- physdesc
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{"format"=>"simple", "value"=>".84 linear feet (2 boxes)"}
- unitid
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{"value"=>"*T-Mss 2004-005", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"21720", "type"=>"local_mss"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Paul Myers papers"}
- repository
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{"value"=>"The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division."}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Papers of Paul Myers, librarian, author and curator of the Theatre Collection of the New York Public Library, 1967-1980."}
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"<p>Paul Myers Papers, *T-Mss 2004-005, Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.</p>"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Myers, Paul, 1917-", "type"=>"persname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Paul H. Myers, librarian, was born in New York City on March 5, 1917. He was educated at the Trinity School and received a B.F.A. from New York University in 1938 and an M.L.S. from Pratt Institute in 1960.</p> <p>Mr. Myers began his work in the theatre while a student. From 1936 to 1938 he was a stage manager and actor in the Washington Square Players at New York University. He also toured for several months (1940-1941) with the James Hendrickson-Claire Bruce Shakespearean Repertory Company. After a short association with <span class=\"title\">Stage</span> magazine (1941), Mr. Myers started his career at the New York Public Library in 1945. In 1967 he became the curator of the Theatre Collection, succeeding George Freedley who was the first curator of the collection. He retired in 1980 and that same year he received a special award from the Outer Critics Circle.</p> <p>Paul Myers was married to Elizabeth Burke on August 14, 1948. He died in New York State on February 20, 2004.</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The Paul Myers papers span the years 1938-1994 (bulk dates 1963-1994). The collection includes correspondence, several folders of miscellaneous items and ephemera, and some material related to the Players.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The Paul Myers papers are arranged in five series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/21720#c328330'>Series I: Correspondence</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1938-1994</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>1 box, 7 folders</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Correspondence is predominantly incoming and includes letters from friends and colleagues. Myers corresponded with many people from the theatre community including Brooks Atkinson, Lillian Gish, Phyllis Hartnoll, Sol Jacobson, Elia Kazan, Paul Kozelka, Glenn Loney, Stan Marguiles, Miguel Pinero and Marian Seldes. Correspondence from the 1960's and the1970's mainly concerns library business. Two folders of letters from 1967 are related to the death of George Freedley, Myers' predecessor. Correspondence received after Myers' retirement in 1980 is for the most part personal.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/21720#c328349'>Series II: Writing projects</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1971-1987</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>1 folder</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Includes correspondence and contracts with publishers regarding writing assignments. The file also includes Myers' article on theatre in the United States for <span class=\"title\">Enclyclopedia International</span>.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/21720#c328351'>Series III: The Players Club</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1968-1987</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>2 folders</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Correspondence related to Myers' membership in the Players, his work in the library there, and other Players' business.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/21720#c328353'>Series IV: Miscellaneous Papers</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>ca. 1953-1994</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>4 folders</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>The series includes miscellaneous notes, programs, personal papers, fliers and announcements of speaking engagements and also a manuscript titled: \"The Woods Adventure\". Written by Albert D. Weissberg, it is an account of the life and career of his uncle, Al Woods.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/21720#c328357'>Series V: Ephemera</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1978-1980</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>1 folder</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Includes a plastic slipcase with a photo of <span class=\"persname\">Dan Laurence</span> as Malvolio and program for <span class=\"title\">Twelfth Night</span>. Also includes an autograph book from Myers' retirement party in 1980.</p></div></li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
- arrangement
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{"value"=>"<p> <ul> <li>Series I: Correspondence</li> <li>Series II: Writing Projects</li> <li>Series III: Players Club</li> <li>Series IV: Miscellaneous Papers</li> <li>Series V: Ephemera</li></ul></p>", "supress_display"=>true}
- accessrestrict
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{"value"=>"<p>Photocopying prohibited.</p>"}
- userestrict
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{"value"=>"<p>For permission to publish, contact the Curator, Billy Rose Theatre Division.</p>"}
- relatedmaterial
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{"value"=>"<p>Please see the Theatre Collection Clipping files and MWEZ+ n.c. 20, 353 for articles by and about Paul Myers.</p>"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1938-1994", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1938/1994"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1938
- date_inclusive_end
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1994
- acqinfo
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{"materials"=>"Papers", "source"=>"Paul Myers", "extent"=>"2 o", "value"=>"Papers: "}
- keydate
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1938
- processinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Processed by Francesca Pitaro.</p>"}
- date_start
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1938
- date_end
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1994