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Plays to pursue

File consists of memoranda, notes, an article pertaining to books and story ideas for CBC programming. Included is a letter and the curriculum vitae of William Whitehead.

Playboy

Script for "The playboy of the western world" by John M. Synge.

Penny

File consists of love letters, postcards and notes from Rita Greer Allen to Robert Greer Allen.

Osprey

File pertains to the storage, maintenance and sale of Robert Greer Allen's boat, "Osprey".

Nov. 11, 1948 : Earle

File consists of two copies of a radio script written by Earle Birney titled "November eleven 1948", commemorating World War II soldiers, produced by Robert Allen for the CBC.

Notebook

Notebook includes torn-up stories written by Robert Greer Allen in 1929 and 1930.

Nicol

File consists of scripts written by Eric Nicol for "Laughing matter", produced by Robert Greer Allen.

"Never say no"

File consists of draft and annotated scripts written by Raphael Hayes for "General Motors theatre".

Military manuals

File consists of "Manual of elementary drill (all arms) : 1935" and "Infantry section leading 1938" printed by the Government of Canada.

Memorabilia

Series consists of personal and professional memorabilia accumulated and maintained by Robert Greer Allen from his childhood to his retirement from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) in 1990. These records include childhood photographs and a scrapbook, a short story published in a high school literary journal, his Trinity College yearbook, family artifacts, military manuals, a journal, broadcasting awards and other items pertaining to his career as a television producer, as well as items commemorating his retirement.

Mail

File consists of CBC internal memoranda and shooting schedules pertaining to the production of "Seeing things".

London

File consists of personal and professional correspondence written by Robert Greer Allen while working in London. Included is correspondence with Cecil Clarke of H.M Tennent Globe Productions, BBC TV's Michael Barry, and theatrical agent Elspeth Cochrane.

K-L-M-N-P-Q

File consists of stories written by Robert and Rita Greer Allen, organized alphabetically.

Joseph Howe photographs

Photographs taken in Halifax of the tombstone of and a monument commemorating Nova Scotia politician Joseph Howe. These photographs likely pertain to a CBC "Folio" program titled "A case of posterity versus Joseph Howe" produced by Robert Greer Allen.

"Joseph Howe" - by Joseph Schull

File consists of a set plan and an annotated script for the CBC "Folio" television play titled "The case of posterity versus Joseph Howe", produced by Robert Greer Allen.

"Jason" : "Seeing things"

File consists of draft scripts, notes and outlines for an episode of the CBC television program "Seeing things" titled "Jason", for which Robert Greer Allen was executive producer.

"Jason"

File consists of scripts and an architectural drawing for this episode of "General Motors theatre." Included is a script for "The blood is strong", also a "General Motors theatre" program.

"Honey & hoppers"

File consists of architectural drawings, an annotated script and photographs of set drawings pertaining to the CBC "Folio" play "Honey and hoppers", based on a W.O. Mitchell story, "Jake and the kid", produced by Robert Greer Allen. -- 9 photographs : b&w ;19 x 24.5cm and 23.5 x 29 cm.

"Holiday" material

File includes scripts for a 23 August 1949 episode of "Holiday", a travelogue for radio produced by Robert Greer Allen.

"Hilda Morgan"

File consists of scripts and an architectural drawing pertaining to "Hilda Morgan", written by Lister Sinclair for "CBC theatre".

H-I-J

File consists of stories written by Robert and Rita Greer Allen, organized alphabetically by title.

"First Mrs. Fraser"

File consists of a rehearsal schedule, scripts, production orders and requisition forms, as well as sound effects, graphics and wardrobe specifications for this episode of "CBC theatre".

Exercises : UBC

File consists of contact lists for students attending Robert Greer Allen's University of British Columbia (UBC) course on television writing, a student story, a letter from a student and a report on UBC extra-curricular summer session courses in 1955.

Europe

File consists of Festival of Britain theatre programs and correspondence pertaining to personal and professional subjects, written while the Greer Allens were working in London. Letters sent to Earle Birney and to actors John Gielgud and Laurence Olivier by Robert Greer Allen are part of this file.

"Enemy of people"

File consists of a script and two architectural drawings of the set of this CBC "Festival" television play.

Elmo, Ann : AFG Agency

File consists of correspondence exchanged between Robert Greer Allen and Ann Elmo, a literary agent for New York literary agency AFG, pertaining to Robert's story and script submissions. Many of the radio scripts submitted in 1950 and 1951 were co-written with Rita Greer Allen.

"Elizabeth the queen"

File consists of photographs of set design drawings and members of the cast on set. Photographs of the cast taken by Albert Crookshank for the CBC television service. -- 31 photographs : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 or smaller.

E-F-G

File consists of stories written by Robert Greer Allen, organized alphabetically by title.

Directors

File consists of a list of names, curriculum vitae, notes and correspondence.

Directors

File consists of correspondence, memoranda, bios and notes on directors.

Day planners

Series consist of day planners used by Robert Greer Allen to record names, daily appointments and phone numbers pertaining to his personal and professional activities. Also included is an undated address and phone book.

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