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Special Collections and Archives Contact information:
Duane G. Meyer Library Archives@missouristate.edu
Missouri State University http://library.missouristate.edu/archives/
Springfield, MO 65897 417.836.5428
Robert Gilmore Collection
Collection Number: M006
Volume: 7 cubic feet
Provenance: The collection was donated on November 5, 1997, by Mrs. Martha Gilmore, Dr. Gilmore’s widow. It was processed in 2004 by Stephanie Hagenhoff. Additional information concerning provenance can be found under the series descriptions.
Copyright: This collection may be protected from unauthorized copying by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code).
Access: The collection is unrestricted. Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. Permission to publish material from the collection must be obtained from the Department of Special Collections and Archives. Citations should be as follows: Identification of the item, box and folder number, Robert Gilmore Collection (M006), Department of Special Collections and Archives, Missouri State University.
Biographical / Historical Sketch
Dr. Robert (Bob) Gilmore was born in Ash Grove, Missouri, in 1927. At the age of 15, he graduated from high school. When he turned 17, Gilmore enlisted with the Navy as a carpenter’s mate. It was from this experience that he gained an interest in woodworking and a valuable skill that would help him to create numerous stages and props for plays.
Gilmore was able to attend Missouri State University in 1946 by using the G.I. Bill. He was awarded two bachelor’s degrees: a Bachelor of Science in 1949 for business and a Bachelor of Science in Education in 1950 for theatre. Afterward, Gilmore taught for eight years in St. Louis County schools and then went on to receive his master’s degree from St. Louis University in 1956. In 1961, he graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Ph.D. in theatre. From Gilmore’s avid interest in the Ozarks and its history came the idea for his thesis, Theatrical Elements in Folk Entertainment in the Missouri Ozarks, 1885-1910. An adaptation of this same topic was later the subject of his book, Ozark Baptizings, Hangings, and Other Diversions, which was published in 1984.
Gilmore returned to MSU in 1959 as an assistant professor of Speech. He co-founded the popular MSU Tent Theatre in 1963 with his former professor, Dr. Irene Coger. While at MSU, Gilmore directed and participated in numerous performances at community and MSU theatre, such as Rashomon, Lil’ Abner, and The 1940’s Radio Hour.
Object Description
| Title | Gilmore Collection (M 6) |
| Description | Materials from Robert Gilmore’s time as a professor at Missouri State, his interest in the theatre, and his research of the Ozarks. |
| Source | Finding aid: Robert Gilmore Collection (M 6) |
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| Transcript | - 1 - Special Collections and Archives Contact information: Duane G. Meyer Library Archives@missouristate.edu Missouri State University http://library.missouristate.edu/archives/ Springfield, MO 65897 417.836.5428 Robert Gilmore Collection Collection Number: M006 Volume: 7 cubic feet Provenance: The collection was donated on November 5, 1997, by Mrs. Martha Gilmore, Dr. Gilmore’s widow. It was processed in 2004 by Stephanie Hagenhoff. Additional information concerning provenance can be found under the series descriptions. Copyright: This collection may be protected from unauthorized copying by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code). Access: The collection is unrestricted. Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. Permission to publish material from the collection must be obtained from the Department of Special Collections and Archives. Citations should be as follows: Identification of the item, box and folder number, Robert Gilmore Collection (M006), Department of Special Collections and Archives, Missouri State University. Biographical / Historical Sketch Dr. Robert (Bob) Gilmore was born in Ash Grove, Missouri, in 1927. At the age of 15, he graduated from high school. When he turned 17, Gilmore enlisted with the Navy as a carpenter’s mate. It was from this experience that he gained an interest in woodworking and a valuable skill that would help him to create numerous stages and props for plays. Gilmore was able to attend Missouri State University in 1946 by using the G.I. Bill. He was awarded two bachelor’s degrees: a Bachelor of Science in 1949 for business and a Bachelor of Science in Education in 1950 for theatre. Afterward, Gilmore taught for eight years in St. Louis County schools and then went on to receive his master’s degree from St. Louis University in 1956. In 1961, he graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Ph.D. in theatre. From Gilmore’s avid interest in the Ozarks and its history came the idea for his thesis, Theatrical Elements in Folk Entertainment in the Missouri Ozarks, 1885-1910. An adaptation of this same topic was later the subject of his book, Ozark Baptizings, Hangings, and Other Diversions, which was published in 1984. Gilmore returned to MSU in 1959 as an assistant professor of Speech. He co-founded the popular MSU Tent Theatre in 1963 with his former professor, Dr. Irene Coger. While at MSU, Gilmore directed and participated in numerous performances at community and MSU theatre, such as Rashomon, Lil’ Abner, and The 1940’s Radio Hour. |
