James Earl Jones collection

id
3039
origination
Jones, James Earl
date statement
1972-1973
key date
1972
identifier (local_mss)
20712
org unit
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division
call number
Sc MG 330
b-number
b11848358
total components
3
total series
0
max depth
1
boost queries
(none)
component layout
Default Layout
Extended MARC Fields
false
Extended Navigation
false
created
2013-04-01 15:04:39 UTC
updated
2021-02-26 18:00:42 UTC
status note
(missing)
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true

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unitid
{"value"=>"20712", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"Sc MG 330", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"b11848358", "type"=>"local_b"}
unitdate
{"value"=>"1972-1973", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1972/1973"}
unittitle
{"value"=>"James Earl Jones collection"}
physdesc
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repository
{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division</span>"}
langmaterial
{"value"=>"English"}
origination
{"value"=>"Jones, James Earl", "type"=>"persname"}
bioghist
{"value"=>"<p>James Earl Jones is an actor whose career spans more than seven decades. He has performed in numerous films, television productions, and theater productions. Some of the theater productions in which he has been featured include <span class=\"title\">The Great White Hope</span> and <span class=\"title\">Fences</span> (for which he received Tony Awards). He received an Academy Award nomination for the film version of <span class=\"title\">The Great White Hope</span>, and Emmy Awards for his roles in <span class=\"title\">Heat Wave</span> and <span class=\"title\">Gabriel's Fire</span>.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}
scopecontent
{"value"=>"<p>This collection consists of correspondence between James Earl Jones and Errol John regarding a proposed film based on John Fuller's book <span class=\"title\">The Interrupted Journey</span>. The film was to follow Betty and Barney Hill's encounter with an UFO and their \"abduction\" by its inhabitants, as described in Fuller's book. Also included are a script for the film, an article, and Jones's notes for the film.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}
acqinfo
{"value"=>"<p>Gift of Marvin Rosen, July 1984.</p>"}
processinfo
{"value"=>"<p>Surveyed by Janice Quinter, April 1987.</p>"}
revisiondesc
{"value"=>"Finding aid updated by Lauren Stark.", "date"=>"2021 February 17"}
date_start
1972
keydate
1972
date_end
1973
date_inclusive_start
1972
date_inclusive_end
1973
extent_statement
0.21 linear feet (1 box)
prefercite
{"value"=>"[Item], James Earl Jones collection, Sc MG 330, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library"}
abstract
{"value"=>"James Earl Jones is an actor whose career spans more than seven decades. He has performed in numerous films, television productions, and theater productions. Some of the theater productions in which he has been featured include <span class=\"title\">The Great White Hope</span> and <span class=\"title\">Fences</span> (for which he received Tony Awards). He received an Academy Award nomination for the film version of <span class=\"title\">The Great White Hope</span>, and Emmy Awards for his roles in <span class=\"title\">Heat Wave</span> and <span class=\"title\">Gabriel's Fire</span>. This collection consists of correspondence between James Earl Jones and Errol John regarding a proposed film based on John Fuller's book <span class=\"title\">The Interrupted Journey</span>. The film was to follow Betty and Barney Hill's encounter with an UFO and their \"abduction\" by its inhabitants, as described in Fuller's book. Also included are a script for the film, an article, and Jones's notes for the film.", "generated"=>true}

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