The 2017 addition includes materials from Jerry Jackson's career as a as a director, producer, choreographer, writer, lyricist, and costume designer involved with Las Vegas, Nevada shows dating from 1956 to 2009. The accession includes sketches of costumes, stage designs, newspaper clippings, and promotional ephemera from Jackson's shows in Las Vegas, Nevada as well as his shows in Australia, Guam, and the Bahamas. Also included is a painting by Hedy Jo Star and a stage floor plan for El Casino located in Freeport, Bahamas.
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Jerry Jackson Papers
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The 2019 addition includes costume sketches by Nolan Miller for the 1975 and 1980 Folies-Bergère, costume sketches by Jerry Jackson for the 1983 Folies-Bergère and Fire and Ice shows. Also included are costume sketches, correspondence, and fabrication notes for a 2003 Aretha Franklin show at Carnegie Hall in New York City, where Jackson designed costumes for the chorus line of dancers.
Archival Collection
Jerry Jackson Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00573 Collection Name: Jerry Jackson Papers Box/Folder: N/A