- physdesc
-
{"format"=>"simple", "value"=>".83 linear feet (2 boxes)"}
- unitid
-
{"value"=>"*T-Mss 1990-010", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"21243", "type"=>"local_mss"}
- unittitle
-
{"value"=>"Anna Held Museum papers"}
- repository
-
{"value"=>"The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division."}
- prefercite
-
{"value"=>"<p>Anna Held Museum Papers, *T-Mss 1990-010, Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts</p>"}
- bioghist
-
{"value"=>"<p><span class=\"persname\">Anna Held</span>was born March 8, 1873 in Warsaw, Poland. At about seven years old she immigrated to Paris, France with her parents. After the death of her father, Anna and her mother moved to London, England where she soon began her career on the stage. Anna Held's first husband was Maximo Carrera, a South American businessman whom she met in Paris. By that time she was already a musical comedy star and had attracted the eye of <span class=\"persname\">Florenz Ziegfeld</span>, who signed her to a contract to tour America. She moved to the United States leaving her husband and daughter, Liane in Paris. After completing the tour she starred on Broadway for Ziegfeld.</p> <p>In 1897 Anna Held divorced her husband and married Ziegfeld. In 1912, she divorced Ziegfeld who then married Billie Burke. Anna Held died on August 2, 1918 leaving her entire estate to her daughter Liane.</p> <p>In 1976 <span class=\"persname\">Liane Carrera</span> opened the Anna Held Museum in San Jacinto, California. She devoted the rest of her life to telling the story of Anna Held. Liane Carrera died in 1988.</p>"}
- custodhist
-
{"value"=>"<p>The Anna Held Museum Papers were purchased by the Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, in May 1990 from Richard Ziegfeld, who obtained them from the estate of Liane Carrera.</p>"}
- scopecontent
-
{"value"=>"<p>The <span class=\"corpname\">Anna Held Museum</span> Papers document the portion of Anna Held's career in which she knew and worked with <span class=\"persname\">Florenz Ziegfeld</span>. Her personal life is reflected in her letters to her daughter, Liane and correspondence to her from Ziegfeld. The rest of the collections illustrates Liane Carrera's creation of the museum and her documentation of her mother's life through her writings. Some ephemeral materials include photographs of Anna Held, Liane Carrera and items on display at the museum.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The Anna Held Museum papers are arranged in four series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/21243#c290883'>Series I: Florenz Ziegfeld Papers,.</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1920-1924</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>.21 linear feet</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>The series consist of letters written to Flo Ziegfeld from family and professional associates. Included are letters from <span class=\"persname\">Billie Burke</span>, <span class=\"persname\">Victor Herbert</span>, <span class=\"persname\">Will Rogers</span>, <span class=\"persname\">Florenz Ziegfeld, Sr.</span> and his daughter, <span class=\"persname\">Patricia Ziegfeld</span>.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/21243#c290900'>Series II: Anna Held Papers</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1907-1922</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>.21 linear feet</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>The series consist of a variety of personal papers belonging to Anna Held. Included are date and address books, correspondence and sheet music. Of special note is Anna Held's will and the settlement from her estate.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/21243#c290906'>Series III: Liane Carrera Papers</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1908-1987</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>.21 linear feet</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>The series consists of personal correspondence as well as correspondence and papers related to the Anna Held Museum which Liane Carrera founded in 1976. Also included are typescripts of Anna Held's biography written by Liane Carrera. The biography typescript are in two versions, one in English and one in French.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/21243#c290921'>Series IV: Ephemera,.</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1897-1985</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>.21 linear feet</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>The series consists of photographs, picture postcards and some clippings. Photographs are of Anna Held, Liane Carrera and items from the Anna Held Museum in San Jacinto, California.</p></div></li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
- arrangement
-
{"value"=>"<p> <ul> <li>Series I: Ziegfeld Papers</li> <li>Series II: Anna Held Papers</li> <li>Series III: Liane Carrera Papers</li> <li>Series IV: Ephemera</li></ul></p>", "supress_display"=>true}
- processinfo
-
{"value"=>"<p>Processed by Mary Ellen Rogan and Rosalie Spar.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p>The material arrived in good condition was initially processed in 1990 and was reprocessed and reorganized in 1994.</p>"}
- accessrestrict
-
{"value"=>"<p>Photocopying prohibited.</p>"}
- userestrict
-
{"value"=>"<p>For permission to publish, contact the Curator, Billy Rose Theatre Division.</p>"}
- unitdate
-
{"value"=>"1897-1987", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1897/1987"}
- date_inclusive_start
-
1897
- date_inclusive_end
-
1987
- origination
-
{"value"=>"Held, Anna, 1877?-1918", "type"=>"persname"}
- acqinfo
-
{"accession_number"=>"THE"}
{"date"=>"05/--/1990", "source"=>"Ziegfeld, Richard", "method"=>"Purchase", "extent"=>"2 o", "value"=>"Purchase, Ziegfeld, Richard, 05/--/1990"}
- abstract
-
{"value"=>"The Anna Held Museum Papers consist of correspondence, photographs and manuscripts, which document the careers and personal lives of Anna Held, Florenz Ziegfeld, Billie Burke and Liane Carrera. Drafts of Anna Held's biography are among the papers."}
- langmaterial_code
-
eng
fre
- keydate
-
1897
- date_start
-
1897
- date_end
-
1987