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Notebook

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

Scrapbook

Item is comprised of newspaper articles, some of which were written Robert Greer Allen.

Military manuals

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

Torontonensis '39

Item is a 1939 yearbook published by the Students' Administrative Council of the University of Toronto. Robert Greer Allen's graduate picture is on page 67. Allen also appears on page 275 as part of the group photograph for the Trinity University Review.

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.

Wartime radio scripts : CBC

File consists of draft scripts, notes and interview transcripts written by Robert Greer Allen while travelling in Europe for the CBC and the "Servicemen's forum".

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.

Ridgewood

File pertains to a lease for an apartment on Ridgewood Avenue in Montreal.

"Holiday" material

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

Script records

File consists of records documenting the dates of script submissions, returns and productions pertaining to the script and article writing of Robert Greer Allen. Some information about writing submitted by Rita Greer Allen and jointly by Robert and Rita is also included in this file.

Osprey

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

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.

Published

File consists of newspaper and magazine clippings of articles published by Rita and Robert Greer Allen.

"Sunshine sketches"

File pertains to the CBC television adaptation of Stephen Leacock's "Sunshine sketches of a small town" and includes a script written by Rita Greer Allen for the series.

A-B-C

File consists of stories and notes written by Robert and Rita Greer Allen, organized alphabetically by title. Also included are two ink drawings by Rita to illustrate one of Robert's stories.

E-F-G

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

K-L-M-N-P-Q

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

"Hilda Morgan"

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

Nicol

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

"Sunshine sketches"

File pertains to the CBC television adaptation of Stephen Leacock's "Sunshine sketches of a small town" and includes a script written by Rita Greer Allen for the series.

"Sunshine sketches"

File pertains to the CBC television adaptation of Stephen Leacock's "Sunshine sketches of a small town" and includes a script written by Rita Greer Allen for the series.

"Uncle Harry"

File consists of scripts and an architectural drawing for "Uncle Harry", written by Thomas Job for Ford Television Theatre.

R-S-T-U-X-Z

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

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".

"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.

Playboy

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

UBC

File consists of correspondence and memoranda sent and received by Robert Greer Allen regarding his appointment and work as a sessional instructor in television and radio writing at the University of British Columbia (UBC). Also included are scripts reports, CBC television scripts and course materials.

"The blood is strong"

File includes scripts and correspondence from Lister Sinclair and two architectural drawings of a television set for this episode of "GM theatre".

"Never say no"

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

"Public prosecutor"

File consists of a studio floor grid and an annotated script for the CBC "Folio" television play "The public prosecutor", produced by Robert Greer Allen.

"The nativity"

File consists of a studio floor grid, set and studio architectural drawings, nativity images, and an annotated script of the CBC "Folio" television program "The nativity play", produced by Robert Greer Allen.

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.

"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.

"Proud passage"

File consists of production materials for a CBC "Folio" television play titled "Proud passage", written by Joseph Schull and produced by Robert Greer Allen. Included in the file is a design budget memorandum, a set plan, a rehearsal schedule, and an annotated script.

"Concert"

File consists of a set drawing and an annotated script for "The concert", the CBC Folio television play written by Joseph Schull and 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.

"The haven"

File pertains to Robert Greer Allen's direction of television play "The haven", written by Tad Mosel, for H.M. Tennant Globe Productions in London. These records include set drawings, production schedules, annotated and final scripts.

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