- unitid
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{"value"=>"*T-Mss 2002-033", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"22825", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"b20785337", "type"=>"local_b"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1940s-2005", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1940/2005"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1940
- date_inclusive_end
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2005
- keydate
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1940
- date_start
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1940
- date_end
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2005
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Wayne F. Maxwell papers"}
- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"4.4 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear feet"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"12 boxes", "unit"=>"containers"}], "supress_display"=>true}
- repository
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{"id"=>"THE", "value"=>"Billy Rose Theatre Division"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Wayne F. Maxwell (1939-2000) was an actor, director and playwright who performed on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and in regional theaters. Occasionally, he appeared on commercial television, and film. The collection, dating from the 1940s to 2005, mostly holds scripts. Other material includes: photographs, scrapbooks, theater programs, correspondence, and audio recordings."}
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"<p>Wayne F. Maxwell papers, *T-Mss 2002-033. Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library.</p>"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Maxwell, Wayne F., 1939-2000", "type"=>"persname", "role"=>"creator"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Wayne F. Maxwell (1939-2000) was as an actor, director and playwright. Maxwell worked mainly in theater appearing on Broadway, Off-Broadway, in and regional theaters. Occasionally, he worked in television and film.</p> <p>Maxwell's interest in theater began in his hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma which would lead him to pursue a career as a professional actor. During his career, Maxwell sometimes collaborated with his partner M. David Samples, a stage director. During the late 1950s, they worked in the regional theaters of Hudson Valley, New York.</p> <p>Other collaboration followed: including on the play The Beheading written by Thomas (Catherine) Muschamp, and Ruffles First Lay written by Maxwell. He also wrote two children's books that were published posthumously. Maxwell died in Los Angeles, California in 2000.</p>"}
- custodhist
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{"value"=>"<p>The collection was maintained by M. David Samples. The Wayne F. Maxwell papers were separated from the M. David Samples papers in 2014.</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The Wayne F. Maxwell papers, 1940s-2005, document his performing arts career mostly on Broadway, Off-Broadway and in regional theaters. Scripts comprise the bulk of the collection with several written by him.</p> <p>This collection mostly reflects how Maxwell assiduously documented his career. There are four scrapbooks of photographs, programs, and reviews of Maxwell's performances from his middle school years to his time as a professional actor. The remainder of the collection is printed matter, some correspondence (mostly congratulatory), commercial photographs from plays, and two juvenile books.</p>"}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Donated by M. David Samples, 1996 to 2006.</p>"}
- processinfo
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{"type"=>"processing", "value"=>"<p>Compiled by <span class=\"name\">Valerie Wingfield</span>, <span class=\"date\">2014</span></p>"}
{"value"=>"<p>The collection was housed in acid free boxes and containers.</p>"}
- accessrestrict
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{"value"=>"<p>Inquires regarding audio/visual materials in the collection may be directed to the Billy Rose Theatre Division (theatre@nypl.org). Audio/visual materials will be subject to preservation evaluation and migration prior to 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>"}
- dsc_type
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combined
- extent_statement
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4.4 linear feet (12 boxes)