Flickertail Follies Records
Scope and Contents
The Flickertail Follies Records mainly consist of programs from the event. Also included is a 1950 article from Life magazine highlighting the 1950 Silver Anniversary edition of the Follies.
Dates
- created: 1926-1962, 1982
- Other: Majority of material found in 1926-1962
Conditions Governing Access
Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.
Biographical or Historical Information
The Flickertail Follies was a popular variety show at the University of North Dakota from 1925 until 1962. The show was put on by Sigma Delta Chi, a national journalism society. A revival of the Follies happened in 1982, under the auspices of Blue Key, a national honor society.
"Like many inspirations, Follies was born with a familiar 'Why can't we do that?'" Roy French, then head of UND's journalism department, and undergraduates Armin F. Rohde and Charles Evans saw a show at the University of Indiana while they were attending the 1925 national Sigma Delta Chi convention in Indianapolis. They liked what they saw, brought the idea back, secured necessary approval, produced the show and it clicked. Follies number one in the old Orpheum Theater was the birth of a tradition." (1950 Flickertail Follies 25th Anniversary Program)
Note written by
Full Extent
0.25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
1926-1962, 1982: student variety show at the University of North Dakota
Method of Acquisition
Transferred from University Publications in 2018.
Processing Information
Processed by Curt Hanson in June 2018.
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- Archon Finding Aid Title
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- Other Unmapped
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections Repository
Chester Fritz Library
3051 University Ave Stop 9000
Grand Forks ND 58202-9000 US
701-777-4625
und.archives@und.edu