Peter Wexler papers

id
4904
origination
Peter Wexler, Inc
date statement
1979-1995
key date
1979
identifier (local_mss)
19812
org unit
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
call number
*MGZMD 186
b-number
b16463183
total components
119
total series
0
max depth
N/A
boost queries
(none)
component layout
Default Layout
Extended MARC Fields
false
Extended Navigation
false
created
2013-04-01 15:05:10 UTC
updated
2026-06-25 15:07:55 UTC
status note
(missing)
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true

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physdesc
{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"3 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear feet"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"6 boxes", "unit"=>"containers"}], "supress_display"=>true}
unitid
{"value"=>"*MGZMD 186", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"19812", "type"=>"local_mss"}
unitdate
{"value"=>"1979-1995", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1979/1995"}
date_inclusive_start
1979
date_inclusive_end
1995
keydate
1979
unittitle
{"value"=>"Peter Wexler papers"}
repository
{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.</span> <span class=\"subarea\">Jerome Robbins Dance Division</span> <div class=\"address\"> <span class=\"addressline\">New York, New York</span></div>"}
abstract
{"value"=>"This collection was created by Peter Wexler, Inc., and contains work done for the San Francisco Ballet Association for a temporary theater feasibility study in May 1994."}
prefercite
{"value"=>"Peter Wexler papers, *MGZMD 186. Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts"}
origination
{"value"=>"Peter Wexler, Inc", "type"=>"corpname"}
bioghist
{"value"=>"<p>Peter Wexler, Inc. is a production company that helps to promote, plan and complete projects in the arts and commerce. Peter Wexler has a varied and diverse background in theater and music beginning with designing, producing, and programming theatrical events. Peter Wexler has designed for the Metropolitan Opera, off-Broadway, television and many orchestras and concert halls. His design and organizational expertise led to producing, programming and planning for groups such as the New York Philharmonic, the National Symphony Orchestra, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Dallas Symphony and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.</p>"}
scopecontent
{"value"=>"<p>The Peter Wexler paper consists of contract, correspondence, research papers, vendors' promotional materials, photographs, computer disks, publication materials and clippings related to a 1994 project for the San Francisco Ballet Association. In order to fulfill San Francisco Ballet Association's request for a temporary theater feasibility study in 1994, Peter Wexler, Inc. conducted research on theater architecture from lighting, stage and seating to dressing rooms, bathrooms and shell. Peter Wexler, Inc. provided cost options from different vendors. All papers, photos and vendors' promotional materials are related to this feasibility study and further design development.</p> <p>There are no personal papers in this collection.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The Peter Wexler papers are arranged in two series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/dan/19812#c398842'>Series I: San Francisco Ballet Feasibility Study</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1979 - 1995 and undated</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>This series consists of agreements, correspondence, architecture drawings, vendors' promotional materials, and publications for the feasibility study.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/dan/19812#c398946'>Series II: San Francisco Ballet Design Development</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1993 - 1995</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>After the San Francisco Ballet Feasibility Study was completed, Peter Wexler, Inc. continued working on this project with San Francisco Ballet Association to make this project reality. San Francisco Ballet chose Simon, Martin-Vegue, Winkelstein, Morris and Auerbach Associates to design the site. This series consists of correspondence, design processing papers, architecture drawings and publications.</p></div></li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
arrangement
{"value"=>"<p> <ul> <li>Series I: San Francisco Ballet Feasibility Study 1979-1995 and undated</li> <li>Series II: San Francisco Ballet Design Development, 1993-1995</li></ul></p>", "supress_display"=>true}
acqinfo
{"value"=>"<p>The Peter Wexler Papers were donated to the Jerome Robbins Dance Division in 1999 by Peter Wexler, Inc.</p>"}
userestrict
{"value"=>"<p>For permission to publish, contact the Curator, Dance Division</p>"}
relatedmaterial
{"value"=>"<p>Jerome Robbins Dance Division, New York Public Library</p>"}
processinfo
{"value"=>"<p>Processed by Yanhua Yu; Machine-readable finding aid created by Yanhua Yu.</p>"}
extent_statement
3 linear feet (6 boxes)
date_start
1979
date_end
1995

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