- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"2.6 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear feet"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"3 oversized boxes", "unit"=>"containers"}], "supress_display"=>true}
- unitid
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{"value"=>"*T-Vim 2005-007", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"21797", "type"=>"local_mss"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1947-1965", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1947/1965"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1947
- date_inclusive_end
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1965
- keydate
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1947
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Dodger / Eaves-Brooks costume plots"}
- repository
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{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. <span class=\"subarea\">Billy Rose Theatre Division.</span></span> New York, New York."}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"These black and white illustrations are representations of original Broadway costume designs, as well as drawings of similar stock pieces, that were sent to clients (universities, community theatres, etc.) to indicate what a given play or musical might look like using costumes rented from Eaves-Brooks. The Eaves-Brooks Costume Company (New York, N.Y.) was sold to Dodger Costumes, Ltd., affiliated with Dodger Productions, in 1998. The costume construction and rental business was disbanded in February 2005."}
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"<p>Dodger / Eaves-Brooks Costume Plots, *T-VIM 2005-007. Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.</p>"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Eaves-Brooks Costume Company (New York, N.Y.)", "type"=>"corpname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>The Eaves Costume Company was founded as a family-owned company in 1863 and was originally located in lower Manhattan. The Company moved to 151 W. 46th Street, centrally located in the Theater District. It advertised itself as \"The World's Largest Rental Costumers\" and rented to universities, community theatres, secondary schools, churches, etc.</p> <p>Eaves acquired the Brooks-Van Horn Costume Company in 1981. The newly merged collection became known as the Eaves-Brooks Costume Company, Inc., re-locating to an 11,000 square foot, six story facility in Long Island City. They also owned a facility on West 26th Street in Manhattan.</p> <p>The costume plots, or templates, were sent to clients to indicate what a given play or musical might look like using costumes rented from Eaves-Brooks. In some cases the sketches are more or less faithful reproductions of the original Broadway designs. In other cases, they are indicative of what might be pulled from general stock, to costume, for example, a gypsy.</p> <p>The plates were drawn by costume designers who were closely associated with Eaves in the 1960's and 1970's such as Don Foote and John Boyt. Better-known designers included Robert Fletcher and Lewis Brown.</p> <p>Dodger Costumes Ltd., affiliated with Dodger Productions, acquired Eaves-Brooks in 1998. Dodger exited the costume rental and manufacturing business when Dodger Costumes closed its doors on February 25th, 2005. They continued on as a producing organization.</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The costume plots, or templates, are on 17\" x 22\" paper, and are line drawings of the costumed characters in the play. Each figure is about 6 inches tall. Some templates include a dressing list on the reverse side.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The Dodger / Eaves-Brooks costume plots are arranged in two series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/21797#c476891'>Series I: Production templates</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>ca. 1947-1965</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>3 boxes</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>The costume plots, or templates, are on 17\" x 22\" paper. The drawings listed as annotated have explanatory notes about the designs; some describe the historical context. Most productions are on one sheet, while more complex shows, notably those by Shakespeare, are on two to three sheets.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/21797#c477143'>Series II: Period style sheets</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>ca. 1600-1900</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>1 folder</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Four style sheets, drawn by James Hart Stearns, with historical notes.</p></div></li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
- arrangement
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{"value"=>"<p> <ul> <li>Series I: Production templates</li> <li>Series II: Period style sheets</li></ul></p>", "supress_display"=>true}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>The Dodger / Eaves-Brooks costume plots were donated by the Dodger Costumes division of Dodger Productions in March 2005.</p>"}
- separatedmaterial
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{"value"=>"<p>29 plates from the <span class=\"title\">Sartorial Art Journal</span>, showing multiple illustrations of men's fashions, ca. 1944-1954, were removed due to their fragile condition. The full run of the <span class=\"title\">Sartorial Art Journal</span>, call number <span class=\"num\">3-VLVA+ (Sartorial art journal)</span> may be viewed at the Science Industry and Business Library, a research center of the New York Public Library.</p>"}
- accessrestrict
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{"value"=>"<p>Library policies on photocopying apply.</p>"}
- userestrict
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{"value"=>"<p>For permission to publish, contact the Curator, Billy Rose Theatre Division.</p>"}
- langmaterial
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{"value"=>"English"}
- processinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Processed by: Whitney Blausen; Machine-readable finding aid created by: Barbara Knowles.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p>Processed by Whitney Blausen; Machine-readable finding aid created by Barbara Knowles.</p>"}
- extent_statement
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2.6 linear feet (3 oversized boxes)
- date_start
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1947
- date_end
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1965