- unitid
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{"value"=>"24304", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"*T-Mss 2017-016", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"b21616856", "type"=>"local_b"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1946-1987", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1946/1987"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Donald Brinkley collection"}
- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"43 containers", "unit"=>"containers"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"17.92 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear_feet"}], "supress_display"=>true}
- repository
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{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">Billy Rose Theatre Division</span>"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Donald Brinkley (1921-2012) was an American television director, producer and writer. The Donald Brinkley collection, dating from 1946 to 1987, reflects Brinkley's success as a writer for many popular television shows."}
- langmaterial
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{"value"=>"English"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Brinkley, Don, 1921-2012", "type"=>"persname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Donald \"Don\" Brinkley (1921-2012) was American television director, producer and writer. During the 1940s, Brinkley began his career as a writer at radio stations WGN Radio and CBS Radio in Chicago. His radio theatre credits include the <span class=\"title\">Betty Grable and Harry James Show</span>, and <span class=\"title\">I Was a Communist for the FBI</span>. After television became the dominant form of home entertainment, Brinkley ceased writing for radio.</p> <p>In 1950, Brinkley moved to California where he was one of Hollywood's most successful television writers. Brinkley wrote over 400 televised scripts for comedy, drama, science fiction, and westerns; pilots for potential new shows, and variety specials. His credits include <span class=\"title\">Ben Casey</span>, <span class=\"title\">Executive Suite</span> (producer), <span class=\"title\">The FBI</span>, <span class=\"title\">The Fugitive</span>, <span class=\"title\">Medical Center</span> (producer) and <span class=\"title\">Trapper John M.D.</span> The Museum of Broadcasting (now the Paley Center for Media) held a two-night retrospective for Brinkley to honor his contributions to the entertainment industry.</p> <p>In 2012, Brinkley died in Sag Harbor, New York.</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The Donald Brinkley collection, dated 1946 to 1987, holds scripts that document his career as a director, writer, and producer for television; and a writer of radio shows.</p> <p>The collection offers a representative sampling of popular television shows from the 1950s through the 1980s. It demonstrates Brinkley's status as an in-demand writer for iconic television that includes long-running series such as <span class=\"title\">The FBI</span>, <span class=\"title\">The Fugitive</span>, and <span class=\"title\">Medical Center</span>.</p> <p>Identifying information varies and that may include: title of production, title of episode, date, characters and cast; status of script, producer, studio's name, and writer's credit.</p>"}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>The collection was donated by Gregory Brinkley and Dr. Anna Feldman Vertkin.</p>"}
- processinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Processed by Valerie Wingfield, 2018.</p>"}
- accessrestrict
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{"value"=>"<p>Material in boxes 41, 42 and 43 have been cleaned. Recommend using a mask as needed.</p>"}
- userestrict
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{"value"=>"<p>Copyright retained by any document's creator.</p>"}
- date_start
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1946
- keydate
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1946
- date_end
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1987
- date_inclusive_start
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1946
- date_inclusive_end
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1987
- extent_statement
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17.92 linear feet (43 containers)
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"Donald Brinkley collection, *T-Mss 2017-016. Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts"}