- unitid
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{"value"=>"22749", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"*T-Vim 1996-019", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"b20599823", "type"=>"local_b"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1970-1994", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1970/1994"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Tony Straiges designs"}
- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"1 box, 4 oversized folders, 5 tubes, 2 set models", "unit"=>"containers"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"2.23 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear_feet"}]}
- repository
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{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">Billy Rose Theatre Division</span>"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Tony Straiges (born 1942) is a New York City-based set designer, working in theatre and ballet. He is known for his designs for the original Broadway productions of <span class=\"title\">Sunday in the Park with George</span> (1984) and <span class=\"title\">Into the Woods</span> (1987). The Tony Straiges designs date from 1970 to 1994 and contain set designs, renderings, and set models from theatre and ballet productions throughout Straiges's career."}
- langmaterial
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{"value"=>"English"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Tony Straiges (born 1942) is a New York City-based set designer, working in theatre and ballet. After studying design at the Yale School of Drama, Straiges's first designs for the Broadway stage appeared in the 1978 production of <span class=\"title\">Timbuktu!</span>. He won both a Tony Award and Drama Desk Award for his scenic designs for <span class=\"title\">Sunday in the Park with George</span> (1984), and was nominated for a Tony Award and Drama Desk Award for his sets for <span class=\"title\">Into the Woods</span> (1987).</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The Tony Straiges designs date from 1970 to 1994 and contain set designs (including rough sketches, ground plans, elevations, and sections), renderings, and set models. Shows represented include Broadway, Off-Broadway, touring, and regional theatre productions, as well as ballet productions from throughout Straiges's career. The collection contains designs from the Yale Repertory Theatre production of <span class=\"title\">The Rise And Fall Of The City Of Mahogony</span> (1974), as well as the original Broadway productions of <span class=\"title\">Timbuktu!</span> (1978), <span class=\"title\">Copperfield</span> (1981), <span class=\"title\">Sunday in the Park with George</span> (1984), and <span class=\"title\">Into the Woods</span> (1987). Also included are Straiges's set designs and costume sketches from his studies at the Yale School of Drama.</p>"}
- arrangement
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{"value"=>"<p>Designs are arranged alphabetically by title.</p>"}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Gift of Tony Straiges, 1996.</p>"}
- processinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Compiled by <span class=\"name\">Weatherly Stephan</span>, <span class=\"date\">2015</span></p>"}
- accessrestrict
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{"value"=>"<p>Set models, some drawings, and renderings are available by appointment only. Contact the Theatre Division at theatre@nypl.org for access.</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>"}
- relatedmaterial
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{"value"=>"<p><span class=\"archref\">Tony Straiges collection. Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Theatre Research Institute, The Ohio State University.</span></p>"}
- revisiondesc
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{"value"=>"Description added for two set models and oversized folder #4", "date"=>"2022-02"}
- date_start
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1970
- keydate
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1970
- date_end
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1994
- date_inclusive_start
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1970
- date_inclusive_end
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1994
- extent_statement
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2.23 linear feet (1 box, 4 oversized folders, 5 tubes, 2 set models)
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"Tony Straiges designs, *T-Vim 1996-019. Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts"}