The Jerry Jackson Papers, 1953 to 2009, contain materials related to Jackson's career in entertainment as a director, producer, choreographer, writer, lyricist, and costume designer. Jackson's work on Folies-Bergère at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada is the most extensive show represented. Materials also include documentation of Jackson's other stage, film, and television productions. The papers include general production information, correspondence, costume design drawings, wardrobe notes, choreography notes, sheet music, music scores, lyrics, budgetary information, production photographs, show outlines and rundowns, set designs, scripts and publicity materials.
Attached to the upper corners of the drawing are different shades of pink fabric swatches for the costumes. Sketches of nudes are on the back.
Costume Details: Two female dancers in pink harem costumes. The performer on the left is dressed in a two-piece costume consisting of a golden, beaded bra and a long, flowing skirt completed with gold detailing and pink and orange hues. She wears a matching headdress and has both arm and writ cuffs. The woman on the right wears a similar costume, except instead of a flowing skirt she is wearing a flowing pair of pants tied with a pink belt around the waist. The outfit is paired with a golden bra, arm and wrist cuffs, and a matching headdress that spans the length of her body.
Show Name: Pzazz! 68
Performance Name: To Bing, Bob and Dorothy "With Love!": Road to Morocco
Hand written on the bottom corner of the image is a list of names and the words: "Male Dancer, Sketch #2, Part 1." The word "yellow" along with an arrow is also written next to each arm scarf.
Costume Details: A male dancer dressed in a cowboy costume. Shirtless, the dancer wears a white star on his chest and has on a white pair of polka dot pants decorated with fringe on the sides. His pants are held up by a white belt positioned high upon his waist. Red scarves are tied around this arms and a patterned white cowboy hat is positioned upon his head.
Show Name: Pzazz! 69
Performance Name: Las Vegas U.S.A. Today: Jazz, Baby, Jazz
A costume design drawing of a male dancer in a blue jumpsuit. Across of the peaked lapel jacket are two rows of buttons down that line down the front of the suit, while white ruffles from a dress shirt underneath the jacket peak out around the wrists and collar of the costume.
Costume Details: Hand written along the bottom right of the image: "Jump suit; Jacket w/ center back pleat; Maybe pleat cape; Line cape same or lapels; Christian Cardin; Singer #62." Hand written along the bottom left of the image: "Fly flap."
Show Name: Pzazz! 69
Performance Name: To San Francisco and Love with Music: The Mood- Blue and Beautiful
Hand written along the right side of the image: "(Illegible) trim; Velvet collar, cuff, tie, and pocket flaps; Jump suit; Jacket with center back pleat; Humberto D'Elia; Sketch #54 Dancer."
Costume Details: Male dancer wearing a turquoise blue jumpsuit that has pleated pants and is decorated with a slightly darker blue cheetah pattern on the left side of the suit. The collar, cuffs, bow tie, and pocket flaps are all made out of velvet. Underneath the suit the dancer wears a blue and white striped dress shirt with a blue bow tie and matching blue shoes.
Show Name: Pzazz! 69
Performance Name: To San Francisco and Love with Music: The Mood- Blue and Beautiful
A costume design drawing of a female performer dressed in a sparkling blue cape and sheer blue chiffon gown. While the sheer gown drapes across the female's body and slightly hangs behind her, the blue cape of the costume fully covers her arms and acts like a hooded cover for her head. Dangling from her wrists and ears are sparkling silver pieces of costume jewelry.
Costume Details: Light pink and purple fabric swatches of the costume are attached to the upper left corner of the costume drawing. Although there is an abundance of handwritten words along the borders of the image, some of the most legible words lie in the bottom right corner of the image and read: "Kathy Landry; SG- Sketch #81."
Show Name: Pzazz! 69
Performance Name: To San Francisco and Love with Music: The Mood- Blue and Beautiful
On a wooden stage decorated with yellow tables and a red and yellow curtain backdrop, entertainers perform Act 9: "Chicago," Scene 2: "Club Royale" of the show Pzazz! 70 staged by Donn Arden at the Desert Inn Hotel, Las Vegas. At the center of the stage stands a female performer clothed in a glittery, yellow dress with a matching yellow feather headpiece. Located to the female's left is a man in mid-step who is dressed as a waiter. He is wearing a red tuxedo, a black bow tie, and is holding a metal serving tray. Dancing on either side of the waiter and central woman are other female and male performers who are paired together in a female-male fashion. The males are wearing black tuxedoes with white gloves as the females are sporting short, black dresses, a matching feathery black headpiece, black tights, and varying colored high heels. A crowd of onlookers enjoy the performance from beneath the stage. Show Name: Pzazz! 70 Performance Name: Chicago: Club Royale
On a wooden stage decorated with a metal structure that provides steps for the performers to stand on, entertainers perform the finale "New York-A Salute to Duke Ellington" of the show Pzazz! 70 staged by Donn Arden at the Desert Inn Hotel, Las Vegas. Standing in the center front of the stage is a male performer dressed in a prison inspired black and white striped costume that shows off his midriff and has white straps for arm sleeves. Surrounding the man are other various male and females also striking poses for the crowd. The other males are dressed in prison inspired orange and black striped costumes, while the females are either sporting one-shouldered, sparkling orange dresses with matching orange feather headpieces, or a two-piece costume made out of mesh covered in sparkling orange beading and with matching orange feather headpieces. Show Name: Pzazz! 70 Performance Name: New York-A Salute to Duke Ellington
Costume Details: Two couples in rust and peach-colored flamenco costumes. Women are in beaded long silk dresses, men in boleros trimmed with jewels, frilled shirts and high-waisted trousers; one woman has fox fur trim on her dress and is wearing a tiara-type headpiece, all the others are wearing felt hats. Notations on back of sketch: "Danseurs Espagnols. Opening: Femme - Robe en faille recouverte en strass, chapeau et boucles d'orielles. Homme - Pantalon et gilets alpaga marron, chemise avec jabot dentelle. Reuers veste et garniture en strass - chapeau feutre. Finale: Robe en satin brodee de strass - Renard beige - boucles - peignes - bracelets - et boules pendantes en strass. Boy: Pantalon en alpaga - gilet satin - garnitures en strass - chapeau beige feutre." Show Name: Casino de Paris Performance Name: Finale Site Name: Dunes (hotel and casino)