radio
First, 10-page draft, typescript of studio copy, first provisional script, Austin's original 'Dope humor of the 70s' script
Early versions, annotated drafts
Dr. Elmo Firesign correspondence
Correspondence
Correspondence
Correspondence
Correspondence
Correspondence
Contains the bulletin Official communique
Newsletters and zines
Newsletters
Robert Wollard correspondence
Includes correspondence with Robert Wollard
Newsletters, correspondence, and magazines
Promotional materials
Final draft and development
Correspondence
Correspondence
Proctor's notes.
2-man adaptation ; By the light of the silver ; Proctor & Bergman version for non-canonical calabashes ; Sherlock Holmes Society LA
Spring tour, programs, etc.
Lydia the tattooed lady ; Captain Eddie in the life and death of sailor Wong ; Shakespeare's lost comedie
Brecht clown piece.
Aladdin, Portland ; Moore Theatre, Seattle ; Heritage Theatre, CamPeter Bergmanell ; Marin Center, San Rafael ; Cerritos Center, Cerritos
Includes Filmfax no. 69/70, Oct./Jan. 1999.
Bergman, Ossman, Proctor interview
FT7 ; FT8 ; FT9 ; FT10
Final tour draft (Peter Bergman copy)
Proctor's copy
Proctor copy
Consists of script, call sheet, and outline for "Secret World War," 1978.
Bergman copy
Undated version by the Firesign Theatre, and version dated 1969 by Joe Massot and the Firesign Theatre.
Includes 2 sketches by Bruce Litz.
Karl Buhler
Austin and Ossman
Sunbursts, etc.
1st Columbia Records publicity session
Henry Diltz
Jerry de Wilde
Includes programs for the Roxy Theatre.
Bruce Litz art.
John Rose photos
Circa Everything you know is wrong
Dowtown Exposure
Tyler Thornton
Columbia Records TV ad
Issue printed Feb. 1970. Pictures by Dean Goohill
Jerry de Wilde
Jerry de Wilde
Elaine Siegel, FTA, FTB, FTC, FTD
Robert G. Penney
Triad photos
Jonathan Perry ; Longhair Photography
Photos by Lee Greathouse
Paul Takakjian
Tour dates: Lobero Theatre, Santa Barbara (Apr. 2), Warfield Theatre, San Francisco (Apr. 9-10), Aladdin Theatre, Portland (Apr. 24-27), and Bagley Wright Theatre, Seattle Center, Seattle (Apr. 29-May 2).
Bills paid by check, originals.
Four-alarm firesignal no. 7-19 (some gaps)
Four-alarm firesignal no. 20-25 (missing no. 23) ; Sparks: The magazine of creative audio no. 1-2
Four-alarm firesignal no. 27 and 29
"I think we're all bozos in this book."
San Diego
MGM insert on upcoming movie slate
Firesign in Ashland ad
A paper presented in partial fulfillment of psychopathology at Lone Mountain College, by Donald B. Lindley.
Plays, musicals, performances
Transcripts of interviews with Phil Austin/Peter Bergman/David Ossman/Philip Proctor. From Andy Thomas/Rhino documentary.
Edgar Bullington letters
Radio laffs of 1940, May 8, 1976 ; Dr. Firesign's Theatre of Mystery, November 13, 1975 art by E. Harvey ; October 23, 1975
November 14, 1975 ; November 19, 1975 : March 12-14, 1976 ; May 15, 1976
May 18, 1975 ; March 26, 1981 ; May 15, 1975 ; January 16-17, 1976 ; October 21, 1995 ; December 13, 1999 ; October 31, 1981 ; May 23-25, 1975 ; May 29, 1975 ; January 30, 2005
Art by Bruce Litz
Art by Bruce Litz
Columbia promotional poster
Correspondence, clippings, ephemera
Tyler Thornton
Jerry de Wilde
Includes programs for the Roxy Theatre.
John Rose photos
Tyler Thornton
Issue printed Feb. 1970. Pictures by Dean Goohill
Photos by Lee Greathouse
Tour dates: Lobero Theatre, Santa Barbara (Apr. 2), Warfield Theatre, San Francisco (Apr. 9-10), Aladdin Theatre, Portland (Apr. 24-27), and Bagley Wright Theatre, Seattle Center, Seattle (Apr. 29-May 2).
Book by Austin Pendleton. Music by James Massengale. Lyrics by Peter Bergman. Produced by the Yale Dramatic Association.
Treatments for two proposed television programs, presented by Peter Bergman and Richard Baker.
By Philip Proctor and Peter Bergman.
By Philip Proctor and Peter Bergman.
By Peter Bergman, Dean Christopher, Philip Proctor, and Victoria Westermark.
By Peter Paul Bergman, for his Drama 7 course.
By Peter Bergman.
Book by Austin Pendleton. Music by Robert Archer. Lyrics by Joseph Mathewson and Peter Bergman. Based on the novel by Henry Fielding. Produced by the Yale Dramatic Association.
First draft manuscript of a novel by Peter Bergman. Includes letter from Peter Bergman to his mother.
Screenplay by Paul Golding and Peter Bergman. Based on the novel by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
By Peter Bergman, for Yale Record Story number 5.
By Proctor and Bergman. Includes series bible and first draft script.
By Victoria Westermark.
Art by Bruce Litz
By Peter Paul Bergman, with illustrations by Grossman.
Arranged by Bob Bain. Includes parts for bass; bass trombone and tuba; cello; drums; 1st and 2nd guitar; horn; percussion; piano; 1st and 2nd trombone; 1st, 2nd, and 3rd trumpet; and violin.
Lyrics for a comic opera by Peter Paul Bergman. Produced by the Yale Drama.
By Peter Paul Bergman, for Drama 7. Adapted from the novel Letting Go by Philip Roth.
By Peter Bergman, Simon Vinkenoog, and Gabrielle Rose.
Created by Peter Bergman. Written by Peter Bergman, Phil Proctor, and Peter Murietta.
Various writings.
Teleplay for the television program Roseanne, written by Peter Bergman.
Treatment for a television series by Peter Bergman and Philip Proctor.
Created by Melvyn Frohman and Peter Bergman.
Journal
Notebook
Notebook, Peter Bergman notes.
Yale Notebook, Peter Bergman notes
Proctor & Bergman scripts
Peter Bergman confirmation
Showing Peter Bergman's flowers
Proctor & Bergman as 'The Methanians'
Published by John Harriman
Includes Papoon blue bumper sticker, 1 Organism 1 Vote bumper sticker, Papoon black/yellow/red bumper sticker, 2 Not Insane buttons.
Fred Wiebel
By Bergman, Cowan, and Litz.
Bruce Connor, Michael McClure
Includes photograph of Wendy Bergman.
For Rita Bergman.
Single page from Peter Bergman wedding album, with photographs mounted.
Words and music by C. Sharpe-Minor
By Frank Fay, Ben Ryan, and Dave Dreyer
By Jimmie V. Monaco
Includes signed photographs by Ginger Rogers, Betty Grable, and others.
Roshi Joshu Sasaki
Robert Grossman cover art
Sports Illustrated parody
Arranged alphabetically by title of newspaper.
Peter Bergman in town to play Firesign clips on local radio
Peter Bergman screening three films
Profile of James Saunders
By John McClintock
Shaker Heights Junior High School English Department
Shaker Heights Junior High
Bergman as Poppy in Room for one more
Picture of Peter Bergman in group of unidentified students, pg. 2
Arranged chronologically by date.
Originally organized in 6 binders.
A thesis by Peter Paul Bergman, submitted to the faculty of Yale University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts.
Art by Bruce Litz
Art by Bruce Litz
Also in clamp binder?
Partial script
Columbia Records CS 9884
Long Beach Theater, Los Feliz Theater
Original copies and photocopies
Letters
By Hans Christian Anderson.
By David Ossman and Yuri Rasovsky, based on a story by Jules Verne.
By Gerald Kersh. Dramatized by Yuri Rasovsky.
By C. M. Kornbluth. Dramatized for audio by J. Michael Straczynski.
By Michael Cassutt and Beat Ross, from the story by L. Ron Hubbard.
By Dennis Etchison and Yuri Rasovsky, based on a story by Ray Bradbury.
By Brad Schreiber and Yuri Rasovsky, based on a story by Lewis Padgett.
A play by Jonathan Lynn.
By the author of Granby.
By Bertolt Brecht.
By JD Cullum.
Acting edition. By Juan Ruiz de Alarcon'
Based on the short story by E. M. Forster. Adapted for radio by Erik Bauersfeld.
From Norman Corwin's NPR program, More by Corwin.
By Larry Braman.
By Jeff Mandel and Phil Proctor.
From Norman Corwin's NPR program, More by Corwin.
A reading of the play by Bertolt Brecht for the West Coast Brecht Centennial Festival.
Musical. Includes handwritten correspondence to Phil Proctor from Stephanie Steele.
By Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. Book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse.
A comedy in three acts by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. Adapted for today by Sidney Blumenthal.
David Ossman, adaptor-director
Screenplay by Claudia Salter and Susan Black.