The Pennsylvania State University, Stage Lighting Archives
www.theatre.psu.edu
This part of the collection consists of the notes on the various
projects worked on by George Izenour. Donated from the W.H. Allison
collection of Izenour notes.
A. AKRON
-Akron Instructional Manual - B. J. Thomas (12 pages)
-Acoustical Curtains, Lifts, System, Shell to Store Shell,
Ceiling.
-Filed in Drawer #3A under Akron 1971B.
B. ATHENS - GREEK NATIONAL THEATER
-Proposed Archetectural Spec #P-2945 (3 pages); Revision
A (5 pages) 2 drwgs; Spec #P-2945M (5 pages) 3 drwgs.
-Miscelaneous corres calculations.
-Theater Sound and Communications Sytems (8 pages).
-Screw Protection Boat, 2 drwgs and calcs.
-Controls for State Modular Lift System Stage Managers Console.
-British Steel Corporation Catalog.
-Filed in Drawer #3A under Athens.
C. CARACAS - SALA DE CONCIERTOS RIOS REYNA
File 1 - Load Cell Schedule Calculations.
File 2 - Drawings -34 drwgs of panels.
File 3 - Notes for Specifications.
File 4 - Caracas Info - calcs, corres, 3 diagrams.
File 5 - CCR Dimmer Maintenance manual Model 300 (45 pages); 1 original,
2 copies and a rough draft -corres, sketches (9 pages),
schematics (10 pages) -21 drwgs -Acoustical Data of 6 kw
Dimmer, Model 306.
File 6 - Caracas Obsolete -photos, sketches, calcs, 1 drwg.
File 7 - 12 drwgs.
File 8 - Caracas Correspondence -notes, corres, 3 drwgs.
File 9 - Caracas Correspondence - Sala Rios Reyna.
File 10 - (has signature of George C. Izenour on front) -Kliegl Bros.
estimates for fixtures and accessories.
LOOSE PAPERS -notes, corres, 3 drwgs.
File 11 - Sala De Conciertos -calcs.
File 12 -calcs, corres, notes -List of Clancy Shop Drwg (7 pages);
1 orig 1 copy -Dover Corporation/Elevator Division Documents
2 drwgs.
File 13 -calcs, notes -Filed in Box #1 on top of file cabinet.
D. CC CARD READER
-6 drwgs.
-Filed in Miscelaneous Box #4 on top of cabinet.
E. FORT LAUDERDALE PROJECT - Donald Singer.
-Statement of Interest to the Chairma of Perf. Arts Center
Authority (26 pages) -corres, 2 drwgs.
-Performing Arts Center Concept - March 1983 (16 pages).
-Proposal for Broward County Center for Perf. Arts (2 copies);
Dr. G. C. Izenour - Theater Design, Donald I. Singer, Architect.
-Filed in Box #1 on top of the file cabinet.
F. FRANCIS MARION #1
-3 drwgs, corres, specs.
-History No. 5 Fine Arts Center, Frances Marion College,
Florence, SC (15 pages); Sirrine Proj. No. A1071, State
Proj. No. H18001.
-Filed in Box #1 on top of file cabinet.
G. FRANCES MARION #2
-weight extimate (chart).
-Filed in Box #1 on top of file cabinet.
H. GRAND RAPIDS
-calcs, 3 sketches.
-Filed in Drawer #3D under Grand Rapids.
I. GRAND RAPIDS (1)
-calcs, 3 sketches.
-Filed in Drawer #3D under Grand Rapids.
J. Grand Rapids (2)
-calcs, 8 drwgs.
-Filed in Drawer #3D under Grand Rapids.
K. IRAQ - MOSQUE PROJECT
- Venturi, Rauch Scott Brown.
-Report to the Sponsors - Ministry of AWQAF Religious
Affairs Amanat Al Assima - January 1983 (81 pages).
-Photos, written notes on design.
-State Mosque Competition Baghdad, Iraqu AManat Al Assima
Project No. 6511328 (26 pages plus notes questions for
committee).
-Filed in Box #2 on top of cabinet.
L. JESSE JONES INSTRUCTION MANUAL
-Operating Instructions for the State Mechanical Control
Console, Jesse H. Jones Hall for the Performing Arts,
Houston, TX, June 1966.
-Filed in Drawer #3D under Jesse Jones.
M. LCP FOLDER
File 1 - Stitcher STM Manual.
- Operation maintenance Procedures for Analog Scanner
Recorder and Reader (2 copies, 25 pages).
File 2 - LCP Recorder Instructions.
- Analogue Card Stitching System Info. (9 pages).
File 3 - LCP Mechanical Drawings.
- 11 drwgs.
File 4 - Punch Card System - Wiring Diagrams.
File 5 - Machining Parts on Bostitch Head.
- 2 wiring diagrams, 4 drwgs.
- Instructions Parts List for the No. 31 Bostitch Wire
Stitcher (8 pages).
-Filed in Miscelaneous Box #4 on top of the file cabinet.
N. LCR CONTROL ELEMENTS DATA
- 8 connection diagriams, 7 drwgs, sketches, notes.
- Filed in Miscelaneous Box #4 on top of file cabinet.
O. LORAIN
- Corres, 12 drwgs, notes.
- Humanities/Fine Arts Center Building Lorain Community
College, Project #590; Alternates (5 pages).
- 1.11 Description of Stage Lighting System (3 pages).
- Chapter BB-63 Places of Assembly from OBC - Ohio
Building Code (15 pages).
- Filed in Drawer #4C under Lorain.
P. MCCAIN AUDITORIUM - KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - Operations Manual
- Auditorium Mechanical Control Panels (14 pages).
- Stage Manager's Console (4 pages).
- Notes.
- Filed in Drawer #3D under Kansas State University File.
Q.1 NASA PROJECT-- No File (loose papers).
- Visitors Center Expansion Program - Building 'C': Volume 2
- Theatre Equipment, KSC, Florida- Specifications No. 79K19877
(100 pages).
File 1 - NASA Project Technical Introduction.
- List of Power Requirements.
- 404.14 - Aisles and Seating; 404.16 Boxes, Balconies
Galaries (2 pages).
- Specs, notes, corres.
File 2 - NASA Project - Correspondence from and to Stottler
Stagg Associates.
File 3 - Cape Canaveral Project - Preliminary Design
Info. (Stottler Stagg).
- 60% Design Review 2/17/82 (18 pages).
- Statement of Work for Professional Engineering Services
for Preparation of Preliminary Engineering Report.
- Visitors Center Expansion Program, PCN 85260, 9/29/80
(6 pages).
- Management Instruction (14 pages).
- Project Approach - Overview; Stottler Stagg Assoc (23 pages).
Q.2 NASA REVISED DEMO THEATER -- No File (loose papers)
- Corres, diagrams, photos, sketches, specs
- Visitors Center Expansion Program Specifications "C" Theater
Equipment PCN 85260 A/E No: 80143-03.
- DC Motor Controller Series 410 Instruction Operation
manual (20 pages).
- Cost Breakdown Specifications - Extended Version
Specific Audio Visual Equipment Galaxy I Theatre (8 pages).
- Descriptions of various theatre exhibits.
File 1 - NASA SPECS - ORIGINAL
- Visitors Center Expansion Building 'E' Food Service
Renovations Specifications No. 79K19881 (9 pages).
- Equipment List - Left Right Console.
- Scope General Requirements (5 pages).
- Specs for Marine Air Corps Station Cherry Point, NC.
- Theater State Equipment (12 pages).
Q.3 NASA PROJECT - STOTTLER-STAGG
File 1 - GE T.V. Projector.
- specs Corres.
File 2 - Peter Albrecht Corp., Infor for NASA Project.
- Specs corres on IMAX Motion Picture Projector.
File 3 - NASA Project - IMAX Projector System.
- IMAX Design Facts.
- Acoustical Design Considerations for IMAX OMNIMAX THEATERS (14 pages).
- Considerations for IMAX OMNIMAX Theaters (25 pages).
- Info. on various IMAX thaters at other facilities.
- Corres, notes, 3 drwgs.
File 4 - Kliegl Bros.
- Info for NASA Project.
- Visitor Center Expansion Program, Building 'C',
Spec. No. 79K19877: section 11 060: Theater Stage
Equipment (25 pages)
File 5 - Kliegl Bros. - Info for NASA Project
- Visitor Center Expansion Program, Building 'C',Spec.
No. 79K19877: section 11 060: Theater Stage Equipment
* Same as File 4, but more detailed; includes specs on
Kliegl Bros. equipment and corres.
File 6 - NASA Project Budget.
- Budget notes, estimates, corres.
File 7 - Arion Corporation Info for NASA Project.
- Specs. on projectors control sys.
No File (loos papers)
- 5 diagrams.
- Construction Cost Estimate Breakdown for Theatre
Equipment With Detail (48 pages).
All NASA PROJECT INFORMATION (Q.1, Q.2, Q.3) is filed in box
#2 on top of cabinet.
R. SAFETY DEADMAN
- Notes on Redesign.
- Safety Deadman Clevis (3/25/74).
- Filed in Miscelaneous Box #4
S. SARASOTA - LIGHTING INFORMATION
- List of lighting, panels, etc.
- Sketch of stage manager's operating panel.
- Filed in Drawer #4B under Sarasota.
T. SEATING PROGRAM NOTES
- Notes, calcs.
- Copy of program to determine proper seating sightliness; plot from
program.
- Filed in Miscelaneous Box #4 on top of file cabinet.
U. SHELL INFO
- Notes on acoustical shells for the following jobs:
Milwaukee, Akron, Roanoke, St. Catherine's San Jose, Uiterbo,
Pasadena, Kansas, Marin Co., Sarasota, Brandon, Grosse Pointe,
Jackson, West Virginia, Manitoba, New Mexico, Wichita, Trinity,
Omaha, Atlanta, Houston, Arizona, Minneapolis.
- Filed Miscelaneous Box #4.
V. SHIPPENSBURG STATE COLLEGE
- Meeting Minutes: Venturi, Rauch Scott Brown (7/20/84 5/23/84).
- Photocopies of original chapel renovations (8 pages).
- Info on Tracker Organ (25 pages).
- Filed in Drawer #4B under Shippensburg.
W. SHOP SCENE
- 1 drwg.
- Notes, misc. info.
- Filed in Miscelaneous Box #4.
X. SOLITROL DIMMER - CENTURY
- Graph: Center Frequencies vs. Sound Pressure Lull.
- 2 diagrams, dimmer specs.
- Filed in Miscelaneous Box #4.
Y.1 SOUTH CAROLINA INFO. No File (loose papers)
- 3 drwgs, notes.
- Specifications for Gallary.
- Orchestra Pit Geometry, notes, calcs.
- Auditorium Ceiling Curve Roll Up Curtain Slot (calcs 1 drwg).
File 1 - University of South Carolina
- Sketches of stage managers control console.
- Corres, 3 drwgs, calcs, notes.
- Drawing List (2 pages).
File 2 - South Carolina
- Calcs, design notes.
File 3 - South Carolina
- Outline Specifications for Performing Arts Center,
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC (49 pages) 5/19/75;
Geiger McElveen Kennedy; Curtis Davis, Associated Architects,
George C. Izenour and Associates, Theatre Consultants.
- Calcs, specs.
File 4 - South Carolina
- Calcs, 2 drwgs, corres.
File 5 - University of South Carolina
- Calcs.
File 6 - University of South Carolina: Acoustical Analysis.
- Calculations Summary.
- Calcs on volume, surface area.
- Copy of Hints concerning the Hierarchy of Decisions Which
Define Design of Theatre Auditoriums, Carol Rene Roundtree
(28 pages) 29 Aug 75.
Y.2 SOUTH CAROLINA, UNIV. OF
- Calcs, 1 drwg.
Y.3 SOUTH CAROLINA SHELL - CALCUATOR CABLE TENSIONS
- Calcs, 1 drwg, 1 sketch.
All University of South Carolina Information (Y.1, Y.2, Y.3)
is filed in Box #3 on top fo the file cabinet.
Z.1 ST. ANSELM'S COLLEGE - ISAAK ISAAK
File 1 - St. Anselm's College Acoustical Measurements.
- Corres, 10 graphs, notes, 2 drwgs, calcs.
No File (loose papers)
- Corres, 2 drwgs.
- Equipment for St. Anselm's College - Specification P-3471-M
(4 pages).
- St. Anselm's Humanities Building Cost List.
Z.2 SAINT ANSELM - HUMANITIES BUILDING, GOFFSTOWN, NH
File 1 - Specs on stage lighting equipment.
File 2 - Isaak Isaak Architects corres.
File 3 - St. Anselm's Technical Info.
- Calcs, 5 drwgs, 4 sketches, invoice.
File 4 - St. Anselm's SPECS - Original Copy.
- Special Construction (13 pages).
- Rigging (14 pages).
- Orchestra Pit Apron Lift (2 pages).
- Specification for the Lighting Control System.
- Stage Wiring Devices State Lighting Fixtures (4 pages).
- CSI Format (3 pages).
All Saint Anselm Information is filed in Drawer #4B under
Saint Anselm.
AA. SWARTHMORE PROJECT
File 1 - Venturi-Rauch Scott Brown (Info), Clothier Project,
Swarthmore College.
- Corres, 7 sketches.
- Honeywell Foundation, Analysis of Schemes "A" thru
"C" (5 pages).
- Possibilities for Technical Provisions in the All-Campus Space
in Clothier Hall (1 page).
- Meeting Minutes Swarthmore 8405 (6/28/84, 3/14/84, 3/29/84,
4/27/84).
File 2 - Swarthmore College, Clothier Remodeling Corres.
- Corres.
- Rigging Equipment Proposal for Clothier Hall Swarthmore College;
Architect: Venturi-Rauch Scott Brown; Consultant.
- G. C. Izenour; Contractor.
- Paul Restall Company. (6 pages) 4/30/85.
- Meeting Minutes (8/16/84, 11/14/84).
File 3 - Venturi-Rauch Scott Brown - ClothierRemodeling (Specs).
- Corres, specs.
- Clothier Job Meeting Log 12/10/85 (2 pages)
- Section 11060, Theater and State Equipment (8pages).
- Student Social Center - Alterations to Clothier Hall.
Swarthmore, PA 19081. Theater Equipment (VRSB 11/14/84).
- Filed in Box #3 on top of file cabinet.
BB.1 TOLEDO PROGRAMMING INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPTS
File 1 - Toledo Corres.
- 12 graphs, corres.
- Work Plan for the Development of a Cultural Arts Center
in Downtown Toledo; Market Operations Analysis (12 pages).
- Notice of Development Consultant Services Requested (15
pages).
No File (loose papers)
- Copies of newspaper articals from interviews with local cultural
arts groups.
- Meeting minutes.
BB.2 TOLEDO FINE ARTS CENTER - COLLABORATIVE INC., INFO,
CORRES.
No File (loose papers)
- corres.
- Capital Funding Maintaining a Community Arts Center (6 pages).
File 1 - Toledo, Ohio Project, Collaborative Inc., Info.
- Toledo Performing Arts Center, Inventory of Anticipated
Participants Criteria (13 pages).
- Committee Interview notes.
- The Valentine Theatre (feasibility study), E. James Smith,
Architects.
No File (loose papers)
- Theatre Plan (18 pages).
- Building Area Data (2 pages).
- The Valentine Theatre, Ted J. Ligibel (9 pages).
- Misc notes on Toledo area.
File 2 - Toledo Programming.
- Notes info on use of Toledo Theater.
No File (loose papers)
- 4 sketches, corres.
File 3 - Toledo Final Document Info.
- Corres.
- Capital Funding Maintaining a Community Arts Center;
B. Design Solution (1 rough draft and copy; 15 pages.
All Toldedo Information (BB.1 BB.2) is filed in Drawer
4A on top of file cabinet.
CC. UCLA INFORMATION
File 1 - Modifications of UCLA Lighting Contro.
- Corres.
- The Digital Scenery System for Theater (28 pages).
File 2 - Original UCLA Winch System.
- 8 photos, 3 drwgs, corres.
- UCLA Report by James L. Read, Jr. (7 pages).
- The Izenour Electronically Controlled Winch System
by Donald H. Sweeny (1 page glued to piece of manilla paper).
- A Critical Investigation of the Actual Operational
Performance of the Izenour Synchronous Winch System at
Hofstra College by Miriam Ford, T.A. 240, Mr. Hearn,
1/5/61 (19 pages).
File 3 (Envelope)
- Original UCLA as installed by Century.
- 28 drwgs.
- 3 photos, notes, corres, meeting minutes.
File 4 (Envelope)
- Original UCLA Lighting System as Installed by Century.
- Corres, 18 drwgs.
- Main Theater Lighting Circuit Schedule (2 pages).
- UCLA Theater Arts Building: r.e. Dimming System Main Theater
Production Lighting (3 pages).
- Description Operation of Century C-Card Control System
by Century, Fred Wolff (2 pages) 1/13/61.
- Miscelaneous info and design notes (dimmerbanks,control sys).
File 5 (Envelope)
- Original UCLA Winch System as installed by J. R. Clancy.
- 10 diagrams, 8 drwgs, notes, calcs.
- Summary of Fail Safe Modification on Grid Winch System
Theater Arts (2 pages).
- TD-62-2 Power Supply (4 pages).
- Telemeter TC-62-2B2 12/1/64.
- Description of Synchronous Winch System, Designed by George C.
Izenour.
File 6 (Envelope)
- Original UCLA Lighting System Built by the the Lab as
Installed by Century.
- Operation Manual: Theater Lighting System, Playhouse
Theater, MacGowan Hall, UCLA. Willard Ward Winter 1967 (46
pages).
- Black Book Operation Manual for UCLA Century C - Card
System (16 pages plus 10 diagrams).
All UCLA Information is filed in Box #3 on top of file cabinet.
DD. VAIL PROJECT
File 1 - Vail, Colorado Project Corresp. Ford Park
- Corres, calc, 1 photo.
- Cost estimate.
File 2 - Vail Project.
- Corres.
Filed in Drawer #4A.
DD. VARIOUS CENTURY SOLID STATE DIMMERS
- Sketch A-PRJ-T28.
- CCR 1967 Parts List (4 pages).
- Corres, 2 diagrams, 2 drwgs.
Filed in Miscelaneous Box #4.
EE. WESTERN UNION RESEARCH LABORATORY - ZIRCONIUM ARC
- Info on concentrated Arc Lamps.
Filed in Miscelaneous Box #4
FF. WINCH RIGGING DATA (GENERAL)
- Calcs.
- Sagen Safety Worm Gear Winch (2 pages).
Filed in Miscelaneous Box #4
GG. WINCH STDIS
- Winch calcs for various jobs.
Filed in Miscelaneous Box #4
HH. ZOO PROJECT - VENTURI-RAUCH SCOTT BROWN
- Meeting Minutes: Philadelphia Zoological Garden - Tree
House 8216 (11/16/83,7/18/83; 3 pages, 2 copies).
- 6 photos of model.
- Kliegl specs.
Filed in Drawer #4A under Zoo Project.
II. Loose Papers
- Hints Concerning the Hierarchy of Decisions Which Define
Design of Theater Auditoriums by Carole Rene Roundtree
8/29/75 (25 pages, 4 worksheets).
- Calcs, notes, 1 unspecified drwg.
JJ. Miscelaneous Information
- Drafting Technical data.
- Dual S-K.W. Projector, A. A. Ostranger.
- Forms.
- Screens.
- ILSCO Connecting Devices.
- Lab Equipment.
- DC Motor Control.
- Miscelaneous Calculations.
- Miscelaneous Drafting.
- Oswego (Filed in Drawer #4C).
- Viterbo Manuals.
- Xenon Arc.
- Zirconium Arc Lamp.
- Unmarked file (contains calcs).
- Loose Papers (calcs, 1 drwg (unspecified), notes,
sketches).
All Miscelaneous Informaition (with the exception of
Oswego file) is filed in Miscelaneous Box #4.
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For further information about the archives, contact:
William Kenyon
Director, Stage Lighting Archives
The Pennsylvania State University
510 Academic Activities Building
University Park, PA 16802
(814) 865-2261