- unitid
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{"value"=>"*T-Mss 1986-008", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"18857", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"b20751153", "type"=>"local_b"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1948-1985", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1948/1985"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1948
- date_inclusive_end
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1985
- keydate
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1948
- date_start
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1948
- date_end
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1985
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Stephen Draper papers"}
- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"5.5 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear feet"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"14 boxes", "unit"=>"containers"}], "supress_display"=>true}
- repository
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{"id"=>"THE", "value"=>"Billy Rose Theatre Division"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Stephen Draper (circa 1906-1985) was a theatrical agent best known for his long-term representation of Geraldine Page and Richard Kiley. The Stephen Draper papers (1948-1985) document Draper's work on behalf of his clients, mainly Page. They hold Client Files and Office Files containing correspondence, contracts, programs, photographs, actor biographies, press releases, clippings, and financial records."}
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"<p>Stephen Draper papers, *T-Mss 1986-008. Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library.</p>"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Draper, Stephen, approximately 1906-1985", "type"=>"persname", "role"=>"creator"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Stephen Draper (circa 1906-1985) was a theatrical agent. His best-known clients, with whom he worked for decades, were Geraldine Page and Richard Kiley. He also worked on behalf of such actors as Catherine Damon, Dick Shawn, Rip Torn, Enid Markey, Frank Aletter, Olga Bellin, and Jessie Royce Landis.</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The Stephen Draper papers (1948-1985) document Draper's work on behalf of his clients, primarily Geraldine Page, but also including Catherine Damon, Dick Shawn, Rip Torn, Enid Markey, Frank Aletter, Olga Bellin, and Jessie Royce Landis. The papers are in two sets of files: Client Files and Office Files.</p> <p>The Client Files hold correspondence, contracts, programs, photographs, actor biographies, press releases, clippings, and financial records. Correspondence is between Draper and actors, presenters, theaters, producers, writers, and other agents.</p> <p>Most of the collection evidences Geraldine Page's career from 1952 to 1985. Theatrical and film productions documented include Hondo (1953); Broadway, Broadway (1978); Slightly Delayed (1979); Honky Tonk Freeway (1980); The Mixed Couples (1980); Clothes for a Summer Hotel (1980); A Woman of Paris (1981); and Agnes of God (1984). The Page correspondence files refer to many other productions, and include letters from Page regarding current or prospective projects, as well as fan letters. The photographs of Page include headshots and theater and film production scenes. Many of them are publicity stills from the film Hondo, featuring Page with John Wayne.</p> <p>The Office Files contain correspondence regarding routine business, as well as a large set of financial records. These document money spent by Draper for clients and income earned by them from specific projects. Arranged chronologically, they also reveal Draper's financial arrangements with some clients.</p>"}
- arrangement
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{"value"=>"<p>The papers are in two divisions: Client Files (arranged alphabetically) and Office Files (arranged by format).</p>"}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Donated by Peter Craig, 1986-1987.</p>"}
- processinfo
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{"type"=>"processing", "value"=>"<p>Compiled by <span class=\"name\">Matthew Snyder</span>, <span class=\"date\">2014</span></p>"}
- userestrict
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{"value"=>"<p>The author/creator retains copyright of materials. For information on obtaining permission to publish, contact the Theatre Division at theatre@nypl.org.</p>"}
- dsc_type
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combined
- extent_statement
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5.5 linear feet (14 boxes)