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George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center
Fenwick Library, MS2FL4400 University Dr.
Fairfax, Virginia 22030
Business Number: 703-993-2220
Fax Number: 703-993-8911
speccoll@gmu.edu
URL: https://scrc.gmu.edu
Jordan Patty
Administrative Information
Use Restrictions
There may be duplication restrictions because of copyright.
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Preferred Citation
Robert Prosky papers, C0022, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Robert Prosky in 2007-2008.
Processing Information
Processed in 2008 by Sarah Patton, Jennifer Munson, and Jordan Patty. EAD markup completed in 2008 by Jordan Patty and Jennifer Munson.
Biographical Information
Born in Philadelphia, Robert Prosky (1930-2008) spent much of his career as an actor in more than 200 plays at the Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., on Broadway in New York City, and in regional theatre. Prosky's association with the Arena Stage included more than 130 productions over the course of 20 years. His Broadway appearances included "Glengarry Glenross," "A Walk in the Woods," and "A View from the Bridge." Highlights from regional theater include "Death of a Salesman," "Twelfth Night," and "You Can't Take It With You." He also performed on stage in the Moscow Art Theatre in Russia, the Gate Theater in Dublin, Ireland, as well as in a Chinese theater in Hong Kong.
Beginning in the 1980s, he began regularly appearing in films and television shows. His films include "Mrs. Doubtfire," "The Natural," and "Dead Man Walking." Television credits include three years on "Hill Street Blues," many television films and guest shots.
He received or was nominated for two Tony awards, two Helen Hayes awards, an Emmy, the Drama Desk award, and the American Express Tribute To An American Actor. He continued to perform on stage and present lectures on his long career at universities, film festivals, for theater benefits, business groups and on cruises. He died on December 8, 2008, in Washington, D.C.
Scope and Content
Consists of documents spanning Prosky's career in theatre, film, and television. Materials include playbills, photographs, scripts, reviews, fan letters, scrapbooks, and audiovisual.
The collection consists of six series. The first series contains documents from his professional career divided into three subseries and arranged alphabetically by play, film, or television title, then chronologically. Subseries 1.1 includes playbills that date from his early performances at the Quarterdeck Theatre to his most recent performances in Washington, D.C. There are also numerous reviews as well as a few scripts with Prosky's handwritten notes. Subseries 1.2 contains mostly clippings and reviews about Prosky's film career, but there are a few scripts and emphemra, such as the trading card from "The Last Action Hero." Subseries 1.3 contains documents from his television career, mostly clippings from his time as a cast member on "Hill Street Blues" and "Veronica's Closet." Note that there are additional professional documents, such as posters, in the oversize series.
The second series contains personal documents and is divided into two subseries and arranged alphabetically and chronologically. Subseries 2.1 consists of correspondence to and from Prosky. The bulk of the correspondence concerns Prosky's family and close friends. There are also many greeting cards wishing Prosky luck on opening nights as well as offering congratulations and thanks. Subseries 2.2 contains many biographical articles discussing Prosky's life as an actor. The articles also discuss Prosky's wife and sons. Also contained in the subseries are clippings, programs, and certificates from awards ceremonies that Prosky participated in as a nominee and won. Of particular interest are transcripts from an autobiography by Prosky. Note that there are additional biographical articles in the oversize series both loose and in scrapbooks.
The third series contains photographs of Prosky' professional and personal life. Many of the photographs document Prosky's theatre and film career. There are also photographs from his personal life, such as family snapshots. The photographs range in size from 3"x5" to 8"x10". Most of the theatre and professional photographs are larger and in black and white while the personal snapshots are smaller and in color. Arranged by category, then production title or other description, and then arranged chronologically. Note that there are additional photographs in the oversize series both loose and in scrapbooks.
The fourth series consists of copies of Prosky's film and television appearances, particularly "Veronica's Closet." There are also copies of public service announcements and commercials. Most of the media contained on VHS cassettes and reel-to-reel audio tapes. There are also DVD copies of speaking engagements at George Mason University and other locations.
The fifth series contains items too large for the other series. Included are photographs, scrapbooks, and posters documenting Prosky's professional career and personal life.
The sixth series consists of objects from Prosky's professional career and personal life, such as opening night gifts and production souvenirs.
Arrangement
Organized into six series:
Series Series 1: Professional, 1954-2007 (Boxes 1-5) Series 2: Personal, 1909-2007 (Boxes 5-8) Series 3: Photographs, 1930s-2005 (Boxes 9-11) Series 4: Audiovisual, 1960-2007 (Boxes 12-13) Series 5: Oversize, 1950s-2006 (Boxes 14-15) Series 6: Realia, 1998-2004 (Box 16)Related Material
Special Collections Research Center also holds the Arena Stage records.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Acting
- Actors -- United States
- Arena Stage (Organization : Washington, D.C.)
- Motion pictures -- United States
- Performing arts
- Photographs
- Television
- Theater
- Theater -- United States
- Theater -- Washington (D.C.)
- Video recordings
Container List
Contains documents from his professional career divided into three subseries and arranged alphabetically by play, film, or television title, then chronologically.
- Subseries 1.1: Theater1954-2007(2.5 boxes)Scope and Contents note
Includes playbills that date from his early performances at the Quarterdeck Theatre to his most recent performances in Washington, D.C. There are also numerous reviews as well as a few scripts with Prosky's handwritten notes.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 1
"An American Daughter" Printed Material2003Scope and Contents note
Arena Stage. Contains press releases, reviews, and Arena Stage publications.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 2
American Film Institute Preview Program GuideMarch 1997Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 3
Anniversary Waltz1956Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 4
Arthur Miller Theatre Reviews1983-2005Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 5
"Awake and Sing" Printed Material2006Scope and Contents note
Arena Stage. Contains press releases, reviews, and Arena Stage publications.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 6
"Awake and Sing" Playbill2006Scope and Contents note
Arena Stage.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 7
Arena Stage 30th Anniversary Season Annual Report1981Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 8
Arena Stage Production History1998Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 9
"Bad Seed" Playbill1956Scope and Contents note
Quarterdeck Theatre.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 10
"Barnum" Playbill1983Scope and Contents note
Gonzaga College. Prosky not in cast.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 11
"Battle Dream" Playbill1963Scope and Contents note
Arena Stage.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 14
"Camping with Henry and Tom" Playbill1995Scope and Contents note
Lucille Lortel Theatre.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 12
"Camping with Henry and Tom" Review1993Scope and Contents note
Berkshire Theatre Festival. Review by Herbert Wolff.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 13
"Camping with Henry and Tom" Reviews1993-1995Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 15
The Best of Broadway Newspaper Article1995Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 16
"Caucasian Chalk Circle" Reviews1977-1978Scope and Contents note
Arena Stage.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 17
"The Chase" Playbill1954Scope and Contents note
Old Academy.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 18
"Dear Charles" Playbill1956Scope and Contents note
Quarterdeck Theatre.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 19
"Death of a Salesman" Reviews1974Scope and Contents note
Arena Stage.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 20
"A Delicate Balance" Playbill1982Scope and Contents note
Arena Stage.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 21
"Democracy" Playbill2004Scope and Contents note
Brooks Atkinson Theatre.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 22
"Democracy" Script2004Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 23
"The Dybbuk" Reviews1975Scope and Contents note
Arena Stage.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 24
"Galileo" Review1980Scope and Contents note
Arena Stage. Review by Mel Gussow.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 25
"Inherit the Wind" Reviews2000Scope and Contents note
Ford's Theatre.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 26
General Theatre Reviews1971-2007Scope and Contents note
Also contains television reviews and biographical information.
- Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 1
"Glengarry Glen Ross" Playbill1994Scope and Contents note
Goodman Theatre.
- Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 2
"Glengarry Glen Ross" Playbill1994Scope and Contents note
John Golden Theatre.
- Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 3
"Glengarry Glen Ross" Clippings1994Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 4
"The Golem" Clippings2002Scope and Contents note
Manhattan Ensemble Theater. Also contains postcards with advertisements.
- Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 5
"The Happy Time" Playbill1958Scope and Contents note
Fred Miller Theatre.
- Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 6
"The Hollow" Playbill1958Scope and Contents note
Arena Stage.
- Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 7
Hong Kong Arts Festival1980Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 8
"Inherit the Wind" Playbill1973Scope and Contents note
Arena Stage.
- Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 9
"Inherit the Wind" Reviews2000Scope and Contents note
Ford's Theatre.
- Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 10
"A Life in the Theatre" Flyer1998Scope and Contents note
Lee Strasberg Theatre Center.
- Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 11
"The Matchmaker" Reviews1993, 1995Scope and Contents note
Delaware Theatre Company (1993) and Arena Stage (1995).
- Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 12
"Moonchildren" Poster1970sScope and Contents note
Douglass College.
- Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 13
"Moonchildren" Press Releases1971Scope and Contents note
Arena Stage.
- Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 14
"Noises Off" Research Packet2006Scope and Contents note
Arena Stage.
- Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 15
"Noises Off" Script2006Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 16
"Picnic" Playbill1957Scope and Contents note
Fred Miller Theatre.
- Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 17
"The Price" Playbill1968Scope and Contents note
Morosco Theatre. Prosky not in cast.
- Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 18
"The Price" Playbill1994Scope and Contents note
Arena Stage.
- Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 19
"The Price" Playbill2004Scope and Contents note
Gate Theatre.
- Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 20
"The Price" Poster2004?Scope and Contents note
Cape May Stage.
- Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 21
"The Price" Reviews1993-1994Scope and Contents note
Arena Stage. Also contains a pre-production announcement.
- Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 22
"The Seven Year Itch" Playbill1956Scope and Contents note
Quarterdeck Theatre.
- Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 23
"Shakespeare in Hollywood" Printed Material2003Scope and Contents note
Arena Stage. Contains press releases, reviews, and Arena Stage publications.
- Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 24
A Short History of the Booth Theatre2003Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 24
"Sketches of War" Flyer1988Scope and Contents note
Colonial Theatre.
- Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 1
"The Solid Gold Cadillac" Playbill1956Scope and Contents note
Quarterdeck Theatre.
- Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 2
"Three Men on a Horse" Review1974Scope and Contents note
Arena Stage.
- Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 3
"Twelfth Night" Press Release1971Scope and Contents note
Arena Stage.
- Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 4
"A View from the Bridge" Playbill1955Scope and Contents note
Coronet Theatre. Prosky not in cast.
- Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 5
"A View from the Bridge" Playbill1983Scope and Contents note
Ambassador Theatre.
- Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 6
"A View from the Bridge" Playbill1983Scope and Contents note
Royal Poinciana Playhouse. Prosky not in cast.
- Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 7
"A Walk in the Woods" Playbill1988Scope and Contents note
Booth Theatre.
- Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 8
"A Walk in the Woods" Playbill1989Scope and Contents note
One copy entirely in Russian and one with only the title translated.
- Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 9
"A Walk in the Woods" Reviews1988Scope and Contents note
Booth Theatre. Also contains some correspondence.
- Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 10
"A Walk in the Woods" Script1988Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 11
Washington Theatre Review2005-2006Scope and Contents note
Contains stories on Zelda Fichandler and Robert Prosky.
- Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 12
"Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?" Playbill1958Scope and Contents note
Fred Miller Theatre.
- Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 19
"You Can't Take It with You" Playbill1980Scope and Contents note
Hong Kong Arts Festival.
- Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 20
"You Can't Take It with You" Playbill1997Scope and Contents note
Guthrie Theatre.
- Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 21
"You Can't Take It with You" Postcard1998Scope and Contents note
Arena Stage.
- Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 22
"You Can't Take It with You" Reviews1979-1980, 1997-1998Scope and Contents note
Also contains advertisements, rosters, and announcements.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 1
- Subseries 1.2: Film1980-2007(1.5 boxes)Scope and Contents note
Contains mostly clippings and reviews about Prosky's film career, but there are also a few scripts and emphemra, such as the trading card from "The Last Action Hero."
- Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 23
"Broadcast News" Reviews1987Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 24
Casting Clippings1986-1987Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 25
"Christine" Poster1983Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 26
"City of Ember" Script2007Scope and Contents note
Also contains correspondence.
- Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 27
"Grandfather's Birthday" Printed Material2000Scope and Contents note
Contains production facts, one color production still photograph, and one black and white photograph of the director Gayle Knutson.
- Mixed Materials box: 4 folder: 1
"Last Action Hero" Trading Card1993Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 4 folder: 2
"Lords of Discipline" Clippings1983Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 4 folder: 3
"Mrs. Doubtfire" Script1993Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 4 folder: 4
"The Natural" Clipping1984Scope and Contents note
Also includes information on "Glengarry Glenn Ross" and television work.
- Mixed Materials box: 4 folder: 5
The New Jersey State Film Festival2001Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 4 folder: 6
"The Thief" Reviews1981Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 4 folder: 7
"The Thief" Script1980Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 4 folder: 8
"Things Change" Clipping1999Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 4 folder: 9
"Washington Monuments" review1987Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 23
- Subseries 1.3: TelevisionPhysical Location: no content 1984-2007(1.5 boxes)Scope and Contents note
Contains documents from his television career, mostly clippings from his time as a cast member on "Hill Street Blues" and "Veronica's Closet."
- Mixed Materials box: 4 folder: 10
"ER: Family Business" Script2007Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 4 folder: 11
"Frasier: A Cranes' Critique" Script1996Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 4 folder: 12
"Hill Street Blues" Clippings1984Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 5 folder: 1
"Hill Street Blues" Clippings1984-1988Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 5 folder: 2
"Home Fires Burning" Press Releases and Clippings1989Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 5 folder: 3
"Into Thin Air" Review1985Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 5 folder: 4
"The Murder of Mary Phagan" Clippings and Reviews1987-1988Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 5 folder: 5
"Old Dogs" Clippings and Reviews1987Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 5 folder: 6
"The Practice" Clipping1997Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 5 folder: 7
"Veronica's Closet" Clippings1997Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 5 folder: 8
"Veronica's Closet" Production Directory and Publicity Questionnaire1997Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 4 folder: 10
The second series contains personal documents and is divided into two subseries and arranged alphabetically and chronologically.
- Subseries 2.1: Correspondence1909-2007(1.5 boxes)Scope and Contents note
Subseries 2.1 consists of correspondence to and from Prosky. The bulk of the correspondence concerns Prosky's family and close friends. There are also many greeting cards wishing Prosky luck on opening nights as well as offering congratulations and thanks. Arranged alphabetically by name type of correspondence, then chronologically.
- Mixed Materials box: 5 folder: 9
Aunt Vi1981Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 5 folder: 10
Casey, Phil1972Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 5 folder: 11
Family and Friends1978-1997Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 5 folder: 12
Fan Letters1978-1988Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 5 folder: 13
Fichandler, Zelda2006Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 5 folder: 14
Ginsburg, Ruth Bader2006Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 5 folder: 15
Greeting Cards1980s-2006Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 5 folder: 16
Law, Lindsay1986-1988Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 5 folder: 17
Miscellaneous1984-2007Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 5 folder: 18
Miscellaneous Postcards1909, 1939Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 5 folder: 19
Opening Night Cards1987-2006Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 6 folder: 1
A Proposal for a Trust for the Acting Company of Arena Stage1990Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 6 folder: 2
Prosky Family1990-1998Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 6 folder: 3
Sasser, Bill2006Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 6 folder: 4
Schatz Orstein Studios2006Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 6 folder: 5
Thank You Cards1988-2006Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 6 folder: 6
"Thief"1981Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 6 folder: 7
Universal Studios2006Scope and Contents note
RESTRICTED
- Mixed Materials box: 6 folder: 8
Vinograd, Marty1981Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 6 folder: 9
"A Walk in the Woods"1988Scope and Contents note
Also includes correspondence about Prosky's Tony Award nomination.
- Mixed Materials box: 6 folder: 10
Washington Post2003Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 5 folder: 9
- Subseries 2.2: Biographical1967-2007(2.5 boxes)Scope and Contents note
Contains many biographical articles discussing Prosky's life as an actor. The articles also discuss Prosky's wife and sons. Also contained in the subseries are clippings, programs, and certificates from awards ceremonies that Prosky participated in as a nominee and won. This subseries also contains transcripts from a self-recorded autobiography by Prosky. Arranged alphabetically by article title and type of document, then chronologically.
- Mixed Materials box: 6 folder: 11
"Actor Bob Prosky - Johnny Haas Relatives"1988Scope and Contents note
Post Eagle newspaper.
- Mixed Materials box: 6 folder: 12
"Ah, Prosky!"1978Scope and Contents note
Columbia Flier newspaper.
- Mixed Materials box: 6 folder: 13
"An American Actor"1978Scope and Contents note
America 275 Illustrated Story no. 11-79.
- Mixed Materials box: 6 folder: 14
Antoinette Perry (Tony) Awards Playbill1984Scope and Contents note
Prosky nominated for "Glengarry Glenross"."
- Mixed Materials box: 6 folder: 15
Antoinette Perry (Tony) Awards Playbill1988Scope and Contents note
Prosky nominated for "A Walk in the Woods".
- Mixed Materials box: 6 folder: 16
Atlantic City Film Festival Award Certificate2000Scope and Contents note
Prosky won best actor in a short film for "Grandfather's Birthday".
- Mixed Materials box: 6 folder: 17
Autobiographical Text2006Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 6 folder: 18
Biography Draft 1ca. 2000Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 6 folder: 19
Biography Draft 2ca. 2000Scope and Contents note
Folder 1.
- Mixed Materials box: 6 folder: 20
Biography Draft 2ca. 2000Scope and Contents note
Folder 2.
- Mixed Materials box: 6 folder: 21
Biography of Robert Proskyca. 1987Scope and Contents note
Cynthia Snyder Public Relations.
- Mixed Materials box: 7 folder: 1
Birthday Scrapbookn.d.Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 7 folder: 2
"Bob Prosky: Twenty Years of Arena Stage"1970sScope and Contents note
Article by Zelda Fichandler.
- Mixed Materials box: 7 folder: 3
Cafe du Soleil Celebrity Recipes1980sScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 7 folder: 3
Cafe du Soleil Celebrity Recipes1980sScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 7 folder: 4
Career Clippings1967-1987Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 7 folder: 5
Career Chronology and Creditsca. 2007Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 7 folder: 6
"Celebrity of the Day"1988Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 7 folder: 7
Charity Clippings1986-1987Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 7 folder: 8
Cosmos Club Certificate of Appreciation1993Scope and Contents note
Presented to both Prosky and his wife Ida.
- Mixed Materials box: 7 folder: 9
"An Evening with Robert Prosky" Invitation2001Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 7 folder: 10
"The Friends of George Spelvin" Pamphletn.d.Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 7 folder: 11
"The Grocer's Kid"1988Scope and Contents note
Philadelphia magazine.
- Mixed Materials box: 7 folder: 12
The Helen Hayes Award1985Scope and Contents note
Prosky served as the master of ceremonies.
- Mixed Materials box: 7 folder: 13
The Helen Hayes Award1991Scope and Contents note
Prosky nominated for his role in "Our Town".
- Mixed Materials box: 7 folder: 14
The Helen Hayes Award1998Scope and Contents note
Prosky honored with the American Express Tribute.
- Mixed Materials box: 7 folder: 15
"He's Made a Career of Being an Old Man"1972Scope and Contents note
Washington Post newspaper.
- Mixed Materials box: 7 folder: 16
"He's Quite a Character"1968Scope and Contents note
Roxborough Times newspaper.
- Mixed Materials box: 7 folder: 17
"Hill St. Dad visits new RU grad"1985Scope and Contents note
Home News newspaper.
- Mixed Materials box: 7 folder: 18
"Hoffman: A Fresh Face Even as Age Catches Up"1998Scope and Contents note
New York Times Newspaper.
- Mixed Materials box: 7 folder: 19
"I Don't Know What I'm Doing"1998Scope and Contents note
Equity News newsletter.
- Mixed Materials box: 7 folder: 20
"In Russia He Heard No One Cry Out"1974Scope and Contents note
New York Times newspaper.
- Mixed Materials box: 7 folder: 21
Jewish Council on Aging Acceptance Speech2005Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 7 folder: 22
"A Life in the Spotlight: An Afternoon with Robert Prosky" Program2004Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 7 folder: 23
"A Life in the Spotlight: An Evening with Robert Prosky" Program2003Scope and Contents note
Arena Stage.
- Mixed Materials box: 7 folder: 24
List of Accomplishments1990sScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 7 folder: 25
Local Interest Clippings2004Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 7 folder: 26
Miscellaneous Artwork and Stampsn.d.Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 7 folder: 27
Miscellaneous Clippings1973-2002Scope and Contents note
Folder 1.
- Mixed Materials box: 8 folder: 1
Miscellaneous Clippings1973-2002Scope and Contents note
Folder 2.
- Mixed Materials box: 8 folder: 2
National Association of Television Broadcasters Award1972Scope and Contents note
Presented to Prosky for his role as Mr. Buchanan in "Jabberwocky".
- Mixed Materials box: 8 folder: 3
"N. Va.'s Theater Scene is Flourishing"1999Scope and Contents note
Sun Weekly newspaper.
- Mixed Materials box: 8 folder: 4
Notes for Class Taught at Arena Stagen.d.Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 8 folder: 5
"On the Move"1984Scope and Contents note
People Weekly magazine.
- Mixed Materials box: 8 folder: 6
Ovation Awards Nomination Certificate1996Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 8 folder: 8
Prosky's Most Recent Credits1998Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 8 folder: 9
Prosky, Ida, Job Description1998Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 8 folder: 10
Resumes1970s-1980sScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 8 folder: 11
"Robert Prosky: Distinguished Actor"1991Scope and Contents note
Relax magazine. In Polish.
- Mixed Materials box: 8 folder: 12
"Robert Prosky: Hey...Don't I Know You?"2006Scope and Contents note
New Jersey Lifestyle magazine.
- Mixed Materials box: 8 folder: 13
"Robert Prosky: Performer and Penmaker Extraordinaire"1996Scope and Contents note
Pen World magazine.
- Mixed Materials box: 8 folder: 14
"Robert Prosky: The Actor Struts and Frets"1978Scope and Contents note
Washington Post Magazine.
- Mixed Materials box: 8 folder: 15
Rutgers Press Release1985Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 8 folder: 16
"The Sarge and His Son"1995Scope and Contents note
Daily News newspaper.
- Mixed Materials box: 8 folder: 17
"The Sayings of Director Joe"n.d.Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 8 folder: 18
"Second Stage: Washington's Own Robert Prosky Finds a New Arena in Hollywood"1987Scope and Contents note
Dossier magazine.
- Mixed Materials box: 8 folder: 19
"Signature, First Amendment Rule"1995Scope and Contents note
Washington Times newspaper. Article mentions Prosky's Hayes award for "The Price".
- Mixed Materials box: 8 folder: 20
Sketches and Magazine Photograph of Prosky1980sScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 8 folder: 21
"Theatrical Prosky Family Together Here or on Stage"1995Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 8 folder: 22
Tony Awards Clippings1988Scope and Contents note
Also includes correspondence.
- Mixed Materials box: 6 folder: 11
Contains photographs of Prosky' professional and personal life. Many of the photographs document Prosky's theatre and film career. There are also photographs from his personal life, such as family snapshots. The photographs range in size from 3"x5" to 8"x10". Most of the theatre and professional photographs are larger and in black and white while the personal snapshots are smaller and in color. Arranged by category, then production title or other description, and then arranged chronologically.
- Mixed Materials box: 9 folder: 1
Appearances, "Dedication of Kreeger Stage"1970sScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 9 folder: 2
Appearances, "Hands Across America"1986Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 9 folder: 3
Appearances, [Hands Across America. St. Patrick's Day. Washington D.C.]1986Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 9 folder: 4
Appearances, Parade1980sScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 9 folder: 5
Appearances, [Prosky speaking at Credit Union National Assoc. Inc.]1980sScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 9 folder: 6
Appearances, Sardi's1980sScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 9 folder: 7
Appearances, [Stop Arthritis Telethon]1988Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 9 folder: 8
Appearances, Tim Conway Golf Classic1986Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 9 folder: 9
Appearances, [Unidentified]1980sScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 9 folder: 10
Appearances, [Unidentified]1980sScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 9 folder: 11
Appearances, "A View From the Bridge" [Opening Night after Theatre Supper]February 3, 1983Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 9 folder: 12
Appearances, "WYKS" [Hyatt Regency Washington D.C.]1980sScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 9 folder: 13
Commercials, "Central Charge Credit Card"1970sScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 9 folder: 14
Commercials, [Unidentified]1970sScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 9 folder: 15
Commercials, Volkswagen and men from Arena Stage1991Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 9 folder: 16
Film, "Age Isn't Everything" [Original title "Life in the Food Chain"]1991Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 9 folder: 17
Film, "Brother's Destiny"1995Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 9 folder: 18
Film, "The Chamber"1996Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 9 folder: 19
Film, "Christine"1983Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 9 folder: 20
Film, "Dudley Do-Right"1999Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 9 folder: 21
Film, "Far and Away"1992Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 9 folder: 22
Film, "Funny About Love"1990Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 9 folder: 22
Film, "Grandfather's Birthday" [Theatre Photo]2001Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 9 folder: 24
Film, "Gremlins II"1990Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 9 folder: 25
Film, "Hanky Panky"1982Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 9 folder: 26
Film, "Hoffa"1992Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 9 folder: 27
Film, "The Keep"1983Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 9 folder: 28
Film, "Lords of Discipline"1983Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 9 folder: 29
Film, "Mrs. Doubtfire"1993Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 9 folder: 30
Film, "The Natural"; [Baseball Hall of Fame Donation]1984Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 10 folder: 1
Film, "The Scarlet Letter"1995Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 10 folder: 2
Film, "Thief"1981Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 10 folder: 3
Film, "Two Thanksgiving Gentlemen"1981Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 10 folder: 4
Miscellaneous, Broadway Reunion1988Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 10 folder: 5
Miscellaneous, Characters at Kalt Tavern in Milwaukeen.d.Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 10 folder: 6
Miscellaneous, [In library with Ida Prosky and others]2000sScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 10 folder: 7
Miscellaneous, Lucille Lortel1988Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 10 folder: 8
Miscellaneous,[NBC 75th Anniversary]2002Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 10 folder: 9
Miscellaneous, Negatives and slides1950s-1980sScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 10 folder: 10
Miscellaneous, The Helen Hayes Awards1992Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 10 folder: 11
Miscellaneous, [Standby Broadway]1950sScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 10 folder: 12
Miscellaneous, [White House photo, President Clinton and Robert Prosky]December 1997Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 10 folder: 13
Modeling Jobs1960sScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 10 folder: 14
Personal, Childhood/Highschool1930s-1940sScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 10 folder: 15
Personal, Family/Friends1950s-1990sScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 10 folder: 16
Personal, Miscellaneous slides1950s-1980sScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 10 folder: 17
Personal, Portraits1950s-1980sScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 10 folder: 18
Personal, Portraits1960s-2000sScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 10 folder: 19
Personal, Portrait1980sScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 10 folder: 20
Personal, Portraits [Arena Stage shots to show versatility]1960sScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 10 folder: 21
Publicity, "People Weekly"September 3, 1984Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 10 folder: 22
Publicity, [Russian Publication]1970sScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 1
Television, "Cheers"1992Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 2
Television, "Hill Street Blues"1984-1987Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 3
Television, "Home Fires Burning"1989Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 4
Television, "Veronica's Closet"1997-1998Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 5
Theatre, "All My Sons"1950sScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 7
Theatre, "The Caine Mutiny Court Marshall"1960Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 8
Theatre, "Awake and Sing"1971Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 9
Theatre, "Camping with Henry and Tom"1993-1995Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 10
Theatre, "Caucasian Chalk Circle"[front], "National Health"[back]1977-1978Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 11
Theatre, "The Chemmy Circle"1970Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 12
Theatre, "The Cherry Orchard"1960-1970Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 13
Theatre, "Dear Charles"1950s-1960sScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 14
Theatre, "Death of a Salesman"1974Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 15
Theatre, "Democracy"2004-2005Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 15
Theatre, "Diaboliqle"1950s-1960sScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 16
Theatre, "A Doll's House"1950sScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 17
Theatre, "Front Page"1958Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 18
Theatre, "Galileo"1980Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 19
Theatre, "Girls in 509"1950s-1960sScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 20
Theatre, "He Who Gets Slapped"1965Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 21
Theatre, "Hotel Paradiso"[front], "Sergeant Musgrave's Dance"[back]1963-64, 1966Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 22
Theatre, "Idiot's Delight"1979Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 23
Theatre, "Inherit the Wind" [Russia]1973Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 24
Theatre, "Jabberwocky"1960sScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 25
Theatre, "La Fille Du Regiment" signed photo-Joan Sutherlandn.d.Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 26
Theatre, "Lower Depths"[front], "National Health"[back]1977Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 27
Theatre, "The Madwoman of Chaillot"1961Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 28
Theatre, "Matchmaker"1960sScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 29
Theatre, "Middle of the Night"1960sScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 30
Theatre, "Millionaires"1950s-1960sScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 31
Theatre, "Misalliance"1962Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 32
Theatre, "Moon in the Yellow River"[front], "Time of Your Life"[back]1962Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 33
Theatre, "Mr. Welk and Jersey Jim"[front], "Three Men on a Horse"[back]; "Three Men on a Horse"1959,1966; 1971Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 34
Theatre, "No Time for Sergeants"1960sScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 35
Theatre, "Our Town"[front], "Leonce and Lena"[back]; "Our Town"1974,1990-1991;1991Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 36
Theatre, Photograph Album1950s-1960sScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 37
Theatre, "Picnic"1957-1958Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 38
Theatre, Portfolio Binder1950s-1960sScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 39
Theatre, "The Price"1994Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 40
Theatre, "Reluctant Debutante"1950sScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 41
Theatre, "Remny Baker"1960sScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 42
Theatre, "The Ruling Class"1971Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 43
Theatre, "Separate Tables"1950s-1960sScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 44
Theatre, [Shakespeare in Hollywood photo collage poster]2003Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 45
Theatre, "Streamers"1970sScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 46
Theatre, Unidentified1950a-1960sScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 47
Theatre, "A Walk in the Woods"1988Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 48
Theatre, "You Can't Take It With You"1998Scope and Contents note
Contains copies of Prosky's film and television appearances, particularly "Veronica's Closet." There are also copies of public serve announcements and commercials. Most of the media contained on VHS cassettes and reel-to-reel audio tapes. There are also DVD copies of speaking engagements at George Mason University and other locations.
- Mixed Materials box: 12 folder: 1
Grandfather's Birthday2001Scope and Contents note
VHS, 18 minutes, color
- Mixed Materials box: 12 folder: 2
Little Detroit CommercialScope and Contents note
Audio reel. Available on digital format.
- Mixed Materials box: 12 folder: 3
Public Service TV Spot "Grade School"1960Scope and Contents note
Reel, 60 seconds, color. Available on digital format.
- Mixed Materials box: 12 folder: 4
Public Service Announcement "Shirley Safe Goes West"Scope and Contents note
Reel, 60 seconds, color, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Food Safety and Quality Service. Available on digital format.
- Mixed Materials box: 12 folder: 5
Show DemoScope and Contents note
Audio reel. Available on digital format.
- Mixed Materials box: 12 folder: 6
Veronica's Closet - "Veronica's Blackout"12 March 1998Scope and Contents note
VHS, #466216, Final Viewing Cassette
- Mixed Materials box: 12 folder: 7
Veronica's Closet - "Veronica's Bridal Shower"2 April 1998Scope and Contents note
VHS, #466217, Final Viewing Cassette
- Mixed Materials box: 12 folder: 8
Veronica's Closet - "Veronica's Man in a Suitcase"9 April 1998Scope and Contents note
VHS, #466218, Final Viewing Cassette
- Mixed Materials box: 12 folder: 9
Veronica's Closet - "Veronica's All Nighter"16 April 1998Scope and Contents note
VHS, #466219, Final Viewing Cassette
- Mixed Materials box: 12 folder: 10
Veronica's Closet - "Veronica's Mole"30 April 1998Scope and Contents note
VHS, #466220, Final Viewing Cassette
- Mixed Materials box: 12 folder: 11
Veronica's Closet - "Veronica's Mole"9 May 1998Scope and Contents note
VHS, #466221, Final Viewing Cassette
- Mixed Materials box: 12 folder: 12
Warren Alder, Blacky's RestaurantsOctober 28, 1971Scope and Contents note
Audio, 6 Demo spots, 7.5 IPS. Available on digital format.
- Mixed Materials box: 12 folder: 13
Washington Monuments1987Scope and Contents note
VHS, 30 minutes
- Mixed Materials box: 13 folder: 1
An American DaughterApril 25-June 1 2002/2003 seasonScope and Contents note
CD, Arena Stage press photos
- Mixed Materials box: 13 folder: 2
An Evening with Robert Prosky DEMOOctober 24, 2007Scope and Contents note
DVD, DEMO
- Mixed Materials box: 13 folder: 3
An Evening with Robert ProskyOctober 24, 2007Scope and Contents note
DVD, Tape 1, Harris Theatre GMU
- Mixed Materials box: 13 folder: 4
An Evening with Robert ProskyOctober 24, 2007Scope and Contents note
DVD, Tape 2, Harris Theatre GMU
- Mixed Materials box: 13 folder: 5
An Evening with Robert ProskyOctober 24, 2007Scope and Contents note
DVD, Clips for Lecture
- Mixed Materials box: 13 folder: 6
Bob Grant Show about New York at NoonMay 16, [1985-1986]Scope and Contents note
Audio cassette tape, WABC Talk Radio 77am
- Mixed Materials box: 13 folder: 7
Crystal Cerise Lectureca. 2000sScope and Contents note
DVD
- Mixed Materials box: 13 folder: 8
EPA-FEA "Gas Station"August 31, 1976Scope and Contents note
Video reel, 60 seconds. Available on digital format.
- Mixed Materials box: 13 folder: 9
Harris Theatre tapeOctober 24, 2007Scope and Contents note
Audio cassette tape, Tape 1
- Mixed Materials box: 13 folder: 10
Harris Theatre tapeOctober 24, 2007Scope and Contents note
Audio cassette tape, Tape 2
- Mixed Materials box: 13 folder: 11
Robert Prosky-Faiga Levine InterviewApril 1985Scope and Contents note
Audio Cassette Tape, WTOP Radio
- Mixed Materials box: 13 folder: 12
Oral HistoryNovember 8, 2007Scope and Contents note
DVD
- Mixed Materials box: 13 folder: 13
Unlabeled Audio Reeln.d.Scope and Contents note
Audio reel. Available on digital format.
The fifth series contains items too large for the other series. Included are photographs, scrapbooks, and posters documenting Prosky's professional career and personal life.
- oversize 14 folder: 1
"Thief"1981Scope and Contents note
Black binder with "Thief" label
- oversize 14 folder: 2
Robert ProskyScope and Contents note
Black binder with Robert Prosky
- oversize 14 folder: 3
Modeling Jobs1960sScope and Contents note
Photograph
- oversize 14 folder: 4
"Legends of Golf Celebrity Pro-am" [Liberty Mutual]1987Scope and Contents note
Photograph - Appearances
- oversize 14 folder: 5
"The Hostage"1972Scope and Contents note
Photograph - Theatre
- oversize 14 folder: 6
The Television Movie Awards1985Scope and Contents note
Nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Television Movie "Into Thin Air"
- oversize 14 folder: 7
Headshot portfolio1980sScope and Contents note
Six different shots
- oversize 14 folder: 8
Russian magazine1979Scope and Contents note
Interview page 37
- oversize 14 folder: 9
Portraits1980sScope and Contents note
Three matted portraits
- oversize 14 folder: 10
"The Price"August 23- September 23, 2006Scope and Contents note
Autographed film poster
- oversize 14 folder: 11
"Inherit the Wind"September 26 - November 5, 2000Scope and Contents note
Production poster
- oversize 14 folder: 12
Portrait photographca.2000sScope and Contents note
- oversize 15 folder: 1
Early career scrapbook1950sScope and Contents note
Photographs, newspaper clippings, playbills
- oversize 15 folder: 2
Theatre career scrapbook1950s-1980sScope and Contents note
Blue album with flowers on cover, photographs, newspaper clippings, playbills
- oversize 15 folder: 3
"My Life With Bing"1983Scope and Contents note
Autographed copy by Kathryn Crosby
Consists of objects from Prosky's professional career and personal life.
- oversize 16 folder: 1
"Democracy"November 18, 2004Scope and Contents note
Paperweight
- oversize 16 folder: 2
"Democracy"November 18, 2004Scope and Contents note
Miniature briefcase
- oversize 16 folder: 3
Director's chair back supportn.d.Scope and Contents note
Robert Prosky's name monogrammed on one side.
- oversize 16 folder: 4
"Inherit the Wind"2000Scope and Contents note
Ford's Theatre, Dog tags
- oversize 16 folder: 5
P.B.A. Honorary Membership Award1988Scope and Contents note
Plaque
- oversize 16 folder: 6
Roxborough High School 50th Class Reunion (Class of 1948)1998Scope and Contents note
Souvenir bag