- unitid
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{"value"=>"*T-Mss 1985-001", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"21277", "type"=>"local_mss"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Jack Pearl papers"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1899-1973", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1899/1973"}
- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"1.67 lin. ft. (4 boxes)"}], "supress_display"=>true}
- date_inclusive_start
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1899
- date_inclusive_end
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1973
- origination
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{"value"=>"Pearl, Jack", "type"=>"persname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Jack Pearl was born in New York City on October 29, 1894. His first stage role was in Gus Edwards' SCHOOL DAYS (1912). Jack Pearl appeared in both vaudeville and burlesque. In 1919 he joined the Shubert organization and appeared on Broadway in THE DANCING GIRLS (1923); A NIGHT IN PARIS (1926); PLEASURE BOUND (1929) and INTERNATIONAL REVUE (1930). He also appeared in THE ZIEGFELD FOLLIES of 1931 and PARDON MY ENGLISH (1933).</p><p>Mr. Pearl's greatest success was on radio, where his Baron Munchhausen character became a national hit. He had roles in two films, as well, MEET THE BARON (1933) and HOLLYWOOD PARTY (1934). During World War II Jack Pearl toured military bases and performed benefit shows. He died in New York City on December 25, 1982.</p>"}
- arrangement
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{"value"=>"I. Papers, 1899-1956; II. Photographs, 1915-1973", "supress_display"=>true}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The Jack Pearl Papers consist of correspondence, contracts, scripts, programs and photographs and are primarily of his professional life and career.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The Jack Pearl papers are arranged in two series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/21277#c1132161'>Series I: Papers</a></div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/21277#c1132204'>Series II: Photographs</a></div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Includes publicity photographs of Jack Pearl with other noted actors.</p></div></li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
- acqinfo
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{"accession_number"=>"THE85001"}
{"date"=>"1985", "source"=>"Kevin Kaufman", "value"=>"Kevin Kaufman, 1985"}
{"extent"=>"1.25 o"}
- note
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{"value"=>"<p>Card catalog available.</p>", "encodinganalog"=>"555"}
- keydate
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1899
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"Jack Pearl papers, Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library"}
- extent_statement
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1.67 linear feet (4 boxes)
- abstract
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{"value"=>" The Jack Pearl Papers consist of correspondence, contracts, scripts, programs and photographs and are primarily of his professional life and career.", "generated"=>true}
- date_start
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1899
- date_end
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1973