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Whittlin' Whistlin' Brigade

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1974 - 1983

Biography

The Whittlin’ Whistlin’ Brigade (1974-1983) is a performing group from Brigham Young University.

The Whittlin' Whistling Brigade borrowed its name from a part of Nauvoo history. Life in Nauvoo in the 1840’s was a time of great persecution. Whenever a suspicious stranger came to town, a group of boys armed with knives and sticks would surround the stranger, not saying anything, and would whittle and whistle until the stranger became uncomfortable and left. Harold R. Oaks founded BYU's brigade in 1974. Ever since, this group has become a vital member of BYU's touring groups. Every year they tour elementary and junior high schools, sharing plays such as Androcles and the Lion, Yankee Doodle, and more recently The Yellow Boat and Taste of Sunrise. The group changed its name to The Young Company in 1983, when the company took their play Patches of Oz on tour to Yugoslavia. The name change made it easier to associate the group with Brigham Young University.

Citation:
lib.byu.edu, via www, April 16, 2015 (The Young Company at Brigham Young University; b. 1974; tour elementary schools; androcles and the lion, Yankee Doodle, and other plays; changed the name to Young Company)

Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:

Young Company ephemera, 1961-2001

 Sub-Series — Box 1: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197227664791], Folder: 1-7
Identifier: UA 1024 Series 1 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents note

Contains study guides, proposed plays, programs, calendars, cast lists, and contracts of the Young Company, dating from between 1961 and 2001.

Dates: 1961-2001
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1024, Young Company records / Young Company performance files

Young Company performance files, 1961-2002

 Series
Identifier: UA 1024 Series 1
Scope and Contents note

Contains records and files of performances by the Young Company, dating from between 1961 and 2002.

Dates: 1961-2002
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1024, Young Company records

Young Company photographs, 1974-2001

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1024 Series 1 Sub-Series 6
Scope and Contents note

Contains photographs from the plays performed by the Young Company, dating from between 1974 and 2001.

Dates: 1974-2001
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1024, Young Company records / Young Company performance files

Young Company publicity records, 1971-2001

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1024 Series 1 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents note

Contains newspaper articles and other publicity for the Young Company, dating from between 1971 and 2001.

Dates: 1971-2001
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1024, Young Company records / Young Company performance files

Young Company records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 1024
Scope and Contents

Collection documents the history of the Whittlin' Whistlin' Brigade's and The Young Company's history at Brigham Young University as well as the history of Harold R. Oaks, director of the company. Materials include photographs, calendars, posters, film, audio, and play scripts from 1961 to 2002.

Dates: 1961-2002
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Young Company records

Young Company records on plays, 1973-2001

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1024 Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents note

Contains records of plays performed by the Young Company, dating from between 1973 and 2001.

Dates: 1973-2001
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1024, Young Company records / Young Company performance files

Young Company records on season performances, 1976-2001

 Sub-Series — Box 2: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197227664783], Folder: 18-24
Identifier: UA 1024 Series 1 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains records of season performances by the Young Company, dating from between 1976 and 2001.

Dates: 1976-2001
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1024, Young Company records / Young Company performance files

Young Company research materials, 1966-2001

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1024 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains Mormon Montage research materials assembled by the Young Company, dating from between 1966 and 2001.

Dates: 1966-2001
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1024, Young Company records

Young Company slides, 1966-2001

 Sub-Series — Box 6: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 31197227664684], Folder: 6-31
Identifier: UA 1024 Series 1 Sub-Series 7
Scope and Contents note

Contains photographic slides from the plays performed by the Young Company, dating from between 1966 and 2001.

Dates: 1966-2001
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1024, Young Company records / Young Company performance files

Young Company tour records, 1976-1999

 Sub-Series — Box 3: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197227664908], Folder: 1-19
Identifier: UA 1024 Series 1 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains records of season performances by the Young Company, dating from between 1976 and 1999.

Dates: 1976-1999
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1024, Young Company records / Young Company performance files

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