Robert Benchley papers

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unitid

{"value"=>"8-MWEZ 21,227-21,233", "type"=>"local_call"}

{"value"=>"21279", "type"=>"local_mss"}

unittitle

{"value"=>"Robert Benchley papers"}

unitdate

{"value"=>"1920-1956", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1920/1956"}

physdesc

{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"1 lin. ft. (5 boxes)"}], "supress_display"=>true}

date_inclusive_start

1920

date_inclusive_end

1956

origination

{"value"=>"Benchley, Robert, 1889-1945", "type"=>"persname"}

bioghist

{"value"=>"<p>Robert Benchley, humorist, critic, actor, writer and director was born in 1889 in Worcester, Massachusetts. His writing career began as early as his college days as president of the LAMPOON, in which he wrote many articles. His reputation as a humorist grew when he became editor of the New York Tribune's Sunday Magazine. During the 1920's he was the dramatic editor for both Life Magazine and the New Yorker. His career also included writing, acting and directing for MGM.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

arrangement

{"value"=>"Chronological"}

scopecontent

{"value"=>"<p>The Robert Benchley Papers consist of correspondence, photographs, clippings, scrapbooks, programs and reviews and document both the careers of him and his son, Nathaniel.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

acqinfo

{"accession_number"=>"THE"}

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note

{"value"=>"<p>Card catalog available.</p>", "encodinganalog"=>"555"}

keydate

1920

prefercite

{"value"=>"Robert Benchley papers, Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library"}

abstract

{"value"=>"Robert Benchley, humorist, critic, actor, writer and director was born in 1889 in Worcester, Massachusetts. His writing career began as early as his college days as president of the LAMPOON, in which he wrote many articles. His reputation as a humorist grew when he became editor of the New York Tribune's Sunday Magazine. During the 1920's he was the dramatic editor for both Life Magazine and the New Yorker. His career also included writing, acting and directing for MGM. The Robert Benchley Papers consist of correspondence, photographs, clippings, scrapbooks, programs and reviews and document both the careers of him and his son, Nathaniel.", "generated"=>true}

extent_statement

1 linear foot (5 boxes)

date_start

1920

date_end

1956

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