Francis Wilson letters to Otto Fleischner

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unitid

{"value"=>"*T-Mss 1998-015", "type"=>"local_call"}

{"value"=>"21418", "type"=>"local_mss"}

unittitle

{"value"=>"Francis Wilson letters to Otto Fleischner"}

unitdate

{"value"=>"1889-1909", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1889/1909"}

physdesc

{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>".21 lf (1 box)"}], "supress_display"=>true}

repository

{"value"=>"Billy Rose Theatre Collection, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, 40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10023-7498."}

date_inclusive_start

1889

date_inclusive_end

1909

origination

{"value"=>"Wilson, Francis, 1854-1935", "type"=>"persname"}

bioghist

{"value"=>"<p>Francis Wilson (1854-1935), actor and author, was a member of the legitimate comedy group at the Chestnut Street Theatre, 1887-1888, in Philadelphia, and became involved in comic opera as the leading actor of McCaull Opera Company, 1885-1889. He subsequently organized his own company, was president of the Actor's Theatre, and wrote several biographies, e.g., John Wilkes Booth and Joseph Jefferson, and drama, e.g., \"The Magic Ring.\".</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

arrangement

{"value"=>"Arranged chronologically"}

scopecontent

{"value"=>"<p>The collection contains Wilson's letters, 1889-1905, to his friend Otto Fleischner (1852-1939), assistant librarian of the Boston Public Library. The letters are primarily concerned with personal matters, Francis Wilson's career as an actor, Wilson's interest in Joseph Jefferson, and the family hobby of collecting book-plates and monograms. The letters were written in New Rochelle, New York, at Wilson's home, \"The Orchard\" and while Wilson was on road tours. Included as well, are thank you notes from Wilson's children to Otto Fleischner for gifts.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

acqinfo

{"accession_number"=>"THE"}

{"source"=>"Unknown: Found in MWEZ 21276", "method"=>"Unknown", "extent"=>".21 o", "value"=>"Unknown, Unknown: Found in MWEZ 21276"}

keydate

1889

prefercite

{"value"=>"Francis Wilson letters to Otto Fleischner, Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library"}

abstract

{"value"=>"Francis Wilson (1854-1935), actor and author, was a member of the legitimate comedy group at the Chestnut Street Theatre, 1887-1888, in Philadelphia, and became involved in comic opera as the leading actor of McCaull Opera Company, 1885-1889. He subsequently organized his own company, was president of the Actor's Theatre, and wrote several biographies, e.g., John Wilkes Booth and Joseph Jefferson, and drama, e.g., \"The Magic Ring.\". The collection contains Wilson's letters, 1889-1905, to his friend Otto Fleischner (1852-1939), assistant librarian of the Boston Public Library. The letters are primarily concerned with personal matters, Francis Wilson's career as an actor, Wilson's interest in Joseph Jefferson, and the family hobby of collecting book-plates and monograms. The letters were written in New Rochelle, New York, at Wilson's home, \"The Orchard\" and while Wilson was on road tours. Included as well, are thank you notes from Wilson's children to Otto Fleischner for gifts.", "generated"=>true}

extent_statement

.21 linear feet (1 box)

date_start

1889

date_end

1909

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