Object Details
Collection Collector
McCormick, Mack
Collection Citation
Robert "Mack" McCormick Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Scope and Contents
Dictation notes, ["The Case of the Interrupted Disposition: American Citizen Violated," April? 17, 2006].
Notes dictated by McCormick for his draft of an untitled one-man production, tentatively titled "The Case of the Interrupted Disposition: American Citizen Violated." The play is based on the burglary that occurred at McCormick's house which resulted in the theft of a photograph. It is a call for change in the Houston legal system. McCormick describes the set of the 20-minute play as a major law firm or court room in Houston, Texas. Seventeen people, all cardboard cutouts, are sitting around a conference table with a transcribing device and a video camera. The voice of a judge can be heard from a telephone, but they are never seen. McCormick suggests that the theatric production could be a compilation of one act plays relating to Robert Johnson or more than one act could be created. He states that this play is parallel to his book but includes different materials.
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Robert "Mack" McCormick Collection / Series 15: Audio Cassette Tapes and Digital Files
Sponsor
Digitization of Series 1: Photographic Negatives, Photographs, and Slides was made possible by Andrew and Anya Shiva.
Extent
1 Cassette tape (Total Running Time: 35:00)
Date
2006-2007
Container
Box 165, Cassette OTC 1485.4
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Audio
Cassette tapes
Collection Rights
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Restrictions
Collection is open for research. Access to original materials in boxes 76-80 is prohibited. Researchers must use digital copies.
Additional materials have been removed from public access pending investigation under the Smithsonian Institution's Ethical Returns and Shared Stewardship Policy.
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