[Character Sketch of Benjamin Franklin] (open access)

[Character Sketch of Benjamin Franklin]

Character sketch of Pennsylvania Continental Congress member Benjamin Franklin from "1776," the 1975 Abilene Christian College Homecoming musical production. The author of the sketch is Mike Dennis who played Benjamin Franklin in the production.
Date: 1975-08~
Creator: Dennis, Mike
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: 1776, 1975] (open access)

[Program: 1776, 1975]

Program for a production of 1776 at Abilene Christian University performed at the Abilene Civic Center Theatre from October 23rd to 26th, 1975. It includes a list of cast and staff, and other information about the play.
Date: 1975
Creator: Abilene Christian College
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Character Sketch of a Courier] (open access)

[Character Sketch of a Courier]

Character sketch of a courier by Don Piper who played a courier in "1776," the 1975 Abilene Christian College Homecoming musical production.
Date: August 21, 1975
Creator: Piper, Don
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 Musical]

Production photograph from Abilene Christian College's 1975 Homecoming musical, "1776." The members of the Second Continental Congress sign the Declaration of Independence. Terry Greer (Josiah Bartlett), Mark Baker (Richard Henry Lee), Kent Hunter (George Read), Foy Jackson (Roger Sherman), Mike Hensley (Robert Livingston), Jeff Nelson (Lewis Morris), and Mike Dennis (Benjamin Franklin) wait in line, Stan Smith (Lyman Hall) signs it, and Dale Martin (Edward Rutledge), Tom Green (John Hancock), and others have already signed it and stand on the right.
Date: [1975-10-23..1975-10-26]
Creator: Jones, Lloyd
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ron Conley in 1776 Musical]

Production photograph from Abilene Christian College's 1975 Homecoming musical, "1776." Ron Conley (Leather Apron) dips a quill in some ink.
Date: [1975-10-23..1975-10-26]
Creator: Jones, Lloyd
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mark Loudermilk in 1776 Musical]

Production photograph from Abilene Christian College's 1975 Homecoming musical, "1776." Mark Loudermilk (John Adams) sits at his desk holding a piece of paper.
Date: [1975-10-23..1975-10-26]
Creator: Jones, Lloyd
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Death Scene in 1776 Musical]

Production photograph from Abilene Christian University's 1975 Homecoming musical, "1776," scene 5. Rod Conley (Leather Apron) and Adam Hester (Andrew McNair) kneel down as Don Piper (Courier) lies down dying.
Date: [1975-10-23..1975-10-26]
Creator: Jones, Lloyd
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Prompt Script from Scene 7 of 1776] (open access)

[Prompt Script from Scene 7 of 1776]

Prompt script from scene 7 of "1776," the 1975 Abilene Christian University Homecoming musical. The excerpt of the prompt script includes Director Lewis Fulks' notes and drawings on diagrams of the stage.
Date: 1975-08~
Creator: Fulks, Lewis
Object Type: Script
System: The Portal to Texas History