- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"2 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear feet"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"7 boxes", "unit"=>"containers"}], "supress_display"=>true}
- unitid
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{"value"=>"JPB 04-31", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"20285", "type"=>"local_mss"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1894-1943", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1894/1943"}
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1894
- date_inclusive_end
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1943
- keydate
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1894
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Nelle Richmond Eberhart papers"}
- repository
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{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. <span class=\"subarea\">Music Division.</span></span> <div class=\"address\"> <span class=\"addressline\">New York, New York</span></div>"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Nelle Richmond Eberhart, poet, writer and lyricist teamed with the composer Charles Wakefield Cadman to create songs, musical pieces and operas, many on the theme of Native Americans. The papers contain handwritten notebooks by Eberhart for some of these songs and operas as well as scores of many of their compositions. Included as well are scores by other composers, most, though not all, with lyrics by Nelle Richmond Eberhart."}
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"<p>Nelle Richmond Eberhart Papers, JPB 04-31. Music Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.</p>"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Eberhart, Nelle Richmond", "type"=>"persname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Nelle Richmond Eberhart, poet, writer, teacher and lyricist was born in Nebraska in 1871. Best known for her work with Charles Wakefield Cadman, she is credited with introducing him to the music and culture of Native Americans. They collaborated on both songs and opera including <span class=\"title\">Shanewis</span>, which was performed at the Metropolitan Opera from 1917-1919. She also wrote the words for the opera <span class=\"title\">The Willow Tree</span>, the first opera commissioned for radio. Eberhart died in 1944.</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The papers of Nelle Richmond Eberhart include manuscripts and notebooks of her lyrics and libretti, as well as published scores by Charles Wakefield Cadman and other contemporaries of her day. The notebooks and lyrics include not only working ideas and drafts of her libretti but also her poetry. One of the notebooks is dedicated to a friend and contains, along with Eberhart's writings, poetry she obviously liked. Of special note are the watercolors by Norman Bel Geddes included in her libretto, <span class=\"title\">The Land of Misty Waters</span>. Though this work was never produced, it includes set designs for each scene and character renditions done by Bel Geddes.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The Nelle Richmond Eberhart papers are arranged in two series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mus/20285#c553352'>Series I: Notebooks and Personal Papers</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1894-1935</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>This series contains handwritten notebooks by Nelle Richmond Eberhart as well as manuscript and published libretti for some of the operas of Charles Wakefield Cadman. Included are <span class=\"title\">Ramala</span>, <span class=\"title\">Shanewis</span>, <span class=\"title\">The Land of Misty Water</span> and <span class=\"title\">The Witch of Salem</span> among others. Of special note are the set designs and character portraits by Norman Bel Geddes included in <span class=\"title\">The Land of Misty Water</span> libretto.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mus/20285#c553367'>Series II: Charles Wakefield Cadman Scores</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1904-1946</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>This series contains published scores by Charles Wakefield Cadman. Though most of the works include lyrics by Nelle Eberhart, there are some by other lyricists. The series includes orchestral, choral and solo arrangments and are primarily for Cadman's vocal works. Of special note is the complete score for the 2 act opera <span class=\"title\">A Witch of Salem</span>.</p></div></li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
- arrangement
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{"value"=>"<p> <ul> <li>Series I: Notebooks and Personal Papers</li> <li>Series II: Charles Wakefield Cadman Scores</li> <li>Series III: Other Composers</li></ul></p>", "supress_display"=>true}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Probably donated by Constance Eberhart, daughter of Nelle Richmond Eberhart</p>"}
- accessrestrict
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{"value"=>"<p>Photocopying prohibited. Advance notice may required.</p>"}
- userestrict
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{"value"=>"<p>For permission to publish, contact the Chief, Music Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.</p>"}
- relatedmaterial
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{"value"=>"<p>Charles Wakefied Cadman Scores, JPB 83-53</p>"}
- langmaterial
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{"value"=>"English"}
- processinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Processed by Mary Ellen Rogan; Machine-readable finding aid created by Mary Ellen Rogan.</p>"}
- extent_statement
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2 linear feet (7 boxes)
- date_start
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1894
- date_end
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1943