Stages, 1957-1970s and undated

The Organizational (1957-2012 and undated) series contains records generated by the Genesius Guild in the course of business. This series is arranged into six subseries: Legal, Board of Directors, Correspondence, Publicity, Buildings, and Membership.

Legal (1982-2012 and undated) contains paperwork on the Guild’s incorporation and not-for-profit status and a copy of their 1983 agreement with the Rock Island Park Board for the use of Lincoln Park. Board of Directors (1996-2006 and undated) contains meeting minutes from the 1990s and documents relating to two board elections. Correspondence (1968-2012 and undated) includes correspondence generated by the Genesius Guild and audience notes received by the Guild. Letters range from those detailing financial and planning decisions, to more personal and informal notes. Publicity (1961-2005 and undated) includes advertisements, newspaper clippings (general; not production reviews), press releases, fundraising brochures, and materials produced for broadcast and the Internet. A collection of images for a 1962 television advertisement on local station WQUA and relevant articles written by Don Wooten between 1986 and 1995 for his local newspaper column “And Another Thing…” are located in this subseries. Buildings (1960-2005 and undated) includes information on the Genesius Guild’s costume and stage houses and a business plan for a proposed renovation of an indoor theatre (Capri Theater). Also included are photographs of these buildings and various stages in Lincoln Park. Membership (1957-2003 and undated) includes one book with a cast list for each production in the Genesius Guild’s first fifteen years, written in calligraphy by local artist Bill Hannan. This subseries also contains one longer, but incomplete, list of membership (cast), newspaper clippings regarding some members, and photographs.