Luther Adler papers

id
3993
origination
Adler, Luther, 1903-1984
date statement
1890-1984
key date
1890
identifier (local_mss)
21240
org unit
Billy Rose Theatre Division
call number
*T-Mss 1986-003
b-number
b11260284
total components
122
total series
5
max depth
2
boost queries
(none)
component layout
Default Layout
Extended MARC Fields
false
Extended Navigation
false
created
2013-04-01 15:04:55 UTC
updated
2026-08-15 02:28:08 UTC
status note
(missing)
Display Aeon link
true

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unitid
{"value"=>"*T-Mss 1986-003", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"21240", "type"=>"local_mss"}
unittitle
{"value"=>"Luther Adler papers"}
unitdate
{"value"=>"1890-1984", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1890/1984"}
physdesc
{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"2 lin. ft. (5 boxes)"}], "supress_display"=>true}
date_inclusive_start
1890
date_inclusive_end
1984
origination
{"value"=>"Adler, Luther, 1903-1984", "type"=>"persname"}
bioghist
{"value"=>"<p>Luther Adler, an actor, was born May 4, 1903 in New York City. He began his career at the age of five when he joined his parents, Jacob P. and Sarah Adler, stars of the Yiddish theater, and his brothers and sisters on stage. Mr. Adler performed on Broadway, in stock and on tour. He appeared in over twenty-five films and on television. He was a founding member of the Group Theatre.</p><p>Luther Adler died December 8, 1984.</p>"}
arrangement
{"value"=>"I. Correspondence, 1919-1983; II. Productions, 1918-1970; III. Group Theatre, 1931-1940; IV. Programs and Clippings, 1915-1972; V. Production Photographs, 1912-1976; VI. Personal and Professional Photographs, 1890-1984; VII. Oversized Photographs, 1910-1967", "supress_display"=>true}
scopecontent
{"value"=>"<p>The Luther Adler collection contains clippings, contracts, correspondence, photographs, programs, scripts and other material that document Mr. Adler's career on stage, screen and television. It includes information about Mr. Adler's problems with blacklisting, his involvement with The Group Theatre and his family both on and off stage.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The Luther Adler papers are arranged in five series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/21240#c1127454'>I. Correspondence</a></div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/21240#c1127515'>II. Productions</a></div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/21240#c1127551'>III. The Group Theatre</a></div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/21240#c1127555'>IV. Programs and Clippings</a></div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/21240#c1127559'>V. Personal and Professional Photographs</a></div>\n</li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
acqinfo
{"accession_number"=>"THE"}
{"date"=>"12/--/86", "materials"=>"2 lin. ft.", "source"=>"Rosenfeld, Lulla Adler", "method"=>"Gift", "value"=>"2 lin. ft.: Gift, Rosenfeld, Lulla Adler, 12/--/86"}
note
{"value"=>"<p>Card catalog available.</p>", "encodinganalog"=>"555"}
keydate
1890
prefercite
{"value"=>"Luther Adler papers, Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library"}
extent_statement
2 linear feet (5 boxes)
abstract
{"value"=>" The Luther Adler collection contains clippings, contracts, correspondence, photographs, programs, scripts and other material that document Mr. Adler's career on stage, screen and television. It includes information about Mr. Adler's problems with blacklisting, his involvement with The Group Theatre and his family both on and off stage.", "generated"=>true}
date_start
1890
date_end
1984

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