- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"12.43 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear feet"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"30 boxes", "unit"=>"containers"}], "supress_display"=>true}
- unitid
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{"value"=>"*T-Mss 1983-002", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"18680", "type"=>"local_mss"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1943-1996", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1943/1996"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1943
- date_inclusive_end
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1996
- keydate
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1943
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Lenka Peterson papers"}
- repository
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{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">The New York Public Library. <span class=\"subarea\">Billy Rose Theatre Division</span></span> <div class=\"address\"><span class=\"addressline\">New York, New York</span></div>"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Lenka Peterson, is an American stage and screen actress, best known for her work in regional theater. The collection contain mostly scripts, along with other material about the production of the shows Peterson participated in and is divided into three series: Scripts, Office Files and Halsey Melone."}
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"<p>Lenka Peterson papers, Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library.</p>"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Peterson, Lenka", "type"=>"persname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Lenka Peterson is an American stage and screen actress, best known for her work in regional theater. She was born in Omaha, Nebraska on October 16, 1925 to Sven and Lenke Issacson. She attended the University of Iowa. She met Daniel P. O'Connor at an audition at the Community Playhouse in her hometown of Omaha. The couple was married on May 8, 1948 and are the parents of five children. Upon retirement, Peterson moved to Roxbury, CT.</p> <p>Since 1948, Peterson has appeared on Broadway and Off-Broadway, in regional theater, in television as a principal and guest-star, and in movies. In 1985, she was nominated for a Tony Award for her performance in the musical <span class=\"title\">Quilters</span>. She founded the Westchester Young Actor's Theater and the Young Angels Theatre Company (Seven Angels Theatre of Waterbury, CT). Peterson and her husband co-authored the book, <span class=\"title\">Kids Take the Stage: Helping Young People Discover the Creative Outlet of Theater</span>, in 2006.</p> <p> Source: Gannett Westchester Newspapers, Leisure, 1985, June 2, p. F1, f3 www.lenkapetersonplayers.com St. Louis Globe, 1954, Jan 13</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The Lenka Peterson papers contain mostly scripts, along with other material about the production of the shows Peterson participated in.</p> <p>The scripts series contains copies of scripts from shows Peterson was a part of, some of which are annotated. The office files series includes correspondence, publicity, photographs, investments and <span class=\"title\">Playbills</span>. Show titles in this series do not include scripts, but have clippings, programs and other types of publicity.</p> <p>Halsey Melone (1925-1996) was a writer of television scripts, many of which are included in this series of the Peterson collection. There is no information as to why or how the material came to be in Peterson's possession. In addition to the scripts there are contracts and newspaper articles written by Melone.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The Lenka Peterson papers are arranged in three series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/18680#c128316'>Series I: Scripts</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1943-1996</div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/18680#c128540'>Series II: Office Files</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1962-1994</div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/18680#c128565'>Series III: Halsey Melone</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1957-1972</div>\n</li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
- arrangement
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{"value"=>"<p>The Lenka Peterson papers are organized in the following series:</p> <ul> <li>Series I: Scripts, 1943-1996</li> <li>Series II: Office Files, 1962-1994</li> <li>Series III: Halsey Melone, 1957-1972</li></ul>", "supress_display"=>true}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Donated by Lenka Peterson-O'Connor, 1983, 1997, 1998</p>"}
- userestrict
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{"value"=>"<p>For permission to publish, contact the Curator, Billy Rose Theatre Division.</p>"}
- processinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Compiled by Leslie Reyman.</p>"}
- extent_statement
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12.43 linear feet (30 boxes)
- date_start
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1943
- date_end
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1996