American Play Company records

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unitid

{"value"=>"*T-Mss 1993-055", "type"=>"local_call"}

{"value"=>"21415", "type"=>"local_mss"}

unittitle

{"value"=>"American Play Company records"}

unitdate

{"value"=>"1892-1960", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1892/1960"}

physdesc

{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"1 linear ft. (2 boxes)"}], "supress_display"=>true}

date_inclusive_start

1892

date_inclusive_end

1960

origination

{"value"=>"American Play Company", "type"=>"corpname"}

bioghist

{"value"=>"<p>The American Play Company was a business organization that handled the licensing of plays. Prior to 1914 it was involved in production and purchase, but after that time it dealt exclusively in representing dramatists.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

arrangement

{"value"=>"Arrangement is alphabetical by play title"}

scopecontent

{"value"=>"<p>The collection is almost entirely contracts between authors and producers for stage, film, and even radio and television dramatizations. It also includes a small amount of correspondence, financial accounts, and the company bylaws and articles of incorporation from 1908.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

acqinfo

{"accession_number"=>"THE 930404"}

{"date"=>"04/10/93", "materials"=>"Records", "source"=>"Steven L. Woods", "method"=>"gift", "extent"=>"1 o", "value"=>"Records: gift, Steven L. Woods, 04/10/93"}

keydate

1892

prefercite

{"value"=>"American Play Company records, Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library"}

abstract

{"value"=>"The American Play Company was a business organization that handled the licensing of plays. Prior to 1914 it was involved in production and purchase, but after that time it dealt exclusively in representing dramatists. The collection is almost entirely contracts between authors and producers for stage, film, and even radio and television dramatizations. It also includes a small amount of correspondence, financial accounts, and the company bylaws and articles of incorporation from 1908.", "generated"=>true}

extent_statement

1 linear foot (2 boxes)

date_start

1892

date_end

1960

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