[Nuns Leading the von Trapp Family to Safety in The Sound of Music, 1983]

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Photograph from "The Sound of Music," the 1983 Abilene Christian University Homecoming musical production, act 2, scene 3. In the scene, the nuns and Mother Abbess are helping the von Trapp family escape from the Nazis. Actors from left to right: Laura McCully (Sister Sophia), Patricia Caudle (Sister Berthe), Peggy Lewis (Sister Margarita), Melanie Jennings (Maria Rainer), Les Hunter (Friedrich), Ellen Little (Brigitta), Kelly Varner (Kurt), Holly Hill (Louisa), Dana Friend (Marta), Deborah Gardner (Liesl), Clay Hale (Captain George von Trapp), Jill Tappe (Marta), and Talena Mara (Mother Abbess).

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1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.

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Jones, Lloyd [1983-10-27..1983-10-30].

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Abilene Christian University Homecoming Musicals Collection and was provided by the Abilene Christian University Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Photograph from "The Sound of Music," the 1983 Abilene Christian University Homecoming musical production, act 2, scene 3. In the scene, the nuns and Mother Abbess are helping the von Trapp family escape from the Nazis. Actors from left to right: Laura McCully (Sister Sophia), Patricia Caudle (Sister Berthe), Peggy Lewis (Sister Margarita), Melanie Jennings (Maria Rainer), Les Hunter (Friedrich), Ellen Little (Brigitta), Kelly Varner (Kurt), Holly Hill (Louisa), Dana Friend (Marta), Deborah Gardner (Liesl), Clay Hale (Captain George von Trapp), Jill Tappe (Marta), and Talena Mara (Mother Abbess).

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1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.

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The 1983 Abilene Christian University Homecoming musical, "The Sound of Music," was performed at the Abilene Civic Center. Lewis Fulks served as director and set designer, Ted Starnes was technical director, Ed George was the orchestra conductor, Jeannette Lipford directed voice, and Marj Baucum was the choreographer.

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Abilene Christian University Homecoming Musicals Collection

More than 800 items related to Abilene Christian University’s annual Homecoming Musical events from 1951 through 2008. Over 700 of the items are photographs, but the collection also contains pamphlets, letters and other written text. The collection provides a unique look into the history of Abilene Christian University and its musical efforts during this period.

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Featuring thousands of newspapers, photographs, sound recordings, technical drawings, and much more, this diverse collection tells the story of Texas through the preservation and exhibition of valuable resources.

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  • [1983-10-27..1983-10-30]

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  • April 30, 2018, 12:19 p.m.

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Jones, Lloyd. [Nuns Leading the von Trapp Family to Safety in The Sound of Music, 1983], photograph, [1983-10-27..1983-10-30]; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth865781/: accessed April 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.

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