- unitid
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{"value"=>"25581", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"Sc MG 693", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"b15261804", "type"=>"local_b"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1959-1984", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1959/1984"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Leonard Hayward papers"}
- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"2 boxes", "unit"=>"containers"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"0.83 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear_feet"}]}
- repository
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{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division</span>"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Leonard Hayward was a stage actor and a dramatic baritone who sang in operas, nightclubs, religious choirs, musicals, and television shows. This collection consists, for the most part, of biographical material, Hayward's writings, memorabilia from his acting career, and partitions for various songs arranged by or for the artist."}
- langmaterial
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{"value"=>"English"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Hayward, Leonard", "type"=>"persname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Born of humble circumstances in Alexandria, Louisiana, in 1934, Leonard Hayward was a stage actor and a dramatic baritone who sang in operas (<span class=\"title\">Aida</span>, <span class=\"title\">La Traviata</span>), nightclubs, and religious choirs. Theater Inc. in Houston cast him as Joe in a 1957 production of the musical <span class=\"title\">Show Boat</span>, a part that he continued to play in various venues until 1974. He appeared on Broadway in <span class=\"title\">Porgy and Bess</span>, <span class=\"title\">House Party</span>, and <span class=\"title\">Lost in the Stars</span>. He was featured in television and radio commercials, and among other occupations was a voice teacher, an inventor, a private detective, and a writer. In 1974, he patented a cigarette holder he invented to help people quit smoking. His writing efforts include: a how-to book, <span class=\"title\">An Easy Step-by-Step Guide to Singing with Your Eyes Open</span> (1974); a playscript, <span class=\"title\">Forty-Eight Plus Two</span> (1984); a screenplay, <span class=\"title\">Breaking Bread with the Devil</span> (n.d.); and an unfinished novel, \"White No More\". He also owned and operated a laundromat, a fish store, and a building maintenance business. He died in 2001.</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>This collection consists, for the most part, of biographical material, Hayward's writings, memorabilia from his acting career, and partitions for various songs arranged by or for the artist.</p>"}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Salvaged from apartment following Hayward's death by Jonathan Brahms, Ocotober 2001.</p>"}
- separatedmaterial
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{"value"=>"<p>Transferred to the Art and Artifacts Division: advertising panel</p> <p>Transferred to the Moving Image and Recorded Sound Division: audio material. For more information, please contact the division at schomburgaudiovisual@nypl.org or 212-491-2270.</p> <p>Transferred to the Photographs and Prints Divison: photographs</p>"}
- processinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Accessioned by Andre Elizee, October 2001.</p>"}
- date_start
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1959
- keydate
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1959
- date_end
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1984
- date_inclusive_start
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1959
- date_inclusive_end
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1984
- extent_statement
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0.83 linear feet (2 boxes)
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"[Item], Leonard Hayward papers, Sc MG 693, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library"}