The Road Company Records,
Scope and Contents
The Road Company records consist of administrative files, touring information, scripts, video and audiocassettes of productions, and public relations material.
The 2008 accrual includes show posters. The 2015 accrual includes financial documents from 1993-1994 and 1998, as well as several folders of administrative files from 1993-1994.
Dates
- 1972 - 1998
Creator
- The Road Company (1972-1998) (Organization)
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.
Historical Note
The Road Company was a community-based theater company in Johnson City, Tennessee, dedicated to the production of new theater reflecting the concerns and interests of the community, based on the premise that theater is a community event. Established in 1972, produced plays about southern community history, frontier experiences in democracy, ancient and modern myths, the moonshine trade, land issues, wild lemons, love stories, and the impact of the world energy situation on Johnson City. Many of the plays performed were original works created for the company. The company worked collaboratively with other community theaters. They closed up production in 1998.
Extent
38 Cubic Feet (27 boxes; 1 folder)
Abstract
The Road Company records consist of administrative files, touring information, scripts, video and audiocassettes of productions, and public relations material.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged chronologically. Undated material is at the end.
The 2008 accrual is in an oversize folder housed in Special Collections. The 2015 accrual is at the end of the collection and remains in its original order.
Physical Access
Material is in off-site storage and requires 2-3 days notice for retrieval. Please contact Special Collections for further information. The 2008 accrual is on-site.
Source of Acquisition
The Road Company Records were donated to Special Collections in September 1998. An additional 0.2 cu. ft. of material was received in 2008 and 1.4 cu. ft. of materials were received in 2015.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the The Road Company Records by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of The Road Company Records commenced and was completed in April 1999. The 2008 and 2015 accrual were processed in March and April 2017.
- Title
- A Guide to the The Road Company Records, 1972-1998
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2009 (CC0 1.0)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is in English
Revision Statements
- 2020-09-29: Finding aid notes updated to new department standards. juliags
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu