Nell Carter scrapbook collection

id
11308
origination
Carter, Nell
date statement
1981-2003
key date
1981
identifier (local_mss)
25675
org unit
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division
call number
Sc MG 904
b-number
b20749210
total components
3
total series
0
max depth
1
boost queries
(none)
component layout
Default Layout
Extended MARC Fields
false
Extended Navigation
false
created
2020-12-23 21:49:44 UTC
updated
2021-01-16 16:14:33 UTC
status note
(missing)
Display Aeon link
true

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unitid
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{"value"=>"b20749210", "type"=>"local_b"}
unitdate
{"value"=>"1981-2003", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1981/2003"}
unittitle
{"value"=>"Nell Carter scrapbook collection"}
physdesc
{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"3 boxes", "unit"=>"containers"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"0.75 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear_feet"}]}
repository
{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division</span>"}
langmaterial
{"value"=>"English"}
origination
{"value"=>"Carter, Nell", "type"=>"persname"}
bioghist
{"value"=>"<p>Nell Carter was an award-winning singer and actress who appeared in many popular theater, television, and film works from 1971 until her death in 2003. Born Nell Ruth Hardy in 1948, she made her Broadway debut in the short-lived 1971 musical <span class=\"title\">Soon</span>. Her breakthrough role was in the 1978 Broadway production of <span class=\"title\">Ain't Misbehavin'</span>, a musical revue inspired by the jazz music of Fats Waller and the Harlem Renaissance. Carter won a Tony Award for her performance as well an Emmy Award for her reprisal in the 1982 NBC television broadcast of the show. In 1979, she appeared in the film adaption and soundtrack of the musical <span class=\"title\">Hair</span>. Carter starred in the NBC sitcom <span class=\"title\">Gimme a Break!</span> from 1981 until 1987, receiving multiple Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for her role as the housekeeper Nell Harper. Carter, who in some TV series also appeared as Nell Ruth Carter, was active in the theater and on television and film throughout the 1980s and 1990s; notable acting credits include roles in revivals of <span class=\"title\">Hello Dolly!</span> and <span class=\"title\">Annie</span>; the ABC sitcoms <span class=\"title\">You Take the Kids</span> and <span class=\"title\">Hangin' with Mr. Cooper</span>; and in the films <span class=\"title\">Bebe's Kids</span> and <span class=\"title\">The Glass Harp</span>. Carter was married twice and lived with her partner, Ann Kaser, after her second divorce until her death in 2003, from heart complications related to diabetes. She is survived by a daughter and two adopted sons.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}
scopecontent
{"value"=>"<p>The Nell Carter scrapbooks collection features newspaper and magazine articles, and playbills that highlight both the professional and personal life of the award-winning singer and actress. The NBC sitcom <span class=\"title\">Gimme a Break!</span> (1981-1987), is represented in critical reviews of Carter and her show. Also featured in the collection are clippings related to the award-winning musical <span class=\"title\">Ain't Misbehavin'</span>, for which Carter received a Tony Award in 1978. The scrapbook includes clippings from the televised special of <span class=\"title\">Ain't Misbehavin'</span>, which aired in 1982, and the revival of the play on Broadway in 1988. In 1982, Carter received an Emmy for her performance in the televised version of the musical.</p> <p>The collection also includes clippings from the revival of the musical <span class=\"title\">Hello Dolly!</span> in 1991, which Carter co-starred with Nipsey Russell. The scrapbooks also feature clippings and articles relating to sitcoms Carter starred in during the 1990s including <span class=\"title\">You Take the Kids</span> (1990-1991) and <span class=\"title\">Hangin' with Mr. Cooper</span>, as well as playbills and other material relating to the 1997 Broadway revival of the hit musical <span class=\"title\">Annie</span>. Carter's personal life is also represented in the scrapbooks.</p>"}
acqinfo
{"value"=>"<p>Gift of Eddie Kelly, Dick Clark original American Bandstand dancer (1951-1961), 2014.</p>"}
revisiondesc
{"value"=>"Finding aid updated by Lauren Stark.", "date"=>"2021 January 8"}
date_start
1981
keydate
1981
date_end
2003
date_inclusive_start
1981
date_inclusive_end
2003
extent_statement
0.75 linear feet (3 boxes)
prefercite
{"value"=>"[Item], Nell Carter scrapbook collection, Sc MG 904, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library"}
abstract
{"value"=>"Nell Carter was an award-winning singer and actress who appeared in many popular theater, television, and film works from 1971 until her death in 2003. Born Nell Ruth Hardy in 1948, she made her Broadway debut in the short-lived 1971 musical <span class=\"title\">Soon</span>. Her breakthrough role was in the 1978 Broadway production of <span class=\"title\">Ain't Misbehavin'</span>, a musical revue inspired by the jazz music of Fats Waller and the Harlem Renaissance. Carter won a Tony Award for her performance as well an Emmy Award for her reprisal in the 1982 NBC television broadcast of the show. In 1979, she appeared in the film adaption and soundtrack of the musical <span class=\"title\">Hair</span>. Carter starred in the NBC sitcom <span class=\"title\">Gimme a Break!</span> from 1981 until 1987, receiving multiple Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for her role as the housekeeper Nell Harper. Carter, who in some TV series also appeared as Nell Ruth Carter, was active in the theater and on television and film throughout the 1980s and 1990s; notable acting credits include roles in revivals of <span class=\"title\">Hello Dolly!</span> and <span class=\"title\">Annie</span>; the ABC sitcoms <span class=\"title\">You Take the Kids</span> and <span class=\"title\">Hangin' with Mr. Cooper</span>; and in the films <span class=\"title\">Bebe's Kids</span> and <span class=\"title\">The Glass Harp</span>. Carter was married twice and lived with her partner, Ann Kaser, after her second divorce until her death in 2003, from heart complications related to diabetes. She is survived by a daughter and two adopted sons. The Nell Carter scrapbooks collection features newspaper and magazine articles, and playbills that highlight both the professional and personal life of the award-winning singer and actress. The NBC sitcom <span class=\"title\">Gimme a Break!</span> (1981-1987), is represented in critical reviews of Carter and her show. Also featured in the collection are clippings related to the award-winning musical <span class=\"title\">Ain't Misbehavin'</span>, for which Carter received a Tony Award in 1978. The scrapbook includes clippings from the televised special of <span class=\"title\">Ain't Misbehavin'</span>, which aired in 1982, and the revival of the play on Broadway in 1988. In 1982, Carter received an Emmy for her performance in the televised version of the musical.", "generated"=>true}

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