- unitid
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{"value"=>"*T-Mss 1993-003", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"21304", "type"=>"local_mss"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Adelaide Neilson papers"}
- physdesc
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{"format"=>"simple", "value"=>".25 lf. (1 box"}
- repository
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{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">Billy Rose Theatre Division</span> <div class=\"address\"><span class=\"addressline\">40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10023-7498</span></div>"}
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"<p>[Identification of item], Adelaide Neilson papers, *T Mss 1993-003, Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts</p>"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Neilson, Adelaide, 1848-1880", "type"=>"persname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Adelaide Neilson, one of the most popular and successful nineteenth century actresses, was born in 1848 in or near Leeds, Yorkshire, England. She was born out of wedlock and never knew her father. Her mother married a Mr. Bland and the family settled in Guiseley. The young Lizzie Ann (Miss Neilson's real name) worked in a mill and then as a nurse girl. She was about seventeen when she made her way to London where she subsequently began her acting career. Her first appearance was in 1865 at the Margate Theatre. From 1870 until her death in 1880 \"she was a reigning actress of the English stage\" and was popular in America as well. She is best remembered for her portrayal of Juliet.</p> <p>Her marriage to Philip Henry Lee in 1864 ended in divorce. She died quite suddenly in 1880.</p>"}
- custodhist
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{"value"=>"<p>The Adelaide Neilson Papers were purchased by The Billy Rose Theatre Division from Charles Apfelbaum, rare book dealer, and accessioned February 3, 1993.</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The Adelaide Neilson Papers consist of personal and legal correspondence and personal ephemera. Most of the letters are from Miss Neilson to her mother. These span the years 1870-1879. The legal correspondence, dated 1911, concern her brother's claim to her mother's estate. Among the ephemera are copies of her will and a lock of her hair.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The Adelaide Neilson papers are arranged in two series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/21304#c716814'>Series I - Correspondence</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1870-1879</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>This series consists of letters from Miss Neilson to her mother <span class=\"persname\">Anne Bland</span>. It also contains letters from her mother-in-law and <span class=\"persname\">William Carr Glynn</span>. The legal correspondence [1911] concerns her brother Charles' claim to her estate.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/21304#c716823'>Series II - Ephemera</a></div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>This series consists of personal ephemera including a lock of Miss Neilson's hair, copies of her will and her mother's death certificate. Some clippings, photographs and biographical materials complete this series.</p></div></li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
- arrangement
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{"value"=>"<p>The Adelaide Neilson papers are arranged in two series. They are: <ul class=\"list\"> <li>I. Correspondence</li> <li>II. Ephemera</li></ul></p>", "supress_display"=>true}
- accessrestrict
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{"value"=>"<p>Photocopying prohibited.</p>"}
- userestrict
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{"value"=>"<p>For permission to publish contact the Curator, Billy Rose Theatre Division.</p>"}
- processinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Processed by Susan McArthur and Mary Ellen Rogan.</p>"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1870-1911", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1870/1911"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1870
- date_inclusive_end
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1911
- acqinfo
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{"accession_number"=>"THE Mss 1993-003"}
{"date"=>"02/03/1993", "source"=>"Charles Apfelbaum", "method"=>"Purchase", "extent"=>".25 o", "value"=>"Purchase, Charles Apfelbaum, 02/03/1993"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"The Adelaide Neilson Papers consist primarily of correspondence to her mother Anne Bland. Other papers include legal documents, personal items and clippings. The bulk of the materials document her life between 1870 and 1880, the rest of the collection concern her brother's legal dealings over the disposition of her mother's estate."}
- keydate
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1870
- date_start
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1870
- date_end
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1911