The Pennsylvania State University, Stage Lighting Archives
www.theatre.psu.edu
This collection of standard lantern size slides was donated by Larry
Kellermann (1974). It includes slides used by Century Lighting, Inc. for
sales presentation, as well as a number of slides used in theatrical production.
IV-1. 1. LAMPS
(2) photos.
IV-2. 2. INSTRUMENTS
IV-2.A. A. LEKOLITES
(7) photos.
IV-2.B. B. FRESNELITES
(9) photos + drawings--front and side elevations.
IV-2.D. D. ARC LIGHTS
(1) photo.
IV-2.E. E. ELLIPSOIDAL REFLECTOR FLOODLIGHTS
(3) photos--Wizard, 14", 16".
IV-2.F. F. BEAMLIGHTS
(3) photos.
IV-2.G. G. BORDERLIGHTS
(4) photos + oblique drawing (parts labeled).
IV-2.H. H. FOOTLIGHTS
(2) photos--show caster mount and retractable types.
IV-2.I. I. EFFECTS UNITS
(3) photos--No. 1170 Linnebach, UV projector, PC effects
projector with motorized wheel.
IV-2.J. J. SLIMLINE PANS
(5) photos--No. 1156, 1157, 1160.
IV-2.K. K. ACCESSORIES
(9) photos--color frames, snoots, barndoors, dousers,
external shutters, iris, slide carrier, condenser,
motorized color wheel, fixed and rolling stands,
lite-lifts, slider pipe hangers, mike boom.
IV-2.L. L. REMOTE CONTROL UNITS
(5) photos--Remote Controlled Featherlite, rc
Lekolite, rc Lite-Lift.
IV-2.M. M. RECESSED OPTICAL DOWNLIGHTS, ACCENTLITES, PINHOLE UNITS
(6) photos.
IV-2.N. N. EYEBALL ACCENTLITES
(3) schematics.
IV-2.O. O. RECESSED ACCENTLITES
(3) photo + schematics.
IV-2.P. P. RECESSED R/PAR LAMP DOWNLIGHTS
(3) photos + schematics.
IV-2.Q. Q. FRESNELENS DOWNLIGHTS
(10) photos + schematics.
IV-2.S. S. OPEN REFLECTOR DOWNLIGHT
(2) schematic + photo of baffle.
IV-2.T. T. RECESSED FLUORESCENT UNITS
(4) photos + oblique drawings.
IV-2.U. U. DRAMALIGHTS
(3) schematics.
IV-2.V. V. REFLECT-O-SPHERE
(1) schematic--a suspended eyeball unit.
IV-2.W. W. EXPOSED OPTICAL UNITS
(4) photos.
IV-2.X. X. MISCELLANEOUS ARCHITECTURAL FIXTURES
(4) photos + schematics--quartz lamp worklights,
period oil lamp reproductions.
IV-2.Y. Y. G. E. FIXTURES
(9) photos schematics.
IV-2.Z. Z. OBSOLETE MISCELLANEOUS UNITS
(7) photos + schematics--architectural units.
IV-3. 3. CONTROL
IV-3.B. B. CONTROL SYSTEMS
(4) photos.
IV-3.C. C. AUTOTRANSFORMER BOARDS
(6) photos and isometric drawings.
IV-3.D. D. C-I BOARDS
(23) photos of assembled and
disassembled system, wiring diagrams.
IV-3.E. E. C-LECTOR
(5) wiring diagrams.
IV-3.F. F. PATCH PANELS
(5) photos.
IV-3.G. G. OBSOLETE DIMMERS
(2) pictorial and wiring primitive transformer
dimmer, step curve graph dimmer plate output.
IV-4. 4. LAYOUTS
IV-4.A. A. THEATRICAL
(12) plots, sections, schedules, cue sheets
(hypothetical); and equipment drawings from a few small
installations.
IV-4.B. B. ARCHITECTURAL
(5) plans and elevations, display lighting.
IV-4.C. C. TELEVISION
(9) plans and elevations of grids, typical light plots.
IV-5. 5. DISTRIBUTION CURVES
(18) schematics and charts dealing with lens and reflector
characteristics of Corning fixtures (includes fresnel,
spread lenses, spherical reflector).
IV-6. 6. THEATRES, AUDITORIUMS, BALLROOMS, MEETING HALLS
(20) photos, cross sections.
IV-6.A.1. 1. M. I. T. Theatre Auditorium
IV-6.A.2. 2. South Brookline Community Center
IV-6.A.3. 3. Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, NY
IV-6.A.4. 4. Princeton Theatre
IV-6.A.5. 5. E. Kook's office at Century Lighting,
Inc.
IV-6.A.6. 6. Louisville Courier-Journal
--Boardroom
IV-6.A.7. 7. Masonic Temple, Boston (Ionic Hall)
IV-6.A.8. 8. Sheraton-Biltmore
IV-6.A.9. 9. Boston Lying-In Hospital Auditorium
IV-6.A.10. 10. Beckman Towers Ballroom
IV-6.B. B. WINDOW DISPLAYS
(17) photos of lighted displays.
IV-6.B.1. 1. Bonwit Teller
IV-6.B.2. 2. Franklin Simon
IV-6.B.3. 3. Herpolsheimer's, Grand Rapids, MI
IV-6.B.4. 4. Mandel,Chicago
IV-6.B.5. 5. Lord Taylor
IV-6.B.6. 6. R. H. White, Boston
IV-6.C. C. COMMERCIAL: STORES, RESTAURANTS, ART
GALLERIES (43) photos.
IV-6.C.1. 1. TWA--Louverall ceiling
IV-6.C.2. 2. Boston Museum
IV-6.C.3. 3. Kay Jewelers
IV-6.C.4. 4. Florsheim
IV-6.C.5. 5. Tiffany
IV-6.C.6. 6. Gilchrist Co., Framingham
IV-6.C.7. 7. Davison-Paxon
IV-6.C.8. 8. Carnegie Gallery, Pittsburgh
IV-6.C.9. 9. B. Altman, Manhattan
IV-6.C.10. 10. Hutzler-Towson Store --recessed
downlights, exposed dramalights
IV-6.C.11. 11. Bonwit Teller, Boston
IV-6.C.12. 12. Broad St., New York, Tie Counter
IV-6.C.13. 13. Saks 5th Avenue, Beverly Hills
IV-6.C.14. 14. Bickfords
IV-6.C.15. 15. G. E. Showroom, New York
IV-6.C.16. 16. Chatillon
IV-6.C.17. 17. A. C. Gilbert
IV-6.C.18. 18. Petroleum Exhibit, Henry Dreyfuss
IV-6.C.19. 19. Men's Store --shows combination
fluorescent and incandescent lighting
for mirrors.
IV-6.D. D. RESIDENTIAL
(5) photos
IV-6.D.1. 1. Flush-lens incandescent downlights in
combination with table lamps.
IV-6.D.2. 2. Ken Welch garden, as seen from living
room--foliage lit for effect.
IV-6.F. F. SCHOOL LIGHTING (2) photos illustrating
advantage of false-beam concealment of
fluorescent classroom lights.
IV-6.G. G. SHIP LIGHTING
(9) photos of various public areas on passenger liner.
IV-6.H. H. CHURCH LIGHTING
(4) photos emphasize sacristy.
IV-6.H.1. 1. St. George's Church, New York City
IV-6.H.2. 2. St. Luke's Church, New York City
IV-7. 7. PRODUCTION RECORDS
IV-7.A. A. WINDY CITY
By Philip Yordan, music by Walter Jurman,
lyrics by Paul Francis Webster; design by Jo
Mielziner, 1946. (3) slides for production
use.
IV-7.B. B. NAMES IN BRONZE
(1) designer's sketch for Act I, designed
by Leslie Cheek, Jr., Yale, 1934.
IV-7.C. C. A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN
By Betty Smith and George Abbott, based on
the novel by Miss Smith, music by Arthur
Schwartz, lyrics by Dorothy Fields, design by
Jo Mielziner, 1951. (1) slide for production
use--ballet scene.
IV-7.D. D. FIRST LADY
By Katherine Dayton and George S. Kaufman,
design by Donald Oenslager, for Sam Harris,
1935. (1) light plot.
IV-7.E. E. FINIAN'S RAINBOW
By E. Y. Harburg and Fred Saidy, music by
Burton Lane, lyrics by E. Y. Harburg; design
by Jo Mielziner, 1947. (2) light plot and
production photo.
IV-7.F. F. STREET SCENE
By Elmer Rice, design by Jo Mielziner,1929.
(1) light plot.
IV-7.G. G. URIEL ACOSTA
Design by Sam Leve. (2) production photos.
IV-7.H. H. MOST HAPPY FELLA
By Frank Loesser, based on Sidney Howard's
play THEY KNEW WHAT THEY WANTED, design by Jo
Mielziner, for Bloomgarden and Loesser,
1956. (1) partial light plot.
IV-7.I. I. THE KING AND I
By Oscar Hammerstein 2nd, based on Margaret Landon's novel
ANNA AND THE KING OF SIAM, music by Richard Rodgers,
design by Jo Mielziner, 1951. (1) black and white photo
of water color sketch.
IV-7.J. J. CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
By Tennessee Williams, directed by Elia
Kazan, design by Jo Mielziner, 1955. (6)
painted "shadows" for balcony projectors.
IV-8. 8. SLIDES FOR PRODUCTION USE
most apparently are by Jo Mielziner.
IV-8.A. A. STARS
(7) some realistic, some stylized;scratched paint
and scratched foil.
IV-8.B. B. SILHOUETTES
(4) photo-reproduced drawings.
IV-8.C. C. WASHINGTON'S STATUE, SUB-TREASURY BUILDING
(3) photos.
IV-8.D. D. STATUE OF LIBERTY
(2) retouched photos.
IV-8.F. F. FIRE RING
(1 unmounted) scratched and painted on film.
IV-8.G. G. CLOUDS
(3) photos.
IV-8.H. H. MOON
(1) photo (telescopic).
IV-8.I. I. LETTERS AND TYPED OVERLAYS (10).
IV-8.J. J. VARIOUS, PHOTOGRAPHED COLOR SKETCHES, UNLABELED (16).
IV-8.K. K. VARIOUS, HAND PAINTED ON GLASS OR FILM, UNLABELED (24).
IV-8.L. L. SIGN--HAND PAINTED (1).
IV-8.M. M. "MOONLIGHT" SHADOWS--HAND PAINTED (5).
IV-8.N. N. WINDOWS--HAND PAINTED (5).
IV-8.O. O. LEAF PATTERNS--HAND PAINTED
(7 unmounted).
IV-8.P. P. SOUTH PACIFIC--FOLIAGE
(4, unmounted) designed by Jo Mielziner.
Donated by L. Kellermann, 1976.
IV-8.Q. Q. DREAM GIRL--WINDOW
(1, unmounted) designed by Jo Mielziner.
Donated by L. Kellermann, 1976.
IV-8.R. R. LINE DRAWINGS OF BEDSTEADS W/ WINDOW
(2,unmounted) designed by Jo Mielziner.
Donated by L. Kellermann, 1976.
IV-8.S. S. SILHOUETTED MAN IN POOL OF LIGHT
(1,unmounted) designed by Jo Mielziner.
Donated by L. Kellermann, 1976.
IV-9. 9. STUDIES IN ANGLES OF ILLUMINATION
(10) photos of actor and of wooden model; artist's renderings.
For more information about the archive's Web site, contact Corey Felgenhour by voice mail at (814) 863-2892 or at felgenho@psu.edu.
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