Don Barrington Papers

Record Number

Date Range

1937 - 1994 (Bulk 1971 - 2006)

Size

12 feet

The collection was picked up by Archive volunteers on Saturday, March 10, 2007 at the home of the deceased, Don Barrington, on Amsterdam Avenue, New York City. Mr. Barrington had passed away shortly before that date and the apartment had to be vacated. There was also a small collection of Village Playwrights (accession 2003 07 22) which came from Mr. Barrington that was combined with his papers.

The collection included personal papers of Don Barrington on the Gay Performance Company/Village Playwrights, scripts of plays, personal correspondence, medical and financial records, photographs, records and newsletters of New York Chapter of Gay Atheist League (GALA/NY), and various Atheists’ publications which were transferred to the Periodical Collection of the Archive.

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1. Village Playwrights, Minutes1985-1986, Correspondence 1986-1987, By Laws, and rejection letters.

2. Plays Performed 1987-88 & 1988-89

3. Gay Performance Company, Programs & Flyers by year, 1987-1988, 1988-1989, 1989-1990, 1990-1991

4. “20s, 30s, 40s” by Robert Patrick, October (1987), Programs & Flyers.

5. “A LITTLE LEAR AND LAUNDRY” by Howard Casner, Script, November 1989 (See “Something Sweet flyers folder)

7. “ALONG TGE BENT AND NARROW” by Owen Wilson, December (1987), Programs & Flyers.

8. “AND THE WINNER IS . . .” by Lary Campbell, May (1986), Program & Flyers

9. “BAH HUMBUG!” (five parts) by Oma Gayle Ray, Bill Cosgriff, Joseph Benjamin, Carol Polcover, Al Luongo, December 1986, Programs

10. “BATS” by Fred Gormley, October 1, (1988), Script, Programs & Flyers.

11. “BEER AND RHUBARD PIE” by Daniel Curzon, May 1990, Programs.

12. “BLOOD AND WATER” by Nancy Dean, January 1986, Programs.

13. “BOYS’ NIGHT OUT” by Raymond Banacki, November (1987), Programs.

14. “CONCENTRATED CAMP (A Musical Cartoon)” by Jim Camicia, February (1988), Programs & Flyers.

15. “DIGNIFIED GENTLEMEN” by Dennis Martin Pallante and Don Barrington, March & April 1988, Programs & Flyers.

16. “DIGNIFIED GENTLEMEN” by Dennis Martin Pallante and Don Barrington, November 1985, Flyers see programs for March & April.

17. “DIGNIFIED GENTLEMEN” script (Ver. 4) by Dennis Martin Pallante and Don Barrington 1985,

18. “DIGNIFIED GENTLEMEN” Polares Repertory Company, September 1984

19. “DIGNIFIED GENTLEMEN” by Dennis Martin Pallante and Don Barrington, March 1991

20. “DIGNIFIED GENTLEMEN” 1st original before rewrite

21. “DIGNIFIED GENTLEMEN” notes

22. “DIGNIFIED GENTLEMEN” Act III Rev. 3

23. “DIGNIFIED GENTLEMEN” revision Act II

24. “DON’T RUB ME THE WRONG WAY” by Daniel Curzon, April 1991, Programs & Flyers.

25. “DON’T RUB ME THE WRONG WAY” Script by Daniel Curzon [1991?]

26. “DREAM BOY” by Steven Moore, March 1990, Programs & Flyers.

27. “ELMO’S DRIVING LESSON” by Fred Gormley, February 1986, Programs & Flyers (see May 1986).

28. “ELMO’S DRIVING LESSON” by Fred Gormley, May 1986, Programs (see February 1986).

29. “ELMO’S DRIVING LESSON” Script by Fred Gormley, 1986

30. “ELMO’S DRIVING LESSON” Video Script 11/23/1986

31. “FIVE ENDINGS” & “FRANK DISCUSSIONS” by Michael Conley, April 1987, Programs & Flyers.

32. “GRECIAN FORMULA ’80 OR MY BRIEF CAREER IN PORN” by Fred Gormley, October 1990, Programs & Flyers.

33. “HIGH RISK ROMANCE” by Jeff Hagedorn, January (1988), Programs & Flyers.

34. “HOT COFFEE” by Herb Hayward, May 1988, Programs.

35. “HOT COFFEE” by Herb Hayward, 1987, Script

36. “LIVING IN SIN” by Joe Benjamin, January 1986, Programs & Flyers.

37. “MAN OF MY DREAMS” by Hiram Taylor, January 1989, Programs & flyers.

38. “MY ROMEO” by Vincent Sessa, April, May (1985?), Flyers, Center theater.

39. “NOTHING TO REPORT” by Sam Ciccone, (no date), Programs

40. “OH BROTHER” by Gregory Wolverton, February 1989, Script, Programs & Flyers.

41. “ONLY A FAGGOT” by Daniel Clancy, April 1989, Script, Programs & Flyers.

42. “PLAYING IT SAFE” by Arthur Luiz, March (1986), Flyers

43. “PUMPKINS” by John Crabtree, 1990, Script, Flyer & Programs.

44. “REFLECTION IN BLUE” by Alexandra Stoll, (no date), Programs

45. “REMEMBER MINNEWASKA” by Carol Polcovar, May 1987, Program & Flyers.

46. “RING AROUND THE ROSIE” by Daniel Clancy, December 1988, Programs & Flyers.

47. “RORY” by Don Barrington, April 1990, Programs & Flyers.

48. “RORY” by Don Barrington, March 1991, Programs & Flyers.

50. “RORY” Script by Don Barrington, 1986 (also see 1990 script)

51. “SOMEBODY’S KNOCKING” & “UNDER AND OUT” by Alexandra Stoll, May 5 (no year or day of week), Programs & Flyers, Multi-Media Center, Pratt.

52. “SOMETHING SWEET / A LITTLE LEER AND LAUNDRY” by Howard Casner, November 1989, Programs & Flyers.

54. “SONGS FROM A PIANO BAR” by Bill Wright, October 1986, Programs & Flyers, Riverwest Theatre.

55. “SONS OF THE SUN” by Michel C.Philip, May 1991, Programs & Flyers.

56. “SONS OF THE SUN” Script by Michael C. Philip 1991

57. “THANKSGIVING” by Libbe S. Halevy, November 1988, Programs & Flyers.

58. Script “THANKSGIVING” by Libbe S. Halevy, [1988]

60. “THE TRAGEDY OF KING SAUL” by Ivan Thomas, January 1987, Programs & Flyers.

61. “THE VERDICT OF THE WAVE” by Alexandra Stoll, April 1986, Programs & Flyers.

62. “THREE!” by Joe Benjamin, Suzanne Zuckerman, Al Luongo, January 1987, Programs & Fllyers.

63. “WALK GENTLY” by Kelly Masterson, October 1988, Programs & Flyers.

64. “WHISPERS AMONG THE NUDES” by Barry Dinerman, February 1991, Programs & Flyers.

65. “WHISPERS AMONG THE NUDES” by Barry Dinerman, Script ©01989

66. “WHY YOU NEVER MET GRANDPA” by Al Luongo, February 1987, Programs & Flyers.

67. Correspondence Gay Performance Company 1988-1991 [Note: Also see Box 10]

68. Gay Performance Company Invoice cards 1987

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Resumes, plays

69. Resume with credits Don Doyle (Scranton PA Address, later a Miami FL address), the resume with Don Barrington name shows a New York City address, and early F (Scranton, PA) years, head shot later year (NYC), head short & resume 1980 family photo? Copy of Birth certificate, dob 6/15/1937.

70. Birth Certificate 06/15/1937, county of Luzerne, PA

71. Photos and negatives Don Barrington Dentrol & Miller Lite Commercials

72. Identification documents (drivers license, Medicare, etc.)

73. Resume 1985

74. Caricature of Don Barrington (1988?) [Image 590 VolArchiveImagesBarrington, Don

75. Photos from movie scenes, etc.

76. Photos family/friends, Eileen [sister?]

77. Central High School 40th Reunion 1995 Scranton, PA

78. Correspondence 1987-1991

79. Correspondence 2004

80. Hassell Family Christmas Greetings 2002

81. Letters from Eileen [sister?] 2004, 2006

82. Correspondence Al Zimmerman Scranton, PA 1994 (see death claim box 08)

83. Correspondence Euthanasia Netherlands, 2006

84. Randy Wicker Christmas Stonewall 25 letter 1994

85. Correspondence from J.M. (Jimmy) Colaras 1970 (romantic affair?)

86. Residual Payments for Commercial Dentrol, 1979-1981

87. Residuals for Miller Light Commercials 1983

88. Pension, Screen Actors Guild 2001, Correspondence 1992

89. Jury Service notice 2005 (Physicians’ letter, also see folder #205, Box 6.)

90. Theatre spaces to be looked at 1996

91. “Eva LeGallienne” by Helen Sheeby excerpts

92. Plays returned by Don Barrington 1988

93. Correspondence 1983

94. Screen Actors Pension Welfare Forms

95. Lambda Legal Defense Fund 1980-1981, Lambda News, San Jose, CA

96. Folder marked “Hudson” (script and hand written notes 1995

97. Notes on Plays GPC (Gay Performance Company) 1991

98. Gay Theatre Companies Coalition 1988

99. Gay Performance Company notes 1990

100. “JUDY AT THE STONEWALL INN” by Thomas O’Neil, Flyer, programs (1993/1994) Theatre off Park

101. Theater, Museum of Natural History

102. Wings Theatre

103. Notes on play “LEATHER” by Eric Presland (no script)

104. Women Playwright Collective

105. Equity Franchised Agents

106. Actors’ Fund of America [benefits]

107. “Models Casting” Advertising

109. Mt Sinai Medical Records 2001

110. Human Sexuality Survey, New York 1982

111. Notes on plays 1987-1992

112. Mailing Lists casting agents

113. Rent Stabilization Fact Sheet 1981

114. Correspondence personal 1980s, 1990s & GALA

115. Employment Records1980s

116. Theater listings

117. Notes of plays (no dates)

118. No folder

119. National Renaissance League 1990s& address lists

120. Notes on plays (no dates)

121. Theater by the Blind clipping

122. Center Stage, Coming Out Day 1988

123. Playwrights GALA South Hampton. Address list

124. Play flyers & programs

125. The Gay and Lesbian Theater and Visual Arts Festival (National Renaissance League) 1995

126. Research notes on theaters 1997-1998

127. Sheet Music Don Doyle property

128. Grants to Gay Performance Company

129. Correspondence Received 1990-1993

130. Correspondence Sent 1990-1993

131. Gay Media & Communications 1987-1989

132. Gay & Lesbian Theatre Alliance (GALTA)

133. Flyers & Press Releases Received Gay Theatre US 1990-1992

134. Playwrights’ Companion (listing) 1991

135. People With AIDS (PWA) Theater Workshop 1989

136. Theatre Communications Group Inc. Play Source listing

137. The Center Voice June 1990 article “Theater at the Center is Thriving”

138. SYZYGY Newsletter promoting Gay Scripts (no date)

139. Strub Media Group (Gay media) 1992

140. Southeastern Arts Media 1988-1989

141. Rainbow Repertory Theatre, Brooklyn 1988

142. Putting Out Books (listing) 1990

143. Purple Circuit Directory (Artists Confronting AIDS) 1987-1992

144. Media Network newsletter

145. Heterosexual Questionnaire

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Diaries

146. 1971 Diary appointments

147. 1974 Diary appointments

148. 1977 Diary appointments

149. 1978 Diary personal notes on daily activities/thoughts (journal)

150. 1978 Diary appointments

151. 1979 Gay Engagement Calendar, appointments

152. 1979 Diary appointments

153. 1980 Dairy appointments

154. 1981 Gay Engagement Calendar, appointments

155. 1983 Dairy appointments [Note by cataloguer: The diaries with personal notes on daily activities (journal) are missing for some years (i.e. 1982-1986) – it is not clear whether he did not keep personal diaries or the diaries are lost.]

156. 1984 Dairy appointments

157. 1984 Diary journal on various bible verses (large)

158. 1985 Gay Engagement Calendar, appointments

159. 1985 Diary personal notes (journal) in later part of year

160. 1986 Diary personal notes (journal)

161. 1987 Gay Engagement Calendar, comments on text

162. 1987 Diary personal notes (journal)

163. 1988 Diary, Gay Performance Co. notes

164. 1988 Diary appointments

165. 1989 Diary personal notes (journal) (large)

166. 1989 September notes on Gay Performance Co.

167. 1991 Diary Gay Performance Co. appointments

168. 1991 Diary Gay Performance Co. appointments

169. 1993 Diary appointments

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Diaries, scrapbook

170. 1990 Diary Gay Performance Co. June – December (loose pages)

171. 1990 Diary Gay Performance Co. (loose pages)

172. 1990 Diary personal notes (journal) (large)

173. 1991 Diary Gay Performance Co. (large)

174. 1991 Diary personal notes (journal) (large)

175. 1991 Diary appointments (one empty discarded)

176. 1992 Diary personal notes (large)

177. 1992 Diary Gay performance Co. (large)

178. 1992 Diary appointments Gay Performance Co.

179. 1992 Diary personal notes

180. 1994 Diary personal notes (large)

181. 1994 Diary appointments

182. 1996 Diary Gay Performance Co. January to June

183. 1996 Diary personal notes

184. Scrapbook May to October 1979 (original on acidic paper)

185. Scrapbook May to October 1979 photocopy

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Diaries, Scrapbook (diary various sizes and types of yearbook, content can be appointments, personal diary (journal), business diary)

186. 1995 Diary, Gay Performance Company January to February

187. 1995 Dairy personal notes January to February

188. 1995 Diary, Gay Performance Company March to December (large)

189. 1995 Dairy personal notes March to December (large)

190. 1995 Diary appointments

191. 1996-1997 Notes for GPC

192. 1996 Dairy Gay Performance Company (large)

193. 1996 Dairy personal notes (large)

194. 1997 Dairy appointments

195. 1997 Dairy personal notes (loose pages)

196. 1998 Dairy personal notes (loose pages)

197. 1999 Dairy personal notes

198. 1999 Diary February to March (loose pages)

199. 2005 Diary appointments January

200. 2005 Diary appointments February – December

201. Scrapbook 1979-1980 (March on Washington – Ramrod Shootings) (original on acidic paper)

202. Scrapbook 1979-1980 (March on Washington – Ramrod Shootings) photocopy

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203. Estate of Robert Hellstein 1995

204. Photographs Robert Hellstein

205. Letter August 1993 from Mental Health Center

206. Play flyers (The Glines, Stonewall Repertory Theater [Westbeth], The Village Theatre, Sanford Meisner Theater. Actors Playhouse, Westbeth Theater Center, Meridian G+ay theatre, Duplex, Wings Theatre and other theaters)

207. GPC Fund Raising Letter January 1990

208. Draft of Script

209. Notes: “friends” 1984

210. Article “Pros and Cons of Corporate Sponsorship” Theater Week August 1990

211. Ideas for plays, 1989

212. “The Purple Circuit Directory Archive for scrip’s of all gay plays, Los Angeles, CA, 1992

213. Focus Groups

214. Health, sleep disorders

215. Content of unmarked notebook 1994-1996

216. The Actors Fund of America 2004

217. Newspaper clippings, Stage & gay religious 1999-2004

218. Personal Notes

219. Paper: “The American Playwrights Prospects in the New Minennium” by Paul Nagle

220. Script “AFTER ALL WE’VE BEEN THROUGH” by Leslea Newman

222. Script “CHANGING OF THE GUARD” BY Neal Thompson (1983)

224. Script “IN REMISSION” by Christopher Calcara, 1991

225. Script “IT’S A BALANCED MEAL I’M AFTER!” by Clarence Edward Driver, 1986

227. Script “LOVE IN CHAINS” by Murilo Dias Ceasar, 1993, 9Barzil)

229. Script “MUSES” by Lee Richard Lawing, 1993

230. Script “PAS DE DEUX” by An Chamberlin, 1991

231. Script “PIXIES” by Daniel Curzon, 1990

234. Script “ROOMERS” by Claudia Allen, 1988

235. Script “SAVE THE HORSE” by Ted Karber, Jr.

237. Script “STARKWEATHER” by Jim Dalglish, 1985

239. Script “TWO ONE-ACT PLAYS”, by Frank Heinz, 1992

240. Script “A DARKLING PLAIN” by Mark Douglas Rickey, 1992

241. Script “A MEDSUMMER NIGHT’S SCREAM” by Eric Presland (England) no date.

242. Script “ALL I EVER DID WAS LOVE SOMEONE” by Ken Miller 1993

243. Script “AVATARS: IN WHICH ALL IS EXPLAINED” by Daniel Curzon, no date

244. Script “BOYS WILL BE” by J. Sidney Beswich, no date

245. Script “BUDDA AND THE SEÑORITA” by Rane Arroyo, 1992

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Plays

246. Script “CLIMBING WATER” BY Benjamin V. Marshall, 1991

249. Script “DEMONS” by Daniel Curzon, no date

255. Script “IN THE HEART OF AMERICA” by Naomi Wallace, 1993

259. Script “NOBODYS FLOOD” by Glen Alterman [1993]

260. Script “ONCE IN A BLUE MOON” by Glenn Alterman [1993]

263. Script “SOMETHING MISSING” (Chinese play about homosexuality translated to English) by Kwong Wai Lap © 1985 submitted by the Director of the Writing Program at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

264. Script “STUCK” by Daniel Curzon, no date

265. Script “THE CRAZY BIRD” by Joe Therrien, no date

266. Script “THE GAY LIFE OF SODOM AND GOMORRAH” by Joe Therrien, no date

268. Script “THE WEST STREET GANG” by Doric Wilson no date (presented at the Spike

269. Script “TICKING!” by Wayne Green, no date

270. Script “WHEN BERTHA WAS A PRETTY NAME” by DanielCurzon, no date

271. Script “WHEN THE GIRLS COME OUT TO PLAY” by Erin Cressida Wilson, no date

272. Script for Don Doyle?, title CARNIVAL, no author, no date

273. Notes of Life Career of various well known actors/actresses

274. Notes on play SOLUTIONS by Don Barrington, 1993

275. Two notebooks 1990s

276. Information on Universal attention Deficit Disorders, T.O.V.A. (Test of Variables of Attention) 1990s

277. The Neutral Zone, A Center for Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay and Transgender Youth, NYC

GALA, medical

278. “Gay Atheist News” A publication of the Gay Atheists League of America/NY Chapter April 1979 – April 1984

279. “Gay Atheists News” A publication of the Gay Atheists League of America/NY Chapter August 1983 – February 1985 [note: GALA was meeting at the LGBT Community Center in August 1983.]

280. No folder

281. Decertification of GALA/NY for National GALA office January 1983 and harassment of Don Barrington
[Notes on Decertification of GL/New York:] The Gay Atheist Newsletter began in April 1979. (It appears that Tom Rolfson was the founder of the GALA in San Francisco.) The first meeting of GALA/NY was at Don Barrington’s apartment. He and Mark Pearson were the in President position. During 1981 Dominic Florio appears in the officer list and became a very good spokesperson for GALA (Donahue Show, WBAI radio talk show, national convention speaker). Dominic Florio was elected president in October 1981 and the group seemed to fall apart. Don Barrington and Mark Pearson said that meetings were not open, newsletters not sent, membership not kept per the constitution (copy not found). Dominic said that Don Barrington and Mark Pearson were disruptive and only wanted to party. The national office in San Francisco could not reconcile the two sides, the national vice president in Dallas supported Dominic Florio. On February 1, 1983 the National Executive Committee “decertified” the GALA/NY Chapter. In August of 1983 the GALA/NY started newsletters again. Mark Pearson and Don Barrington became officers again. See Center Archive collection folder for list of correspondence tracking the battles.]

282. Articles about Dominic Florio 1981, 1982

283. “New York City Atheists” Newsletter December 2001 – March 2004

284. Harassment of Don Barrington (telephone calls) and filing an FBI Complaint, 1982-1983

285. Harassment of Don Barrington (false subscriptions), 1983, 1984, 1987.

286. Gay Atheist League of America name change to include Lesbian.

287. Brief People of NY vs. Ronald Onofre defendant, Russell Evan complainant 1978 (anti-sodomy statutes demonstrates their religious origin)

288. “Free Thought Today” freedom from Religion 1985

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GALA, medical

289. “Center for Inquiry” Newsletter 2004, 2005

290. “Gay Militant Atheist Bulletin” 1979

291. “The Gay Humanist” 1980-1981

292. “PIQUE” A Newsletter of the Secular Humanist Society of New York 1993, 2004, 2005

293. New York Area Skeptics (no date)

294. “Secular Humanist Bulletin,” Humanist Quest for Truth Newsletter,”American Humanist Association 1985, 1991, 1992

295. Notes on Atheism

296. “The Voice of Reason” Gay & Lesbian Atheists, Philadelphia, PA 1987, 1988

297. “The American Gay & Lesbian Atheist” Houston, TX 1989, 1983

298. “GALA Realist” San Francisco, CA 1990

299. GALA/NY correspondence 1980s and flyers

300. Legalize Prostitution, Fred Cherry 1986

301. Notes on Health Care

302. Notes on Health Care (2)

303. Medicare Drug Plan 2005

304. Columbia University Medical Center 2004 Annual Research

305. City of New York Medical Assistance

306. Medical Records 2004-2005

307. Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE), 2001, 2003, 2005

308. List of Prescriptions, Medicaid 2003, 2006.

309. List of Medications, 2004

310. Medicare 2001 Bon Barrington, 2004 Peter Doyle

311. Medicaid 2001 – 2005

312. Psychotherapy 1994 and notes 1993

313. Lease 493 Amsterdam Avenue 1989-2005

314. Homecare NYC Human Resources Administration 2005

315. Food Stamps 2005

316. Death claim Ann Doyle Zimmerman (relative, mother? See A. Zimmerman file box 2) 6/26/1981

317. Con Edison Dispute 2003

318. IRS notice of levy & Social Security 2002

319. Application New York City Real Property tax credit 2002

320. SAGE grant 2003

321. Coronary risk analysis 2003

322. Human Resources Administration NYC 2006

323. Neuropsychological evaluation 2004

324. Metropolitan Center for Mental Health 1992-1994

325. Health Net (prescriptions) 2006

326. Disability Benefits and Social Security 1992-2005

327. Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Screen (no date)

328. Mt. Sinai Medical Center, various reports 1999, 2006

329. Blood Test Results 2005

330. Personal notes (some 1996)

331. Letter to Immigration Judge on behald of a Haitian

332. Medical records 2003

333. Application for housing at AURORA (Actors’ Fund of America) 1996, 1999

334. Issac H. Tuttle Fund stipend (rent & Con Ed) 2004

335. Food Stamps 2004

336. Personal Notes 2005

337. Estate of Thomas Barbour 2006

338. Application Chelsea Arms 2000

339. Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Human Resources Administration 2004

340. Mental Health Letter 1993

341. Health, medical (Peter Doyle) 2005/2006

342. Out on the Edge Together Festival Correspondence 1998

343. Publication “Out on the Edge Festival of Lesbian & Gay Theater” 1997

344. Notes on “Lance Chatsworth Novella”, “Loony Life”

345. Notes 2003

346. Notes, Telephone Numbers

347. Notes Medical

348. Notes no dates

349. Notes on Plays 2004

350. Notes 2004

351. Theatres, Stonewall Repertory Theater, Meridian Gay Theatre (Chelsea Gay Association Theatre Project), The Actors Outlet, Rendezvous Production, The Den Theatre at The Mineshaft

352. Script “1 SAMUEL 18” no date by Leeander Scott

353. Script “A LIFE TIME OF GHOSTS” by John Lee Chrisman 1994

354. Script “ABOVE THE CLOUDS” & “Partners” BY Michel Corbeil 1990

355. Script “AS THE BEAVER” by Joel D. Johnson 1992

356. Script “AWAKE” by Hersilia Mendez, Lennox Francis, Gernam Gutierrez, no date

358. Script “DADDYSAURUS REX” by unknown, no date

359. Script “DEUS VULT” by Jerry Kaufman, no date

360. Script “EXIT THE SWAN” BY l. John Cieskinski 1994 [folder not in box 09 1/29/09 vj]

362. Script “FAMILY” by Edisol W. Dotson Received 5/19/1989

366. Script “LEATHER” by Eric Presland (London) [1992]

367. Script “MAKE WAY FOR DYKLINGS” 1993 by Aubrey Wertheim

369. Script “RONNIE” by Don Barrington, 1988

370. Script “ROSES FOR A NIGHT” by Jesse Mavro 1984

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372. Script “SMALL TOWN CONFIDENTIAL” by Jim Flanner, 1990 (Los Angeles, CA)

373. Script “THE CALLER” by Jerry Kaufman, no date

374. Script “THE FANTASY MERCHANTS” by Kevin Trowbridge

375. Script “THE FRUIT MACHINE” By Brian Drader 1994 (subject, route out homosexuals in civil service in 1950s, 1960s)

377. Script “THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN” by John M. Robertson 1994

378. Script “THE TIME AT THE END OF THIS TIME” by Troy Tradup 1993

379. Script “THE UNDERWEAR PLAYS; MY DATE WITH MEDIA THE DESIRED EFFECT; TRUTH AND BEAUTY” by Troy Tradup 1993

380. Song “HER FACE” by Don Doyle (Barrington) no date

381. “TRYPTYCH” by David Greenspan April 1985, flyer, Stonewall Repertory Theater, (Westbeth Theatre Center)

382. “8 X 10 GLOSSY”, by Sarah Dreher, February – April 1985, Stonewall Repertory Theater (Westbeth Theatre Center)

383. Submissions (scripts) 1993

384. Social Services Applications (blank with notes)

385. Gay Playwrights Workshop March 1985, Stonewall Repertory Theater

386. NYS Unemployment 1983

387. Neighborhood street fighter (against drugs) articles about Alan Jacobs, 1984

Plays

388. Poster “CHANGING ON THE GUARD” BY Neal Thompson at Center Theater, June 1985, (autographed to Don)

389. Poster “JUDY AT THE STONEWALL INN” by Thomas O’Neal, Theatre Off Park & Judith Anderson Theater, June 1984

390. Review “B-AVERAGE” from Vancouver, 1993, 1994

391. Script “A TEAM OF ONE” by Charles Hall, 1991

392. Script “ALONG THE BENT AND NARROW” by Owen Wilson, 1974

393. Script “BEER AND RHUBARB” by Daniel Curzon, no date

394. Script “CLOSER TO HOME” by Marie Cartier, no date

395. Script “DESPERADOES A TRILOGY”, STILLPOINT” by Rebecca Ranson, no date

396. Script “DOROTHY’S TRAVELS” musical by Eric Presland, 1989 (cassette tape)

397. Script “DREAM A INDIAN” by H. L. Charryholmes, 1990

398. Script “DREAM BOY” by Steven Moore, no date

399. Script “DRUM LIVES” by Nicholson Bilkey, 1990

400. Script “HIGH RISK ROMANCE” by Jeff Aggedorn, 1986

401. Script “JUST FRIENDS” by John Arnold, 1991 & 1992 revised

402. Script “LIVING ROOM” by Scott Ross, 1990

403. Script “MANPOWER” by Paul Minx, 1986

405. Script “RELATIONSHIPS” by Joel Schwartz, 1990

406. Script “THE BURNING HOUSE” by Kathryn E. Ruopp, 1979 (Don has a role as JD)

407. Script “THIS BAR BETWEEN NEN” & “A VASE FULL OF MARBLES” BY Charles w. Harvey, 1988

408. Script “WHISPERS AMONG THE NUDES” by Barry Dinerman, 1989

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409. Story “THE LOONY LIFE” by Lance Chatsworth as told to Don Barrington, 1985

410. Story “THE LOONY LIFE” by Lance Chatsworth as told to Don Barrington, 1990

411. Contents of notebooks, “RORY”, untitled, no date

412. Poem, story

413. National Renaissance League (NRL), list of theaters, 1995

414. National Renaissance League (NRL) History

415. Ideas for play, 1984-1988

416. Flyer, “RAGE” “ENTHRALLING MONENTS WITH BO AND THE RESCUER,” “REMEMBERING” Leslea Newman, Joel Schwartz, 1991

417. Poem “RAGE”, no date, by whom? [Note: cataloger found these in separate boxes, but put them together since the subject appears to be the same.]

418. Flyers, Gay Plays, 2002, 2003

419. Gay Performances Theater Correspondence September 1989- December 1989 [Note: Also see box 01]

420. Gay Performances Theater Correspondence January 1990- April 1990

421. Gay Performances Theater Correspondence April 1990 – December 1990

422. Gay Performances Theater Correspondence 1988 – 1989

423. Gay Performances Theater Correspondence 1991

424. Chelsea Gay Association Theatre Flyers late 1970s early 1980s

425. Notes on “RORY” 1987, 1990

426. Italian Catholic Play – Notes 1986, 1989

427. Wish List from National Renaissance League names 1998

428. Grant Application Cultural Council Foundation for GPC 1990

429. Receipts from AOA (All Out Arts)

430. Contacts for AOA/NFL 1996

431. Notes from Encyclopedia of Vaudeville

432. Gay & Lesbian Playwrights Meeting Notice 1986

433. NRL (National Renaissance League) notes 1995

434. Financial Reports Community Lesbian and Gay Rights Institute, Out on the Edge Festival 1996, 1997

435. Notes 1991

436. Out on the Edge Together Festival, National Renaissance League 1990s

437. Notes on “The Loony Life” 1990

438. Flyers Wings Theater, Stonewall Repertory Theater, Women’s Theatre Collective & other theaters, 1980s

439. Flyers The Glines, Meridian Theatre, and other theaters, 1980s

440. Headshots/Resumes, Women, White 1990s

441. Headshot, Chris Mountain

442. Correspondence Chris Mountain

443. Headshots/Resumes, Men,1990s

444. Photos Martin Sloane performed “Female Roles” 1987

445. Center Auditorium 1988

446. Review “Yankee Dawg You Die” 1989

447. Play Reviews “Back Stage” Newspaper 1998

448. Script “ALL THE FAITHFUL” incomplete, not date or author

449. Mailing list All Out Arts 1998

450. 42nd Street Restoration (theaters) 1995-1998

451. Contacts people who might support

452. Theaters, Historical (Jefferson Theatre, NYC, Fourteenth Street Theater, NYC, Paramount theater, Oakland, CA.)

453. Eight Avenue Rezoning 1998

454. Personal Correspondence 1993

455. American Psychiatric Association decision in 1973 (to delete homosexuality from its official list of mental disorders).

[Rough Notes and some “final notes” are filed alphabetically, in 1991 the original order seems to be by date reviewed. Some are notes on plays for which Dan had scripts, some are on plays that do not have scripts in this collection.]

456. Rough Notes Alpha 1987-1988

457. Rough Notes Alpha 1988-1989

458. Rough Notes by date December 1988 – October 1989.

459. Rough Note Alpha 1989

460. Rough Notes by date February to May 1991

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461. Rough Notes by date June 1991

462. Rough Notes by date July, October 1991

463. Notes on “Eva LeGallienne” by Helen Sheehy

465. Contents of notebook marked “RORY”

Photographs

466. AIDS Quilt Central park 1988

467. Birthday Party

468. Demonstration – New York Post: Andy Humm, Fred Gormley, John Lewis, Ed Murphy, Steve Rose

469. Family photographs – Scranton , PA, Ann Zimmerman 1984, Ann Slagis, Don Barrington, Frank Berlock, Jean Slagis, Eileen Doyle, Don Decker, Jimmy Crowley, Irene Sexton, Eileen Barnhart

470. Family photos – Ann Zimmerman 1985

471. Family Photos 2004, Eileen (sister), Jack (brother-in-law), Donna Monroe, Don Barrington

472. Family photos, Ann Zimmerman, 1972 photos of baby

473. Friends c. 1961

474. Gay Atheist League of America, 1st National Convention SF, CA 1981

475. Gay Atheist League of America, convention 1984 San Francisco, CA.

476. Gay Atheist League of America, Fundraiser September 1984

477. Gay Atheist League of America, New Year’s Eve, December 31, 1981

478. Head shots – Don Barrington & negatives

479. Head shots – Spence Berg

480. International March on United Nations September 30, 1984 (Dave Taylor, Cliff Flanders, Dennis Pallante, Andy DeMasi, Chris Hobson, George Plagianos, Jeff Summer, Rob Pistor, Andy Humm, Richard Falz, Andy Di Masi, Don Barrington – Organizations Radical Women, Lesbian & Gay Liberation through Socialist Revolution, Libertarians for Gay & Lesbian Concerns)

481. March on Washington October 14, 1979, Gay Atheist League of America

482. Meeting – Eddie Marriott’s Apartment 1992

483. Meeting – Tracks Disco 1987. Eddie Marriott, Andy Humm, Marty Algaze

484. Meeting – Westbeth roof Summer 1984, Bob Hartley, George Rowell, Don Shrauf, Chris White, Peter Tomas, Milt Verstandig, Marty Reiss,

485. Meeting September 1989, Tim Timlin, Nora Timlin, Michael Lee, Ann Fahey, Paul Cheung, Don Barrington

486. Movie stills (unidentified)

487. Party (no date)

488. Party – GPC Christmas (no/year)

489. Party New Year’s Eve 12/31/1982

490. Party, Halloween 1982

491. Performance – Cast of play, no date

492. Performances – “Bats” 1988, Tim Howard, Andrew Till, Kent Rulon, Daryl Murphy, Joe Pazillo, David Ness

493. Performances – “4X12” Gay Community Center: Chris Mountain, Andy Humm, Fred Gromley, Pam Verge, Tony Forte, Deborah Glick, Eddie Marriott, John Evans

494. Performances – “And the Winner Is . . .” (1986?) Lary Campbell

495. Performances – “Beer and Rhubarb” 1990

496. Performances – “Changing of the Guard” 1985, John Moon, John Evans, Ed Brady Bernie Holmberg, Dan Joiner, Don Barrington, dressing room Jack Hunter-Cohen, Richard Stack,

497. Performances – “Dignified Gentlemen” Reading 1984, Ed Strug, Don Barrington, Tom Barbour, Denis Pallante, Bill Barbour,

498. Performances – “Dream Boy” 1990

499. Performances – “Elmo’s Driving Lesson” 1986 Fred Gormley

500. Performances – “Enthralling Moments” 1991, “Remembering” 1991, “Rage” 1991 (see box #10).

501. Performances – “Man of My Dreams” 1989, Hiram Taylor

502. Performances – “Nothing to Report”, Sam Ciccone, John Kudan

503. Performances – “Oh Brother” 1989, Gregory Wolverton

504. Performances – “Pumpkins” by John Crabtree, 1990, John Crabtree Kevin Phillips, David Goldyn, Joe Pazillo, Lon Lowry, Greg Davis,

505. Performances – “Remembering Minnawaska” reading, Carol Palcover author

506. Performances – “Rory” reading, Don Barrington author, John Kudan, Richard Stack, Alix Stoll, Nancy Miller, Noel Cohen Brian Muirhill, Nancy Groff, Dennis Pallante.

507. Performances – “Thanksgiving” 1988

508. Performances – Gay Performance Company

509. Performances – Posters & cards which were in frames in Don’ apartment.

510. Personal photographs Don Barrington

511. Porno drawing

512. Theater – Theater Gay Community Center, Don Barringto, Chris Mountain, Eddie Marriott, Joe Benjamin, Arthur Luiz, Susan White, Nancy Dean, Don Costello, Alix Stoll, Dennis Pallante, Mary Thompson, Jim Valis

513. Theaters – 42nd & 43rd Streets NYC

514. Theaters – Bid to save Jefferson Theater

515. Theaters – Jefferson Theater 1997

516. Theaters – Jefferson Theater, 42nd Street Theaters

517. Theaters – LGBT Community Center 1991

518. Theaters – Old Union Square Theater

519. Theaters – Union Square Theater 1992 demolished

520. Theaters – West 42nd Street, 1997/1998

521. Visit – London, GB 1981

522. Visit – Provincetown, MA1988

523. Visit – San Francisco, CA 1984

524. Visit – Westchester County Visit 1985, Pam Verge, Tony Forte, Don Barrington, Vitorio DaSilva

525. LGBT Pride march (no/date) St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Kate Clinton, Maua Flowers, Harvey Fierstein, Ed Murphy, The Eulenspiegel Society

526. LGBT Pride march 1979; Gay Atheist League of America

527. LGBT Pride march 1980 CSLDC

528. LGBT Pride march 1981

529. LGBT Pride march 1982

530. LGBT Pride march 1984, Denis Pallante, Ernest Forbes, Peter Tomas, Randy Wicker’s store, Marty Reiss, Randy Wicker, GALA, Rollerena, Lincoln Center

531. LGBT Pride march 1985, Chris Hobson, Dennis Pallante, Ed Strug, Jim Greer, Diane D’Allesandro, Darla Fjeld, Don Barrington, Earl Graham, Victor Grossett

532. LGBT Pride march 1986, Sam Ciccone, Jim Fourratt, Brant Nicholson Earle, Ted Weiss

533. LGBT Pride march 1987, ACT UP, The Lavender Hill Mob, Lesbian Feminist Liberation

534. LGBT Pride march 1988 (PWA Theater Workshop, Actor’s Playhouse, Andy Humm, Deborah Glick, Rollerena) Guilty: Cardinal O’Connor, Ed Koch, Roche Pharmaceuticals, Jesse Helms, William Dannemeyer, William Bennett, George Bush, Ronald Reagan, Michael Dukakis, Joseph Lisa, Anthony Fauci, Phyllis Schlafly)

535. LGBT Pride march 1989 Jimmy Houston, Owen Wilson, Ross Jacobs, Tim Timlin

536. LGBT Pride march 1990 Marty Algaze, Steve Rose, John Glines, NAMBLA

537. LGBT Pride march 1991

538. LGBT Pride march 1994

539. LGBT Pride march 1998 All Out Arts

540. LGBT Pride march 2002

541. LGBT Pride march 2003

542. LGBT Pride march 2004

543. LGBT Pride march 1992

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Don Barrington which was his stage name, his birth name was Peter Donald Doyle per his birth certificate (date of birth 6/15/1937. box #2), Social Security, medical records and pension record show the Doyle name. An early resume with a Scranton, PA address shows the name Don Doyle, a later resume with a Miami, FL address (an electric bill from FL shows a date of 1973) shows a name of Don Barrington. A letter dated July 19, 1983 says he changed his name when he joined Actors Equity “since there was already a member of the union named Don Doyle.” He was an actor, author and director, and was the main force behind the Village Playwrights (formerly called Gay and Lesbian Playwrights) which performed at the LGBT Community Center on West 13th Street, New York, NY and other theaters. He also did temporary work, at least in 1987. His records include forms from Screen Actors Guild for residuals for commercial from Dentrol (denture adhesive?) and Miller Lite (beer).

He was also active in the New York Chapter of Gay Atheist League (GALA/NY), and received a lot of harassment against him when the NY chapter was decertified. [History note: “The GALA was formed in San Francisco in 1978. It has seven Chapters in the United States and a membership of approximately 600. The New York Chapter of GALA was also founded in 1978.” New York City News/Northeast ALIVE, February 17, 1982] See the description for Box 8 for further details on GALA/NY.

Village Playwrights section:
Started in 1985 as Gay and Lesbian Playwrights and in September 1986 changed to Village Playwrights a gay & lesbian playwrights group. This group sponsored readings, workshops and lectures on the craft of writing for the stage. They met at the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Community Center (208 West 13th Street, New York City), The readings were performed at GAY PERFORMANCES at the Center and had a director, performers with a bio of experience, lights and sound operator, etc.. Occasionally the readings were at a theater such as Wings or Riverwest Theatre. Village Playwrights is still active at the Center as of April 2009. Box # 1 has most of the scripts, programs, flyers for Village Playwrights. Other boxes also have scripts but we do not know if they were performed in New York City.

Note: Don Barrington is also in the Leonard Fink photograph collection 026.