Robert Baral papers

id
5284
origination
Baral, Robert
date statement
1876-1980
key date
1876
identifier (local_mss)
21525
org unit
Billy Rose Theatre Division
call number
*T-Mss 1983-001
b-number
b15007931
total components
915
total series
3
max depth
3
boost queries
(none)
component layout
Default Layout
Extended MARC Fields
false
Extended Navigation
false
created
2013-04-01 15:05:16 UTC
updated
2026-08-16 02:24:35 UTC
status note
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unitid
{"value"=>"*T-Mss 1983-001", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"21525", "type"=>"local_mss"}
unitdate
{"value"=>"1876-1980", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1876/1980"}
date_inclusive_start
1876
date_inclusive_end
1980
keydate
1876
date_start
1876
date_end
1980
unittitle
{"value"=>"Robert Baral papers"}
physdesc
{"format"=>"simple", "value"=>"9.87 linear feet (20 boxes)"}
repository
{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.</span> <div class=\"address\"> <span class=\"addressline\">New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center</span><span class=\"addressline\">40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023-7498</span></div>"}
abstract
{"value"=>"Robert Baral was a free-lance writer and sometime publicist. The collection consists of photographs, clippings, programs, and correspondence relating to Ziegfeld, the <span class=\"title\">Ziegfeld Follies</span>, and the revue era. With its roots in the late nineteenth century Europe, the revue has been defined as a form of light entertainment that consisted of topical sketches, comedy, music and dance, which was loosely held together by a theme. In America, the revue evolved full of spectacular effects under the inspired direction of Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr., who was often imitated but never surpassed."}
prefercite
{"value"=>"<p>Robert Baral Papers, *T-Mss 1983-001, Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.</p>"}
origination
{"value"=>"Baral, Robert", "type"=>"persname"}
bioghist
{"value"=>"<p>Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in 1905, <span class=\"persname\">Robert Baral</span> was a freelance writer-journalist, and occasionally, a publicist centering his activities mainly in New York. In addition to contributing to <span class=\"title\">Variety</span>, he wrote two books, one of which, <span class=\"title\">Revue</span>, prompted him to begin a collection of miscellaneous materials relating to Florenz Ziegfeld and the revue era in American theater. He lived and worked from his apartment in the New York Athletic Club for many years. He died in 1980.</p>"}
custodhist
{"value"=>"<p>Robert Baral bequeathed his collection to the Billy Rose Theatre Division. It was received in 1981. The collection remains a discrete collection because of its heavy emphasis on one aspect of American theater known as the \"revue.\"</p>"}
scopecontent
{"value"=>"<p>The <span class=\"persname\">Robert Baral</span> Papers covers an entire era in American theater on the revue form of theatrical entertainment from the turn of the century to the 1930s. There are copious clipping files on <span class=\"persname\">Florenz Ziegfeld</span>, his productions of the <span class=\"title\">Ziegfeld Follies</span>, the Ziegfeld girls and notable performers, and artwork (caricatures and drawings). Baral also collected numerous photographs from this era, many of which appeared in his book, <span class=\"title\">Revue</span>. Of special note are some designs from the French-Russian designer <span class=\"persname\">Erté</span>.</p> <p>Part of his collection consists of personal and professional papers dealing with his own life as a journalist and writer, such as correspondence with publishers, colleagues, and others; royalty statements; his military service; his residence at the New York Athletic Club, and his family in Indiana.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The Robert Baral papers are arranged in three series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/21525#c308728'>Series I: Personal Papers</a></div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>This series consists of all personal and related business papers of Robert Baral and his family.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/21525#c308811'>Series II: Revue Material</a></div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>This series contains clippings and photographs that were used in Baral research for his book <span class=\"title\">Revue</span>. Some of the images may also have been used in the book itself.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/21525#c309501'>Series III: Oversized Material</a></div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>This series is made up of clippings and photographs primarily of <span class=\"title\">Revue</span> materials which have been separated from other series because of their size.</p></div></li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
arrangement
{"value"=>"<p> <ul class=\"list\"> <li>Series I: Personal Papers <ul class=\"list\"> <li>Sub-series 1 - Personal and family papers</li> <li>Sub-series 2 - Business papers and professional correspondence</li> <li>Sub-series 3 - Writings</li> <li>Sub-series 4 - Articles and clippings</li></ul></li> <li>Series II: <span class=\"title\">Revue</span> material <ul class=\"list\"> <li>Sub-series 1 - Clippings</li> <li>Sub-series 2 - Photographs</li> <li>Sub-series 3 - Negatives and Transparencies</li></ul></li> <li>III: Oversized Materials <ul class=\"list\"> <li>Sub-series 1 - Clippings</li> <li>Sub-series 2 - Materials related to a projected book on Ziegfeld and on Erté</li> <li>Sub-series 3 - Negatives</li> <li>Sub-series 4 - Photographs</li></ul></li></ul></p>", "supress_display"=>true}
acqinfo
{"value"=>"<p>Gift, Baral, Robert, 1981</p>"}
separatedmaterial
{"value"=>"<p>Audiovisual materials separated from archival collections are cataloged individually and can be found in the Library catalog. Search CATNYP, The New York Public Library catalog.</p> <ul class=\"list\"> <li>Name plate belonging to Robert Baral</li> <li>Notebook with petitpoiint cover and mechanical pencil</li></ul> <ul class=\"list\"> <li>Designs from this collection can be found in *T-VIM 1983-001</li></ul> <ul class=\"list\"> <li>1 reel-to-reel tape</li></ul>"}
processinfo
{"value"=>"<p>Processed by Mary Henderson and Mary Ellen Rogan.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p>The collection was processed and cataloged between 1998 and 2001.</p>"}
accessrestrict
{"value"=>"<p>Photocopying prohibited.</p>"}
userestrict
{"value"=>"<p>For permission to publish, contact the Curator, Billy Rose Theatre Division.</p>"}

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