- unitid
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{"value"=>"29954", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"*T-Mss 2013-150", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"b22648175", "type"=>"local_b"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1930s-2000", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1930/2000"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Vincent Canby papers"}
- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"39 boxes, 1 oversize folder", "unit"=>"containers"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"15.92 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear_feet"}]}
- repository
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{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">Billy Rose Theatre Division</span>"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Vincent Canby (1924-2000) was a film critic for <span class=\"title\">The New York Times</span> and also a playwright and novelist. The Vincent Canby papers, dated from the 1930s to 2000, hold mostly scripts from his career as a playwright and novelist. The collection also includes correspondence (mainly between Canby and his mother during World War II); college papers from Dartmouth College; military records from the Navy, and photographs from vacation trips."}
- langmaterial
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{"value"=>"English"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Canby, Vincent", "type"=>"persname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Vincent Canby (1924-2000) was best known as chief film critic for <span class=\"title\">The New York Times</span> from 1969 to 1994. He was the son of Katherine Anne Vincent Canby and Lloyd Canby. During World War II, he served in the United States Navy Reserve. Canby attended at Dartmouth, where he received a diploma. After the war, Canby briefly returned to Dartmouth College but left to live in France for several years. He developed a strong interest in writing for the press, and was hired as a film critic for <span class=\"title\">Variety</span>.</p> <p>From 1969 to 1994, Canby reviewed over a thousand films to become a powerful critic whose reviews could make or break a movie. In 1994, he was replaced by Janet Maslin. Canby then became a theatre critic for <span class=\"title\">The New York Times</span> from 1994 to 1996. This position complemented his other interest as a playwright. He penned the plays <span class=\"title\">End of the War</span> (1978), <span class=\"title\">After All</span> (1981), and <span class=\"title\">The Old Flag</span> (1984). Canby also published two novels: <span class=\"title\">Living Quarters</span> (1975) and <span class=\"title\">Unnatural Scenery</span> (1979).</p> <p> His partner was the English author Penelope Gilliatt (1932-1993).</p> <p>Canby died of cancer in Manhattan in 2000.</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The Vincent Canby papers, dated 1930s to 2000, document the life and career of Vincent Canby (1924-2000). The collection holds appointment books, certificates, correspondence, drafts of writings, memorabilia, notebooks, notes, photographs, playbills, and page proofs.</p> <p> The collection strongly reflects Canby's career as a playwright and novelist mostly through the multiple drafts of his writings. The files hold manuscripts of works, both published and unpublished, which include <span class=\"title\">End of the War</span>, <span class=\"title\">The Old Flag</span>, <span class=\"title\">Poor Boys</span>, and <span class=\"title\">Unnatural Scenery</span>. Other files include drafts of his theatre reviews, letters written to his mother Elizabeth Canby during World War II; letters from Penelope Gilliatt; appointment books; college papers from Dartmouth College; military records, and travel photographs.</p>"}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>The collection was donated by Ridgely Trufant in 2013.</p>"}
- processinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Processed by <span class=\"name\">Valerie Wingfield</span> in <span class=\"date\">2021</span>.</p>"}
- date_start
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1930
- keydate
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1930
- date_end
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2000
- date_inclusive_start
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1930
- date_inclusive_end
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2000
- extent_statement
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15.92 linear feet (39 boxes, 1 oversize folder)
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"Vincent Canby papers, *T-Mss 2013-150. Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts"}