- unitid
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{"value"=>"*T-Mss 2003-021", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"18983", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"b20792767", "type"=>"local_b"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1965-2002", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1965/2002"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1965
- date_inclusive_end
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2002
- keydate
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1965
- date_start
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1965
- date_end
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2002
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Michael Townsend Smith collection of scripts"}
- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"4 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear feet"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"10 boxes", "unit"=>"containers"}], "supress_display"=>true}
- repository
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{"id"=>"THE", "value"=>"Billy Rose Theatre Division"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Michael Townsend Smith (b.1935-) is an American playwright and director for Off-Off Broadway and alternative theatres. The collection holds Smith's scripts and the scripts of other playwrights."}
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"<p>Michael Townsend Smith collection of scripts, *T-Mss 2003-021. Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library.</p>"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Smith, Michael Townsend", "type"=>"persname", "role"=>"creator"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Michael Townsend Smith (1935- ) is an American playwright, director and one of the founders of the Off-Off Broadway theatre movement. His writings include Captain Jack's Revenge, Country Music, and Heavy Pockets. Occasionally, Smith worked under the pseudonym Vernon O'Ray.</p> <p>Early in his career, he directed some works of other playwrights at Caffé Cino, a popular place for Off-Off Broadway productions. Smith also produced the works of playwrights Maria Irene Fornes, Jean-Claude van Itallie, H.M. Koutoukas and Ronald Tavel.</p> <p>Eventually, Smith expanded his productions to other cities. In 2003, Smith relocated to Oregon to continue his theatrical work.</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The bulk of the collection holds scripts written by other playwrights, notably Ronald Tavel (1936-2009) and H.M. Koutoukas (1937-2010). Writings by other playwrights also include <span class=\"title\">Dr. Kheal</span> by Maria Irene Fornes and <span class=\"title\">Eat Cake</span> by Jean-Claude van Itallie.</p> <p>Michael T. Smith's scripts are occasionally annotated and include Captain Jack's Revenge, Heavy Pockets, and Trouble. The latter script was written under the pseudonym Vernon O'Ray.</p>"}
- arrangement
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{"value"=>"<p>The collection is arranged as follows: Michael T. Smith Scripts, and Scripts of Other Playwrights.</p>"}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Donated by Michael T. Smith, 2003.</p>"}
- processinfo
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{"type"=>"processing", "value"=>"<p>Compiled by <span class=\"name\">Valerie Wingfield</span>, <span class=\"date\">2015</span></p>"}
- userestrict
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{"value"=>"<p>The author/creator retains copyright of materials. For information about 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 linear feet (10 boxes)