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{"format"=>"simple", "value"=>"1.5 lin. ft. (5 boxes)"}
- unitid
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{"value"=>"*T-Mss 1991-002", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"21285", "type"=>"local_mss"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"A'Becket family diaries and prompt books"}
- repository
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{"value"=>"The <span class=\"corpname\">New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division.</span> <div class=\"address\"> <span class=\"addressline\">40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10023-7498</span></div>"}
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"<p>A'Becket Family Diaries and Prompt Books, *T Mss 1991-002, Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts</p>"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"A'Becket family", "type"=>"famname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Thomas A'Becket, Sr. was an actor, musician and writer in the Philadelphia theatre from 1840 to 1889. He acted for both the Arch Street Theatre Company and the Walnut Street Theatre Company though the greatest portion of his time was spent at the Walnut. He acted there 1841-1842;1845- 1847; 1849-1855. After this time he seemed to travel, taking acting jobs in Chicago, St. Louis and other Midwestern cities. A'Becket was known as a major player in the Walnut Street Theatre and played many roles among them Polonius in HAMLET. A'Becket was born on March 17, 1808 and died in Philadelphia on January 6, 1890.</p> <p>Thomas A'Becket, Jr. was a musician who worked in the Philadelphia area performing in concert ensembles. He also gave music lessons on a daily basis. He was born June 19, 1843, the oldest child of Thomas A'Becket, Sr.</p>"}
- custodhist
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{"value"=>"<p>The A'Becket Family Diaries and Prompt Books were purchased by the Billy Rose Theatre Division in 1987 from The Center for Musical Antiquities.</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The A'Becket Family Diaries and Prompt Books include handwritten memoirs and daily notations of his life and career from 1844 to 1890. The diaries show the extent of A'Becket's theatrical and musical career giving brief but itemized accounts of his daily activities. The diaries of his son, Thomas A'Becket, Jr. are not truly theatre related, as his career was primarily a musician. These diaries span the years 1862 to 1880. The scripts and prompt books are sometimes annotated and sometimes unmarked and belonged to Thomas A'Becket, Sr. They span his career, and some give information on the theater and year of the production. The collection appears to be a useful research source for detailing the life of a stock actor, writer and musician of the 19th century. Becket includes information of his work schedule and his travel schedule in the circuit theaters. Information as well, regarding his friends and acquaintances can be found in the diaries.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The A'Becket family diaries and prompt books are arranged in three series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/21285#c293312'>Series I: Thomas A'Becket, Sr. Diaries</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1844-1890</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>.8 linear feet (2 boxes)</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>The diaries of Thomas A'Becket, Sr., span the years 1844 to 1890 and include information on his theatrical career, during the years he worked in Philadelphia as well as the time he spent in out-of-town productions. There is also much information on his personal and family life and records on a daily basis the life of a 19th century acting family.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/21285#c293352'>Series II: Thomas A'Becket, Jr. Diaries</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1862-1889</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>.6 linear feet (2 boxes)</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>The diaries include information on his daily activities and span the years 1862-1885. Included as well are two engagement books which have appointment information. There is also a picture of Thomas A'Becket, Jr. in this series.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/21285#c293374'>Series III: Scripts and Prompt Books</a></div>\n<div class='series-extent'>.4 linear feet (1 box)</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>This series contains published scripts, many annotated for productions which A'Becket, Sr. was involved in. All the plays are from the late 18th and 19th century.</p></div></li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
- arrangement
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{"value"=>"<p>The A'Becket Family Diaries and Prompt Books are arranged in three series. They are: <ul> <li> I. Thomas A'Becket, Sr. Diaries, 1844-1890</li> <li>II. Thomas A'Becket, Jr. Diaries, 1862-1880</li> <li> III. Scripts and Prompt Books</li></ul></p>", "supress_display"=>true}
- processinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Processed and machine-readable finding aid created by Mary Ellen Rogan.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p>The collection arrived in good condition and required no conservation treatment other than archival housing and processing. Two published musical items were separated and sent to the Music Division. The rest of the collection was fully processed in December 1991. In 1999 the collection was recataloged using the new archival classmark system of the Theatre Collection.</p>"}
- accessrestrict
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{"value"=>"<p>Photocopying prohibited.</p>"}
- userestrict
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{"value"=>"<p>For permission to publish contact the Curator, Billy Rose Theatre Division.</p>"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1840-1890", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1840/1890"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1840
- date_inclusive_end
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1890
- acqinfo
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{"accession_number"=>"THE87"}
{"date"=>"1987", "source"=>"Center for Musical Antiquities", "address"=>"See file", "method"=>"Purchase", "extent"=>"2 o", "value"=>"Purchase, Center for Musical Antiquities, 1987"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"The A'Becket Family Diaries and Prompt Books include handwritten memoirs and daily notations regarding the life and career of Thomas A'Becket, Sr. from 1844 to 1890. The diaries show the extent of A'Becket's theatrical activities. The diaries of his son, Thomas A'Becket, Jr. are primarily music related. These diaries span the years 1862 to 1880. The scripts and prompt books are sometimes annotated and sometimes unmarked and belonged to Thomas A'Becket, Sr. They span his career and some give information on the theater and year of the production. The collection appears to be a useful research source for detailing the life of a stock actor, writer and musician of the 19th century. A'Becket includes information on his work schedule and his travel schedule in the circuit theaters. Information as well, regarding his family, friends and acquaintances can be found in the diaries."}
- keydate
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1840
- date_start
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1840
- date_end
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1890