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A Guide to the Nightmare on Grayson Scrapbook, 1996-2001
Historical NoteNightmare on Grayson was San Antonio's largest annual haunted house, running from 1989 to 2012. Located in the old Double Cola building on 201 E. Grayson, Nightmare on Grayson claimed to be a true haunted house with histories of a mad soda chemist and murder. The attraction saw over 30,000 visitors a season, and was a Halloween staple in San Antonio. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and Contents NoteThe scrapbook was created by Gordon Wise, Director of Operations at Nightmare on Grayson for fifteen years. It features detailed photographs and descriptions of displays, signs, 3-D murals, costume make-up, soft sculptures, animated props and sketches done by Gordon Wise at Nightmare on Grayson, Screamscapes, and various restaurants where he worked. Also featured is Wise's account of the 1998 San Antonio flood and its damage to the attraction. Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsThis collection is housed at UTSA's Main Campus and must be accessed via the John Peace Library Special Collections reading room. To request access, please use the Collections Request Form. Use RestrictionsThe researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply. Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred Citation[Identification of item], Nightmare on Grayson Scrapbook, MS 465, University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections. Acquisition InformationThe collection was donated by Jacob Sherman in 2016. Processing InformationProcessed by Amber Harmon, Library Assistant II, November 2016. Return to the Table of Contents Detailed Description of the Collection
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