- unitid
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{"value"=>"24578", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"*T-Mss 2017-046", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"b21701562", "type"=>"local_b"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1927-2016", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1927/2016"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Dan Langan collection"}
- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"6 containers", "unit"=>"containers"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"2.5 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear_feet"}]}
{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"182 audio recordings", "unit"=>"audio_recordings"}]}
{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"314 moving image recordings", "unit"=>"moving_image_recordings"}]}
- repository
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{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">Billy Rose Theatre Division</span>"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Dan Langan (1935-2018) was a press agent who represented theatrical performers and works of musical theatre. He was also an avid collector of recordings of musical theatre performances. The Dan Langan collection includes a selection of these audio and video recordings and files relating to his public relations work."}
- langmaterial
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{"value"=>"English"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Langan, Dan", "type"=>"persname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Dan Langan (1935-2018) was a press agent who represented theatrical performers and works of musical theatre. As a young man, Langan worked for newspapers including the <span class=\"title\">Syracuse Post Standard</span>, <span class=\"title\">Philadelphia Inquirer</span>, and <span class=\"title\">Variety</span> as a reporter, editor, columnist, and critic. He moved to New York City and worked at the WYNC radio station for a time, then began working in public relations, eventually establishing his own firm, Langan Communications, sometime in the late 1960s or early 1970s. Langan specialized in representing musical theatre productions and performers, especially touring companies. Over the years Langan amassed an extensive collection of audio and video recordings of musical theatre performances. He was an active member of the New York chapter of the Association for Recorded Sound Collections and frequently wrote liner notes for record labels.</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The Dan Langan collection, which dates from about 1927 through 2016, comprises two categories: Langan's papers and his collection of musical theatre performance recordings.</p> <p>Langan's papers primarily consist of work files. Each work file relates to a particular performer, production title, venue, or subject and contains a mix of materials, typically including: press releases written by Langan; clippings; budgets; correspondence; photographs; contracts; performance schedules; handwritten notes; and promotional items. Many publicity, performance, and rehearsal photographs are included in these files, some by notable theatre photographers such as Martha Swope and Bill Ray. A few files containing personal and miscellaneous items are interfiled among the work files. Langan's papers are arranged alphabetically by folder title.</p> <p>Langan's collection of musical theater performance recordings spans well beyond productions he promoted, consisting primarily of audio and video recordings of theatrical performances. Langan used these recordings for his professional reference purposes but also pursued amassing this collection as a hobby. Many rare recordings, including opening and closing night performances are present. A few demo reels of individual musicians and actors are also included. Audio and video recordings are unavailable pending digitization.</p>"}
- arrangement
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{"value"=>"<p>The papers section of the Dan Langan collection is arranged alphabetically by folder title. The recordings section is divided into audio and video subsections and then arranged chronologically.</p>"}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>The collection was donated by Dan Langan's daughter, Sheila Langan, in November, 2017.</p>"}
- processinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Collection processed by <span class=\"name\">Heather Halliday</span>, <span class=\"date\">2018</span>.</p>"}
- accessrestrict
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{"value"=>"<p>Audio and video recordings are unavailable pending digitization.</p>"}
- date_start
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1927
- keydate
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1927
- date_end
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2016
- date_inclusive_start
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1927
- date_inclusive_end
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2016
- extent_statement
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2.5 linear feet (6 containers). 182 audio recordings. 314 moving image recordings
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"Dan Langan collection, *T-Mss 2017-046. Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts"}