Gridiron Show programs and scripts, 1964-1983
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Special Collections - Upon Request | Workroom range 3 section 6 | Library Use Only |
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Baker, Howard H., -- Jr. -- (Howard Henry), -- 1925-2014 -- Parodies, imitations, etc.
Briley, Beverly, -- 1914-1980 -- Parodies, imitations, etc.
Broadcasters -- Tennessee.
Clark, Chris, -- 1938-
Clement, Frank Goad, -- Parodies, imitations, etc.
Dudley, Guilford, -- 1907-2002 -- Parodies, imitations, etc.
Dunn, Bryant Winfield Culberson, -- 1927- -- Parodies, imitations, etc.
Hooker, John Jay, -- Jr., -- 1930-2016 -- Parodies, imitations, etc.
Nashville (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources.
Nashville (Tenn.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.
Political satire -- American.
Politicians -- Tennessee -- Humor.
Societies and clubs -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Society of Professional Journalists (U.S.) -- Middle Tennessee Professional Chapter.
Society of Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi -- Middle Tennessee Professional Chapter.
Television broadcasting -- Tennessee.
Television journalists -- Tennessee.
Briley, Beverly, -- 1914-1980 -- Parodies, imitations, etc.
Broadcasters -- Tennessee.
Clark, Chris, -- 1938-
Clement, Frank Goad, -- Parodies, imitations, etc.
Dudley, Guilford, -- 1907-2002 -- Parodies, imitations, etc.
Dunn, Bryant Winfield Culberson, -- 1927- -- Parodies, imitations, etc.
Hooker, John Jay, -- Jr., -- 1930-2016 -- Parodies, imitations, etc.
Nashville (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources.
Nashville (Tenn.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.
Political satire -- American.
Politicians -- Tennessee -- Humor.
Societies and clubs -- Tennessee -- Nashville.
Society of Professional Journalists (U.S.) -- Middle Tennessee Professional Chapter.
Society of Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi -- Middle Tennessee Professional Chapter.
Television broadcasting -- Tennessee.
Television journalists -- Tennessee.
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Format
Document/manuscript/pamphlet/archival material
Physical Desc
.50 cu. ft.
Language
English
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Organization & arrangement of materials
Arrangement: chronological
General Note
Materials housed in Special Collections Division of the Main Library, Nashville Public Library.
Restrictions on Access
In library use only. Available by appointment.
Description
Scope and content: This collection consists of scripts and programs for the Gridiron Show, an annual roast of Tennessee politicians and headline makers. The show was sponsored by the Nashville chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. The collection is arranged in chronological order and features materials from 1964-1983. The collection is incomplete and is missing the years 1967 and 1977-1981. The bulk of the collection consists of programs and scripts. The programs feature cartoons, performer photos, sing-along lyrics, local business advertisements and an acknowledgements page. The scripts include performance order, skit dialog and song lyrics. Some scripts include production notes. Also included in the collection are Gridiron Show advertisement posters for 1965-1966, 1968-1969 and newspaper clippings about the show for 1968, 1971-1972. Notable politicians routinely roasted were Beverly Briley, Frank Clement, John Jay Hooker Jr., Howard Baker Jr., Bryant Dunn and Guilford Dudley.
Preferred Citation of Described Materials
Cite as: Gridiron Show programs and scripts, Special Collections Division, Nashville Public Library
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Nashville Public Library does not have intellectual property rights to these materials.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Julia McGowan;,Gift;,2015.,Acc. 2015.010
Location of Other Archival Materials
Related Materials: An audio recording on compact disc of the 1973 Sigma Delta Chi Gridiron Show can be found in the Nashville Community Playhouse and Theatre Nashville Records collection (Abstract Series III. Recordings, ca. 1965-1978). The recording is housed at the Nashville Public Library in the Special Collections Division.
Biographical or Historical Data
The Society of Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi Middle Tennessee Professional Chapter was founded in 1961"to help journalists network in their local communities; obtain valuable training from industry experts, mentor young journalists; and engage with other journalists nationwide on topics that are the foundation of our democratic society freedom of information and first amendment rights." From 1961 to the mid-1980s, the Chapter annually hosted the Nashville Gridiron Show to raise scholarship money for the Barney Ballard Memorial Scholarship fund for Middle Tennessee journalism students. As of 2017, the Sigma Delta Chi Middle Tennessee Professional Chapter still exists.
Language
In English.
Action
Process;,2017;,Karen Piper
Accumulation and Frequency of Use
No further accruals are expected.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Society of Professional Journalists, S. D. C. M. T. P. C. Gridiron Show programs and scripts .
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Society of Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi Middle Tennessee Professional Chapter. Gridiron Show Programs and Scripts. .
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Society of Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi Middle Tennessee Professional Chapter. Gridiron Show Programs and Scripts .
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Society of Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi Middle Tennessee Professional Chapter. Gridiron Show Programs and Scripts
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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