Guide to the Koreshan Unity Papers

SERIES 6: EVENT FILES, ca. 1888-1989, 8.5 cubic ft.

Boxes 319-329

This series consists of event-specific files and plays. The event-specific files are arranged alphabetically and include programs, readings, and souvenirs that correspond to the event. Of particular interest are the Solar and Lunar Festival files. The Solar Festival honored Cyrus Teed's birthday (October 18, 1839) and was held yearly in mid-October. The Lunar Festival was a mid-April gathering that commemorated the birth of Annie G. Ordway (Victoria Gratia). The Solar and Lunar Festivals were celebrated both in Chicago and Estero, and the files provide insight into the social aspects of the Unity from its early stages to the late 1980s.

The plays are arranged alphabetically by title. The files include a wide range of scripts, script edits, and musical accompaniment used by the Unity for entertainment throughout their history. Some of the plays were created by Koreshan members, while others are mainstream productions. The plays cover a myriad of subjects, ranging from historical reenactments of the Koreshan Unity to popular culture and politics.

Box 319 SERIES 6: EVENTS

Box 319, Folder 1 Events: College of Life Program

Box 319, Folder 2 Events: Convention of the Concillium

Box 319, Folder 3 Events: Egypto Chaldaic Lawn Tea Party

Box 319, Folder 4 Events: Entertainment

Box 319, Folder 5 Events: Entries for Motor Boat Race

Box 319, Folder 6 Events: Exhibition

Box 319, Folder 7 Events: Grocery List and Floor Plans

Box 319, Folder 8 Events: Holiday Programs

Box 319, Folder 9 Events: Industrial and Art Exhibit

Box 319, Folder 10 Events: Invitations

Box 319, Folder 11 Events: Koreshan Convention: 1888

Box 319, Folder 12 Events: Koreshan Info

Box 319, Folder 13 Events: Koreshan State Park Dedication

Box 319, Folder 14 Events: Koreshan Untiy School Closing Exercises

Box 319, Folder 15 Events: Koreshan Unity Orchestra Programs: 1905-1928

Box 319, Folder 16 Events: Koreshan University Programs

Box 319, Folder 17 Events: Lectures

Box 319, Folder 18 Events: Jokes

Box 319, Folder 19 Events: Lunar and Solar Festival Souvinere Cards Order of Theocracy

Box 319, Folder 20 Events: Lunar Festival: 1988-1989

Box 319, Folder 21 Events: Lunar Festival: The Children's Cantata

Box 319, Folder 22 Events: Lunar Festival Programs

Box 319, Folder 23 Events: Lunar Festival Programs

Box 320 SERIES 6: EVENTS (continued)

Box 320, Folder 1 Events: Lunar Festival: Order of Theocracy

Box 320, Folder 2 Events: Lunar Festival: Tribute to Hedwig Michel

Box 320, Folder 3 Events: Lunar Festival: Tribute to Victoria

Box 320, Folder 4 Events: Miscellaneous

Box 320, Folder 5 Events: Newspaper Clippings

Box 320, Folder 6 Events: Newspaper Clippings

Box 320, Folder 7 Events: Newspaper Clippings

Box 320, Folder 8 Events: Newspaper Clippings [Photocopies]

Box 320, Folder 9 Events: Newspaper Clippings: 94th Lunar Festival: April 15, 1987

Box 320, Folder 10 Events: Newspaper Clippings: Cyrus Teed's Death

Box 320, Folder 11 Events: Newspaper Clippings: Estero River Trailer Park Zoning

Box 320, Folder 12 Events: Newspaper Clippings: Hedwig Michel's Death

Box 320, Folder 13 Events: Newspaper Clippings: Historic Mound Key is Proposed for Shrine: October 24, 1956

Box 321 SERIES 6: EVENTS (continued)

Box 321, Folder 1 Events: Newspaper Clippings: Koreshan Events [Folder 1 of 3]

Box 321, Folder 2 Events: Newspaper Clippings: Koreshan Events [Folder 2 of 3]

Box 321, Folder 3 Events: Newspaper Clippings: Koreshan Events [Folder 3 of 3]

Box 321, Folder 4 Events: Newspaper Clippings: Koreshan Park Ranger to Retire: July 15, 1984

Box 321, Folder 5 Events: Newspaper Clippings: Marion Godown

Box 321, Folder 6 Events: Newspaper Clippings: Obituaries: Andrews, Allen

Box 321, Folder 7 Events: Newspaper Clippings: Obituaries: Armour, Bella

Box 321, Folder 8 Events: Newspaper Clippings: Obituaries: Bubbett, James

Box 321, Folder 9 Events: Newspaper Clippings: Obituaries: Christensen, Alfred

Box 321, Folder 10 Events: Newspaper Clippings: Obituaries: Norton, Emma

Box 321, Folder 11 Events: Newspaper Clippings: Obituaries: Stanton, Lou

Box 321, Folder 12 Events: Newspaper Clippings: Obituaries: State Park

Box 321, Folder 13 Events: Newspaper Clippings: Victoria Gratia Wedding Announcement

Box 321, Folder 14 Events: Non-Koreshan Production Programs

Box 322 SERIES 6: EVENTS (continued)

Box 322, Folder 1 Events: Newspaper Clippings: Civil War Reenactments: 1996

Box 322, Folder 2 Events: Newspaper Clippings

Box 322, Folder 3 Events: Newspaper Clippings

Box 322, Folder 4 Events: Newspaper Clippings: Evelyn and George Home

Box 322, Folder 5 Events: Newspaper Clippings: Koreshan History

Box 322, Folder 6 Events: Newspaper Clippings: Koreshan Histories

Box 322, Folder 7 Events: Newspaper Clippings: Koreshan History (Photocopies)

Box 322, Folder 8 Events: Newspaper Clippings: Parks/ Forest/ Conservation

Box 323 SERIES 6: EVENTS (continued)

Box 323, Folder 1 Events: Plays: Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick

Box 323, Folder 2 Events: Plays: The Aeronaut's Discovery

Box 323, Folder 3 Events: Plays: Ancient Mariner

Box 323, Folder 4 Events: Plays: Ardentia

Box 323, Folder 5 Events: Plays: Baker's Humorous Dialogues

Box 323, Folder 6 Events: Plays: Blackface Minstrel

Box 323, Folder 7 Events: Plays: The Bogie Men

Box 323, Folder 8 Events: Plays: Brother Josiah

Box 323, Folder 9 Events: Plays: Catalogues [1 of 3]

Box 323, Folder 10 Events: Plays: Catalogues [2 of 3]

Box 323, Folder 11 Events: Plays: Catalogues [3 of 3]

Box 323, Folder 12 Events: Plays: Catalogue Correspondence

Box 323, Folder 13 Events: Plays: Chocolate Drops

Box 323, Folder 14 Events: Plays: Christmas Carol

Box 323, Folder 15 Events: Plays: Confession and Appeal

Box 323, Folder 16 Events: Plays: Crainquebille

Box 323, Folder 17 Events: Plays: The Dark Horse

Box 323, Folder 18 Events: Plays: The Drama

Box 323, Folder 19 Events: Plays: The Emancipated Ones

Box 323, Folder 20 Events: Plays: Facing the Music

Box 323, Folder 21 Events: Plays: A Fair Encounter

Box 323, Folder 22 Events: Plays: The Finger of God

Box 323, Folder 23 Events: Plays: Five Cent Funny Fakes

Box 323, Folder 24 Events: Plays: Five Weeks in a Balloon

Box 323, Folder 25 Events: Plays: Four One Act Plays

Box 323, Folder 26 Events: Plays: The French Maid and the Photograph

Box 323, Folder 27 Events: Plays: Funny Facts and Foolish Fancies

Box 323, Folder 28 Events: Plays: Fuss vs. Feathers

Box 323, Folder 29 Events: Plays: The Ghost Story

Box 323, Folder 30 Events: Plays: The Goose Feather Bed

Box 323, Folder 31 Events: Plays: Haste Makes Waste

Box 323, Folder 32 Events: Plays: The Haymakers

Box 323, Folder 33 Events: Plays: Holy Wedlock

Box 323, Folder 34 Events: Plays: How the Story Grew

Box 323, Folder 35 Events: Plays: I'm Sorry - It's Out

Box 323, Folder 36 Events: Plays: In the Cellar

Box 323, Folder 37 Events: Plays: In Hades

Box 323, Folder 38 Events: Plays: The Goodwater Farm

Box 323, Folder 39 Events: Plays: Gypsies Festivals

Box 323, Folder 40 Events: Plays: Halloween Adventure

Box 323, Folder 41 Events: Plays: Hiram Jones' Bet

Box 323, Folder 42 Events: Plays: Girl for General Housework

Box 323, Folder 43 Events: Plays: Joint Owners in Spain

Box 323, Folder 44 Events: Plays: The King's Argument

Box 323, Folder 45 Events: Plays: Koreshan Unity: First 1 Years

Box 323, Folder 46 Events: Plays: The Lady Interviewer

Box 323, Folder 47 Events: Plays: Larry

Box 323, Folder 48 Events: Plays: Lend Me Five Shillings

Box 323, Folder 49 Events: Plays: Living on the Inside [Folder 1 of 3]

Box 323, Folder 50 Events: Plays: Living on the Inside [Folder 2 of 3]

Box 323, Folder 51 Events: Plays: Living on the Inside [Folder 3 of 3]

Box 323, Folder 52 Events: Plays: The Last Muse

Box 323, Folder 53 Events: Plays: The Last Ship

Box 323, Folder 54 Events: Plays: Love of One's Neighbor

Box 323, Folder 55 Events: Plays: The Lunatic or the Professor

Box 323, Folder 56 Events: Plays: Mrs. Oakley's Telephone

Box 323, Folder 57 Events: Plays: A Musical Surprise

Box 323, Folder 58 Events: Plays: A Negro Skit

Box 323, Folder 59 Events: Plays: The New Chauffer

Box 323, Folder 60 Events: Plays: News Clipping

Box 323, Folder 61 Events: Plays: No Peddlers Admitted

Box 323, Folder 62 Events: Plays: Not a Man in the House

Box 323, Folder 63 Events: Plays: The Obstinate Family

Box 323, Folder 64 Events: Plays: Old Songs

Box 323, Folder 65 Events: Plays: The Original Two Bits

Box 323, Folder 66 Events: Plays: Outwitted

Box 323, Folder 67 Events: Plays: The Physical Torture Club

Box 323, Folder 68 Events: Plays: Pillars of Society

Box 323, Folder 69 Events: Plays: Playgoers

Box 323, Folder 70 Events: Plays: The Pot Boiler

Box 323, Folder 71 Events: Plays: Prof. Jing Lejaw's Exhibition Rehearsal

Box 323, Folder 72 Events: Plays: Real Estate

Box 323, Folder 73 Events: Plays: The Real Thing

Box 323, Folder 74 Events: Plays: The Red, White and Blue Drill

Box 323, Folder 75 Events: Plays: The Return of Christmas

Box 323, Folder 76 Events: Plays: Scenes and Songs of Ye Olden Time

Box 323, Folder 77 Events: Plays: Scrubtown Sewing Circle Thanksgiving

Box 323, Folder 78 Events: Plays: Seven Short Plays

Box 323, Folder 79 Events: Plays: The Sight-Seeing Car

Box 323, Folder 80 Events: Plays: Sister Masons

Box 323, Folder 81 Events: Plays: A Social Crisis

Box 324 SERIES 6: EVENTS (continued)

Box 324, Folder 1 Events: Plays: Songs for the Old Tyme Singing

Box 324, Folder 2 Events: Plays: Southern Gardner, The

Box 324, Folder 3 Events: Plays: Spreading the News

Box 324, Folder 4 Events: Plays: The Squashville Fire Brigade

Box 324, Folder 5 Events: Plays: The Stupid Witness

Box 324, Folder 6 Events: Plays: Three Hats

Box 324, Folder 7 Events: Plays: Three Jolly Jack Jars and a Mermaid

Box 324, Folder 8 Events: Plays: Tickets for the Sheffield Choir

Box 324, Folder 9 Events: Plays: Tickled to Death

Box 324, Folder 10 Events: Plays: The Train Leaves...

Box 324, Folder 11 Events: Plays: A Trick of the Trade

Box 324, Folder 12 Events: Plays: Tuttifantchen

Box 324, Folder 13 Events: Plays: Two Merry Wagers

Box 324, Folder 14 Events: Plays: Vaudevillainies

Box 324, Folder 15 Events: Plays: The Witches Halloween Brew and What Came of It

Box 324, Folder 16 Events: Plays: The Wonder Gate

Box 324, Folder 17 Events: Plays: The World and They That Dwell Therein

Box 324, Folder 18 Events: Plays: Ye Little Olde Folks' Concert

Box 324, Folder 19 Events: Readings: Christ's Message

Box 324, Folder 20 Events: Readings: Koresh Writings

Box 324, Folder 21 Events: Readings: Tribute to Victoria

Box 324, Folder 22 Events: Readings

Box 324, Folder 23 Events: Roosevelt Memorial

Box 324, Folder 24 Events: Santa's Village of Christmas Past

Box 324, Folder 25 Events: Society Arch Triumphant

Box 324, Folder 26 Events: Solar Festival: 1922: Ode to Cyrus

Box 324, Folder 27 Events: Solar Festival: 1928: Oration

Box 324, Folder 28 Events: Solar Festival: 1929

Box 324, Folder 29 Events: Solar Festival: 1930

Box 324, Folder 30 Events: Solar Festival: 1931

Box 324, Folder 31 Events: Solar Festival: 1932

Box 324, Folder 32 Events: Solar Festival: 1944

Box 324, Folder 33 Events: Solar Festival: 1951-54

Box 324, Folder 34 Events: Solar Festival: 1955

Box 324, Folder 35 Events: Solar Festival: 1961

Box 324, Folder 36 Events: Solar Festival: 1965

Box 324, Folder 37 Events: Solar Festival: 1967

Box 324, Folder 38 Events: Solar Festival: 1971

Box 324, Folder 39 Events: Solar Festival: 1972

Box 324, Folder 40 Events: Solar Festival: 1973

Box 324, Folder 41 Events: Solar Festival: 1973 and 1974

Box 324, Folder 42 Events: Solar Festival: 1975

Box 324, Folder 43 Events: Solar Festival: 1976

Box 324, Folder 44 Events: Solar Festival: 1977

Box 324, Folder 45 Events: Solar Festival: 1978

Box 324, Folder 46 Events: Solar Festival: 1979

Box 324, Folder 47 Events: Solar Festival: 1980

Box 324, Folder 48 Events: Solar Festival: 1981

Box 324, Folder 49 Events: Solar Festival: 1987

Box 324, Folder 50 Events: Solar Festival: 1984 and 1985

Box 324, Folder 51 Events: Solar Festival: Contract

Box 324, Folder 52 Events: Solar Festival: Correspondence: 1988

Box 324, Folder 53 Events: Solar Festival: Correspondence: 1949-1959

Box 324, Folder 54 Events: Solar Festival: Manuscripts: 1983

Box 324, Folder 55 Events: Solar Festival: Order of Theocracy

Box 324, Folder 56 Events: Solar Festival: Programs [Folder 1 of 3]

Box 324, Folder 57 Events: Solar Festival: Programs [Folder 2 of 3]

Box 324, Folder 58 Events: Solar Festival: Programs [Folder 3 of 3]

Box 324, Folder 59 Events: Solar Festival: Readings

Box 325 SERIES 6: EVENTS (continued)

Box 325, Folder 1 Events: Solar Festival: Souvenir Cards

Box 325, Folder 2 Events: Solar Festival: Souvenir Cards

Box 325, Folder 3 Events: Spring Festival

Box 325, Folder 4 Events: Stellar Festival: 1906-1914

Box 325, Folder 5 Events: Tamiami Trail Association Convention

Box 325, Folder 6 Events: Thanksgiving Day Program

Box 325, Folder 7 Events: Theater in the Woods

Box 325, Folder 8 Events: To Make a More Successful Festival

Box 326 SERIES 6: EVENTS (continued)

Box 326, Folder 1 Events: Plays: Abner

Box 326, Folder 2 Events: Plays: The Drama: November 1922

Box 326, Folder 3 Events: Plays: Joseph [1 of 3]

Box 326, Folder 4 Events: Plays: Joseph [2 of 3]

Box 326, Folder 5 Events: Plays: Joseph [3 of 3]

Box 327 SERIES 6: EVENTS (continued)

Box 327, Folder 1 Events: Plays: Index (?)

Box 327, Folder 2 Events: Plays: Oedipe Reine

Box 327, Folder 3 Events: Plays: Tuttifantchen

Box 327, Folder 4 Events: Plays: Unidentified

Box 327, Folder 5 Events: Plays: Solar Festival: 1994

Box 327, Folder 6 Events: Plays: Solar Festival: 1963

Box 328 SERIES 6: EVENTS (continued)

Box 328, Folder 1 Events: Miscellaneous Posters and Publicity Materials

Box 329 SERIES 6: EVENTS (continued)

Box 329, Folder 1 Events: Miscellaneous Cosmogony Posters and Publicity Materials [oversized]

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