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Robert Greer Allen fonds

  • F0611
  • Fonds
  • 1916-2001

Fonds consists of records created and maintained by Robert Greer Allen pertaining to his personal and professional activities, specifically his work as a producer and executive producer for programs on Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) radio and television from the 1940s to the late 1980s, his experience as a radio scriptwriter (working with wife Rita Greer Allen) in the 1940s, and his early life and childhood. These records include scripts, production materials, photographs, architectural drawings, personal and career memorabilia, correspondence, memoranda, day planners, research materials and administrative files.

Greer Allen, Robert, 1917-2005

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.

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.

Subject files

Series consists of records created and maintained by Robert Greer Allen pertaining to a variety of personal and professional subjects. The records in this series document his early short-story and creative writing, including items co-written with Rita Greer Allen in the 1940s, as well as his work as a sessional instructor of television writing at the University of British Columbia in 1953, the formation of his company Saturday Plays Limited, his finances and other personal subjects. Included are a number of CBC administrative and policy documents, work-related reference files and contact lists, press clippings, correspondence, photographs and memoranda.

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.

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.

Scripts and production files

Series consists of records created and maintained by Robert Greer Allen from his early days as a wartime radio scriptwriter for "Serviceman's forum" in the 1940s through his 40 years as a producer for Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) radio and television drama. Though some scripts in this series were written by Robert, many were accumulated by him in his role as producer or executive producer for CBC programs including "General Motors theatre", "Ford startime", "Folio", "Festival", "Performance", "CBC summer theatre", "Seeing things" and others. Other records in this series include set photographs and drawings, videocassettes, correspondence, memoranda, notes, and assorted production materials, such as filming schedules and requisition forms.

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.

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.

Correspondence

Series consists of correspondence sent and received by Robert Greer Allen pertaining to his personal life and to work-related topics. Correspondents documented in this series include writer Earle Birney, theatrical agent Elspeth Cochrane, Rita Greer Allen, British television executives Cecil Clarke and Michael Berry, and others.

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.

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.

Published

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

Osprey

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

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".

Ridgewood

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

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.

"Holiday" material

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

Birney : Earle, Esther, Wai-Lan

File includes personal correspondence with the Birneys, often addressed to both Rita and Robert Greer Allen, newspaper clippings, as well as a manuscript of "Poems by Earle Birney" (1963). -- 4 photographs : b&w ; 6.5 x 6.5 cm. -- Photographs of the Birneys' house and garden circa 1951.

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.

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.

"Hilda Morgan"

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

"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.

Playboy

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

"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".

Robert Allen -- personal

File includes Robert Greer Allen's parents' marriage certificate from June 1916 as well as newspaper and magazine clippings about Robert, including his 1963 TV work with Lauren Bacall. -- 1 photograph : col. ; 20 x 25 cm. -- Photograph is a group portrait of cast and crew members on a television project for which Robert Allen, also pictured, was executive producer. An identification key accompanies the photograph.

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.

"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.

"Never say no"

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

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.

"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".

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